List of Canadians

This is a list of well-known Canadians.

Sports personalities

• Donovan Bailey, (born 1967), sprinter
• Jason Bay, (born 1978), baseball player
• Chris Benoit, (born 1967, WWE wrestler
• Jean Béliveau, (born 1931), ice hockey player
• Marilyn Bell, first person to swim Lake Ontario
• Big Ben, (1976-1999), world champion show-jumping horse
• Tommy Burns, (1881-1955), World Heavyweight boxing Champion
• Myriam Bédard, (born 1969), Olympic Gold Medal
• Don Cherry, ice hockey coach and commentator
• Adam Copeland, a.k.a. "Edge" WWE wrestler
• Victor Davis (1964-1989), Olympic swimming champion
• George Dixon (1870-1909), first black World boxing champion; first Canadian-born World boxing champion
• Catriona LeMay Doan, (born 1970), two-time Olympic gold medalist in speed skating
• Yvon Durelle, (born 1929), boxing champion
• Stewart Elliott, (born 1965), jockey
• Randy Ferbey (born 1959), curling
• Eric Gagne, (born 1976), baseball player, Los Angeles Dodgers closer, 2003 National League Cy Young Award
• Marc Gagnon, (born 1975), Olympic Gold medalist
• Nancy Greene, (born 1943), Olympic Gold Medal in Downhill Skiing
• Wayne Gretzky, (born 1961), ice hockey legend
• Ned Hanlan, world champion sculler
• Mike Harris, (born 1967), curler
• Sandy Hawley, (born 1949), Hall of Fame jockey
• John Hayes, (1917-1998), harness racing driver
• Ann Heggtveit, (born 1939), world and 1960 Winter Olympics ski champion
• Paul Henderson, ice hockey player, scored winning goal in 1972 Summit Series
• Matthew Hilton, world champion boxer
• Clara Hughes, (born 1972), speed skating and cycling medalist in both summer and winter Olympics
• Bobby Hull, (born 1939), The "Golden Jet" first player in the NHL to score more than 50 goals in a season.
• Chris Irvine, a.k.a. "Chris Jericho" WWE wrestler
• Russ Jackson, Canadian footballer
• Ferguson Jenkins, (born 1943), baseball pitcher, MLB Hall of Fame member
• Jennifer Jones
• Gordie Howe, (born 1928), ice hockey legend
• Ben Johnson, (born 1961), sprinter, disqualified from Olympic gold medal for doping
• Colleen Jones, (born 1959) Curler
• Gail Kim, WWE wrestler
• Joe Krol, Canadian footballer
• Joseph Lannin, owner of the Boston Red Sox who signed Babe Ruth
• Lucien Laurin, (1912-2000), Hall of Fame trainer of Secretariat
• Kelley Law, (born 1966), curler
• Mario Lemieux, (born 1965), ice hockey player
• Kevin Martin (curling), (born 1966), curler
• Ian Millar, World Champion equestrian rider
• Howie Meeker, (1924-) Hockey player, commentator, coach
• Greg Moore, (1975-1999)
• Bronko Nagurski, (1908-1990), player with Chicago Bears, member of U.S. Pro Football Hall of Fame
• James Naismith, (1861-1939), YMCA instructor who invented the game of Basketball
• Steve Nash, (born 1974), NBA star with Dallas Mavericks
• Northern Dancer, thoroughbred racing champion
• Willie O'Ree, (born 1935), first black ice hockey player in the NHL
• Bobby Orr, (born 1948), ice hockey player, considered by many to be the best ever, revolutionized the role of a defenceman
• Guy Owen, (1911-1952), ice skating champion
• Paris Crew, world rowing champions in 1867
• Scott Patterson, (born ~1970), curler, killed in a vehicle accident at age 34
• Jacques Plante, (1929-1986), pioneer ice hockey goaltender
• Sandra Post, (born 1948), golfer
• Terry Puhl, baseball player
• Jason Reso, a.k.a. "Christian" WWE wrestler
• Maurice Richard, (1921-2000), ice hockey player, "The Rocket," first to score 50 goals in a season
• Patrick Roy, (born 1965), legendary ice hockey goalie
• Sandra Schmirler, (1963-2000), curler
• Barbara Ann Scott, figure skater, Olympic Gold Medal
• Matt Stairs, (born 1968), professional baseball player
• Patricia Stratigias, a.k.a. "Trish Stratus" WWE wrestler
• Shane Sutcliffe, (born 1975), Canadian heavyweight champion during the late 1990's
• Paul Tracy, (born 1968), CART racing Champion
• Ron Turcotte, (born 1941), jockey of Secretariat
• Mike Vanderjagt, (born 1970), placekicker for Indianapolis Colts
• Gilles Villeneuve, (1950-1982), race car driver
• Jacques Villeneuve, (born 1971), race car driver, son of Gilles
• Larry Walker, (born 1966), baseball star for the St. Louis Cardinals
• Mike Weir, (born 1970), golfer, Masters tournament winner
• Lucille Wheeler, (born 1935), alpine ski champion
• Percy Williams, (1908-1982), sprinter
• Steve Yzerman, (born 1965), ice hockey player

See also:

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• List of famous Canadian sports personalities
• Canada's Athletes of the 20th Century