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Canada's Athletes of the 20th century as voted on in a 1999 survey of newspaper editors and broadcasters conducted by the Canadian Press and Broadcast
Canada's athletes of the 20th century
Canada's_athletes_of_the_20th_century
One hundred years, from 1901 to 2000
The 20th century began on 1 January 1901, and ended on 31 December 2000. It was the 10th and last century in the 2nd millennium and was marked by new models
20th_century
in the 20th century was characterized by an accelerating secularization of Western society, which had begun in the 19th century, and by the spread of Christianity
Christianity in the 20th century
Christianity_in_the_20th_century
Canadian speed skater
Marsh Trophy as Canada's outstanding male athlete of 1984. He was named number 10 on the list of Canada's Athletes of the 20th Century. In 1983, he was
Gaétan_Boucher
Canadian people of Punjabi descent
peaked in 1908 before an ensuing period of population decline and stagnation followed. In the mid 20th century Canadian immigration laws were relaxed, fostering
Punjabi_Canadians
Governing body for the sport of weightlifting in Canada
Canada. The origins of Canadian olympic weightlifting started from the beginning of the 20th century. Canada produced a large number of World Championships
Canadian Weightlifting Federation
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Most populous city in Canada
"Census of the Canadas, 1851-2". canadiana.ca. p. A38. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020. "Censuses of Canada, 1665 to
Toronto
discoverer of titanium Jonathan Sewell (c.1766–1839), Chief Justice and Speaker of the Legislative Council of Lower Canada, 1808–1839, and President of the Executive
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only) Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame Canada's Athletes of the 20th Century Lionel Conacher Award (male only) List of members of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
List of Canadian sports personalities
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Canadian baseball player (born 1966)
contract extension after the 1999 season. He was named as the ninth top male athlete of Canada's Athletes of the 20th Century list compiled in 1999, trailing
Larry_Walker
having largely emerged within the latter part of the 20th century. Unlike amateur female athletes, professional female athletes are able to acquire an income
Women's_professional_sports
events specifically pertaining to the expulsion of Jews, see Jewish refugees. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Roman Catholic Church adhered
Timeline of antisemitism in the 20th century
Timeline_of_antisemitism_in_the_20th_century
The following is a timeline of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) history in the 20th century. 1901 – On 8 June 1901, two women, Marcela Gracia
Timeline of LGBTQ history, 20th century
Timeline_of_LGBTQ_history,_20th_century
president. In the 20th century, terrorism continued to be associated with a vast array of anarchist, socialist, fascist and nationalist groups, many of them engaged
History_of_terrorism
Group of sporting events
rules and format of the modern events in athletics were defined in Western Europe and North America in the 19th and early 20th century, and were then spread
Sport_of_athletics
One hundred years, from 2001 to 2100
to debate the possibility of paying athletes at all levels of college athletics. In Canadian football, the league opened the 21st century facing an uncertain
21st_century
American app developer, jumped from 20th floor rooftop bar Jacques Mayol (2001), French free diver and subject of the movie The Big Blue, hanging John McAfee
List of suicides (2000–present)
List_of_suicides_(2000–present)
List of people with the same nickname
Nig was the nickname of some American athletes of the late 19th and early 20th century. Before the integration of baseball, a number of baseball players
Nig_(nickname)
greatest tennis player of all time on winning two Grand Slams, today's game and advice that all young athletes should heed". Athletes Quarterly. Retrieved
List of sports figures considered the greatest
List_of_sports_figures_considered_the_greatest
This list of unusual deaths includes unique or extremely rare circumstances of death recorded throughout the 21st century, noted as being unusual by multiple
List of unusual deaths in the 21st century
List_of_unusual_deaths_in_the_21st_century
Multi-sport event held in Malaysia
Malaysia. The 1998 Games were the first to be held in Asia, and the last Commonwealth Games of the 20th century. For the first time ever, the Games included
1998_Commonwealth_Games
The Roman Catholic Church in the 20th century entered into a period of renewal, responding to the challenge of increasing secularization of Western society
Catholic Church in the 20th century
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Canadian Olympic sprinter (1904–1969)
She set multiple Canadian track records in the 1920s and was widely regarded as one of the country's leading women athletes of the era. After retiring
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(19th century) Nikos Nikolaou (20th century) Konstantinos Parthenis (20th century) Yannis Tsarouchis (20th century) Odysseus Yakoumakis (21st century) Spyros
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Romanian gymnast (born 1961)
in the mid-1970s. Called "the most iconic gymnast of the 20th century" by El País, Comăneci was named one of the Athletes of the 20th century by the Laureus
Nadia_Comăneci
Canadian professional golfer (born 1948)
membership in the Order of Canada. She was voted No. 8 of the females chosen as Canada's Athletes of the 20th Century. Post has captained Canada's Nations Cup
Sandra_Post
male athletes would pose as female athletes and have an unfair advantage over their competitors. Additionally, fears increased in the mid-20th Century about
Sex_verification_in_sports
institutions like the Carlisle Indian School), and Asians. Jim Thorpe, one of the greatest athletes of the early 20th century, was of Sac and Fox descent
History of sports in the United States
History_of_sports_in_the_United_States
Prefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
architectural ensemble, created in the age of the Enlightenment, whose values continued up to the first half of the 20th century, with more protected buildings
Bordeaux
Day of the year
of State to the Embassy of the Soviet Union". Retrieved 16 October 2021. "Constitution of the People's Republic of Hungary.—Budapest, 20th August, 1949"
August_20
1986 film by Charles Jarrott
Kemeny, and Denis Héroux, was distributed by 20th Century Fox. The filming took place in Quebec and Ontario, Canada, which was eventually released for North
The_Boy_in_Blue_(1986_film)
Irish team sport, form of football
solo the ball carrying the ball remained illegal until the turn of the 20th century. The game was intended to promote peace and harmony, rejecting the violence
Gaelic_football
Major League Baseball team season
References: Canada's athletes of the 20th century #9 male athlete: Larry Walker Sports Illustrated 13th Greatest Sporting Figure in Canadian History: Larry
1999_Colorado_Rockies_season
successfully pleaded by lawyers throughout the 20th century, in particular in the interior of the country, though less so in the coastal big cities. In 1991 Brazil's
Timeline of women's legal rights (other than voting) in the 20th century
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Organized sporting event involving multiple sports
the Olympiade de la République in France in the 1800s. In the late 19th and early 20th century, athletes at multi-sport events were almost exclusively
Multi-sport_event
Former pupils of Abingdon School
former pupils of Abingdon School or, in some cases, Honorary Old Abingdonians who have been awarded the status based on service to the School. The Old Abingdonians
List_of_Old_Abingdonians
Town in County Mayo, Ireland
19th century and even into the early 20th century. In March 1881, the Crossmolina home of the high constable of Tryrawley was attacked by a group of armed
Crossmolina
The Olympic Games mandates sex verification of athletes in women's competitions, and has done since the 1930s. In this time, there have been many different
Sex verification and intersex athletes at the Olympic Games
Sex_verification_and_intersex_athletes_at_the_Olympic_Games
American athlete (1887–1953)
on the Associated Press's Top 100 Athletes of the 20th Century (1999) Ranked #7 on ESPN SportsCentury: Top 50 North American Athletes of the 20th Century
Jim_Thorpe
Canadian alpine skier and politician
1943) is a former Canadian Senator for British Columbia and an Olympic alpine champion voted as Canada's Female Athlete of the 20th Century. She was born
Nancy_Greene_Raine
Canadian sprinter and coach
as an athlete, became a coach. At 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, athletes coached by Francis accounted for eight of the 14 medals won by Canada's track
Charlie_Francis
Canadian sprinter (born 1961)
suggested Adidas athletes were more protected versus athletes aligned with smaller companies like Diadora. On 28 September 2018, the Toronto Star ran
Ben Johnson (Canadian sprinter)
Ben_Johnson_(Canadian_sprinter)
Canadian runner (1890–1915)
distance runner from Canada, one of the world's best marathon runners at the beginning of the 20th century. He participated in the 1912 Summer Olympics
Jimmy_Duffy
Canadian-Dutch shot putter
Purmerend, North Holland) is a shot putter, who represents Canada after switching from the Netherlands in 2006. Her personal best throw is 18.82 metres
Lieja_Tunks
Judaism of The Temple, and held Orthodox views. By the early 20th century, these more recent immigrants outnumbered the German Jewish community of The Temple
History of the Jews in Atlanta
History_of_the_Jews_in_Atlanta
Photography type
during its first year of publication) and increased in number and popularity through the early 20th century. Images of muscular athletes and bodybuilders also
Physique_photography
Canadian sprinter
school athletes, to coach at Vancouver area low income schools. At no cost to the schools or the athletes, the Outreach Society hires for a variety of sports
Valerie_Jerome
Canadian track and field athlete
Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2015. "Jewish Canadian Athletes Hall of Fame". Jewish Canadian Athletes Hall of Fame. Kidd
Abby_Hoffman
Listing of professional wrestling promotions by country
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List of professional wrestling promotions
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created the indoor sport to keep athletes indoors during the winters. The game became established fairly quickly and grew very popular as the 20th century progressed
History_of_basketball
American athlete
American track athlete and is widely regarded as one of the best sprinters of the early 20th century. He is the first athlete to win both the 100 m and 200
Archie_Hahn_(sprinter)
Sport played by non-professionals
ideal in the 19th century, especially among the upper classes, but faced steady erosion throughout the 20th century with the continuing growth of pro sports
Amateur_sports
Sporting event delegation
as the country's chef de mission. During the first eight days of competition, Canadian athletes did not win a single gold medal, which became the longest
Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Canada_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics
Major international multi-sport event
Fanny Blankers-Koen who was crowned Female Athlete of the 20th Century". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 13 August
Summer_Olympic_Games
American businessman and author (born 1951)
South African activist Winnie Mandela. He is also founder of Chicago's AAD (formerly, Athletes Against Drugs), a non-profit organization that provides services
Stedman_Graham
Canadian sprinter
to Canada in 1962 and joining the University of Alberta, where he played football. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1964 CFL draft by the Calgary
George_Short_(athlete)
Canadian long jumper (born 1963)
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, who represented Canada in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. A resident of Mississauga
Ian_James_(athlete)
Vigne, sculptor (1843–1901) De Vriendt brothers, painters (second half of 19th century) Pierre De Geyter, socialist, composer, and wood carver (1848–1932)
List_of_people_from_Ghent
Country primarily in North America
manufacturing of U.S. consumer products in the late 19th century. By the early 20th century, factory electrification, the introduction of the assembly line
United_States
British steeplechase runner
"1982 Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2019. "Athletes and results"
Graeme_Fell
Ice hockey player
selected as Canada’s greatest military athletes of the 20th century. Olympic Games Winner Reference Book "George Edward Mara, C.M." Order of Canada. December
George_Mara
Competitor in strength athletics
pushing athletes to their physical limits. In modern strongman, athletes compete to score points based on their relative position in an event. An athlete who
Strongman
São Paulo State Region
arrived in the state between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century to work on the coffee plantations to replace the slaves. In
Interior_of_São_Paulo
Day of the year
April 20 is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 255 days remain until the end of the year. 1152 – After an eight-year
April_20
Person who participates in activities on a nonprofessional basis
or a branch of knowledge, is often referred to as a dilettante. Through most of the 20th century the Olympics allowed only amateur athletes to participate
Amateur
American politician (born 1963)
introduced during the Biden administration protecting against gender identity discrimination and spoke out against transgender athletes participating in
Mike Rogers (Michigan politician)
Mike_Rogers_(Michigan_politician)
Canadian long-distance runner
Scottish-born Canadian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1924 Summer Olympics, finishing thirteenth. Cuthbert competed in the 1930 British
John_Cuthbert_(athlete)
Canadian sprinter
1982) was a Canadian athlete, winner of the 100 and 200 metres races at the 1928 Summer Olympics and a former world record holder for the 100 metres sprint
Percy_Williams_(sprinter)
Surname list
Andrew Deer, English taekwondo athlete Beatrice Deer (born 1982), Canadian singer-songwriter Brian Deer, 20th-21st century British investigative reporter
Deer_(surname)
Canadian football player
was a Canadian professional football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma in the United
John Gough (Canadian football)
John_Gough_(Canadian_football)
American javelin thrower
American track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. After attending Ouachita Parish High School and the University of Louisiana at Monroe,
Breaux_Greer
Canadian track and field runner
university student-athletes, and younger athletes. On September 30, 2019, Google celebrated Harry Jerome's 79th birthday with a Google Doodle. The Harry Jerome
Harry_Jerome
International sporting events
Russian athletes to compete at the 2028 Summer Olympics. The ban on Belarusian athletes was previously lifted in May. In the early 20th century, many Olympic
Olympic_Games
Canadian athlete and journalist (1905–1944)
was a Canadian athlete and journalist. He represented Canada in the 1,500-metre event at the 1928 Summer Olympics, had a personal best time of 4:02, and
David_Griffin_(athlete)
Canadian rower
athlete of the Year for the city of Victoria in 1984. Ranked (47th) in the top 100 Vancouver Island athletes for the 20th Century by the Times Colonist Newspaper
Marilyn_Brain
Canadian filmmaker and explorer (born 1954)
salesman. The film co-stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Eliza Dushku and Tom Arnold. Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment signed a deal with 20th Century Fox for the production
James_Cameron
Annual award to a Canadian male athlete
determine the nation's top athlete, of either gender, in 1932. Separate polls for the best male and female athletes were conducted beginning the following
Lionel_Conacher_Award
Canadian athlete
Patrick Vellner is a Canadian CrossFit athlete who has eight individual appearances at the CrossFit Games, including three 2nd and two 3rd place finishes
Patrick_Vellner
Hungarian sprinter
World Championships in the 100 metres, originally 5th but advanced one place after the disqualification of Ben Johnson of Canada. Attila Kovács at World
Attila_Kovács_(athlete)
Canadian ice hockey player
honoured by the Canadian Forces when it was announced that the 1948 RCAF Flyers were selected as Canada's greatest military athletes of the 20th century. He died
Ted_Hibberd
Canadian television personality
considered one of the best athletes to attend Rice and was inducted into the Rice Hall of Fame. At the time of her induction she was ranked sixth in the world
Rosey_Edeh
Jamaican-Canadian sprinter (born 1967)
was the fastest top speed ever recorded by a human being at the time. Many Canadians felt Bailey's victory restored the image of Canadian athletes, after
Donovan_Bailey
Canadian athlete (1910–1998)
McNaughton (December 7, 1910 – January 15, 1998) was a Canadian athlete, who competed mainly in the high jump. He went on to a career in petroleum geology
Duncan_McNaughton
French-Canadian Strongwoman (1865–1920)
2015). "Marie-Louise Sirois-Cloutier, the strongest woman in the world?". CBC News. Édouard-Zotique Massicotte, Athlètes canadiens-français. Recueil des exploits
Marie_Sirois
Day of the year
ISBN 9780050020388. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2019-03-07. Legrand, Jacques (1987). Chronicle of the 20th Century. Ecam Publication. p. 12
February_20
Canadian high jumper (born 1953)
Debbie Arden Brill, OC (born March 10, 1953) is a Canadian high jump athlete who at the age of 16 became the first North American woman to clear 6 feet. Her
Debbie_Brill
Country of islands in the Caribbean
1860s, the islands briefly prospered as a focus for blockade runners aiding the Confederate States. The early decades of the 20th century were ones of hardship
The_Bahamas
Western-origin physical culture
Throughout the early and middle 20th century, a greater usage of machinery in warfare made battlefields devoid of clumped-up masses of soldiers, which
Western_physical_culture
Canadian musician (born 1975)
from Ghana who was the first Ghanaian athlete ever to compete in the Winter Olympics. In addition to Matthew Harder of the band House of Doc and Geoffrey
Ashley_MacIsaac
Canadian distance runner (1886–1949)
Nations Athletes, in History and in the Media: Tom Longboat and Steve Collins: Background Archived April 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Historica Canada "THE
Tom_Longboat
This is a list of athletes with advanced degrees (PhDs and other degrees at that academic level). Honorary degrees are excluded, as are degrees from unaccredited
List of athletes with advanced degrees
List_of_athletes_with_advanced_degrees
British people of sub-Saharan African descent
the likes of Billy Waters. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875–1912) achieved great success as a composer at the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Black_British_people
Sport and casual shoes
by companies such as Converse, Nike and Spalding in the mid 20th century. Like other parts of the global clothing industry, shoe manufacturing is heavily
Sneakers
Dominican-American track & field athlete (born 1977)
August 30, 1977) is a retired Dominican-American track and field athlete. Specializing in the 400 meter hurdles, He is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, winning
Félix_Sánchez_(hurdler)
Canadian long-distance runner
MacDonald (September 19, 1874 – September 3, 1947) was a Canadian runner, best known as the winner of the second Boston Marathon in 1898. He later became a successful
Ronald_MacDonald_(athlete)
Canadian soldier and ice hockey coach
when selected as Canada's greatest military athletes of the 20th century. Sgt. Boucher was the son of Georges Boucher and a nephew of Frank Boucher, both
Frank Boucher (ice hockey coach)
Frank_Boucher_(ice_hockey_coach)
Canadian heptathlete (born 1995)
Ellenwood (born 5 August 1995) is a Canadian athlete who competes in combined events. She represented Canada at the 2016 World Indoor Championships, finishing
Georgia_Ellenwood
Wool blanket traded by Hudson's Bay Company
Beginning in 1936, and through the 20th century Canadian athletes donned HBC style point jackets during the opening ceremonies of multiple Winter Olympics.
Hudson's_Bay_point_blanket
American track and field athlete
the expulsion of the two athletes from the Games. A spokesman for the IOC called Smith and Carlos's actions "a deliberate and violent breach of the fundamental
John_Carlos
Indigenous confederacy in North America
Historians in the 20th century have suggested the Haudenosaunee system of government influenced the development of the U.S. government, although the extent and
Haudenosaunee
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