The entire Province of Saskatchewan has about the same number of people as the metro area of Salt Lake City, Utah. This place of approximately a million souls has produced a surprising number of people who've gained national and international acclaim for their achievements.
Some are alive; some are no longer with us. But all are Saskatchewan folks (a few aren't, but we claim them as our own) who've distinguished themselves in their chosen areas of endeavour.
Catriona LeMay Doan (1970- ) LeMay Doan was winner of gold and bronze medals in the women’s 500- and 1,000-metre speed skating events at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, and she won again in Salt Lake City in the 500 metre. She was born and raised in Saskatoon, where she trained with the Saskatoon Lions’ Speed-Skating Club. LeMay Doan was named Canadian Female Athlete of the Year in 2001 and she won the Lou Marsh Award as Canadian Athlete of the Year in 2002. She retired in 2003.
