ATHLETE
Clara Hughes
1972 - Today

Clara Hughes
Clara Hughes (born September 27, 1972) is a Canadian cyclist and speed skater who has won multiple Olympic medals in both sports. Hughes won two bronze in the 1996 Summer Olympics and four medals (one gold, one silver, two bronze) over the course of three Winter Olympics. Hughes is one of the few athletes who have competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games. Hughes is one of only six people to have podium finishes in the Winter and Summer versions of the Games, and is the only person ever to have won multiple medals in both. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Clara Hughes is the 3,570th most popular athlete (down from 2,884th in 2024), the 1,047th most popular biography from Canada (down from 882nd in 2019) and the 78th most popular Canadian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Clara Hughes ranks 3,570 out of 6,025. Before her are Jay Barrs, Hasanboy Dusmatov, Stéphane Traineau, Yargelis Savigne, Alma Richards, and Eunice Barber. After her are Zabit Samedov, Nadine Capellmann, Berhane Adere, Alfred Kirwa Yego, Peter Åslin, and Eduard Hämäläinen.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJay Barrs
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 3,564
Hasanboy Dusmatov
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 3,565
Stéphane Traineau
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 3,566
Yargelis Savigne
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 3,567
Alma Richards
1890 - 1963
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 3,568
Eunice Barber
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 3,569
Clara Hughes
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 3,570
Zabit Samedov
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 3,571
Nadine Capellmann
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 3,572
Berhane Adere
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 3,573
Alfred Kirwa Yego
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 3,574
Peter Åslin
1962 - 2012
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 3,575
Eduard Hämäläinen
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 3,576
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Clara Hughes ranks 901. Before her are Fabio Volo, Jörgen Jönsson, Angela Alupei, Daniela Hunger, Michelle McLean, and Jung Sung-sook. After her are Kurupt, Muriel Baumeister, Koji Seki, Martin Procházka, Kirstjen Nielsen, and Takashi Kiyama.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsFabio Volo
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 895
Jörgen Jönsson
HOCKEY PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 896
Angela Alupei
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 897
Daniela Hunger
SWIMMER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 898
Michelle McLean
CELEBRITY
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 899
Jung Sung-sook
WRESTLER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 900
Clara Hughes
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 901
Kurupt
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 902
Muriel Baumeister
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 903
Koji Seki
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 904
Martin Procházka
HOCKEY PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 905
Kirstjen Nielsen
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 906
Takashi Kiyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 907
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Clara Hughes ranks 1,048 out of 1,622. Before her are Nelly Arcan (1973), Grant Fuhr (1962), Alex Tagliani (1973), Claudia Alexander (1959), Bianca Andreescu (2000), and Jessica Dubé (1987). After her are Coco Rocha (1988), Linda A. Morabito (1953), Tiga (1974), Terrence Paul (1964), Brian Price (1976), and Athena Karkanis (1981).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsNelly Arcan
WRITER
1973 - 2009
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 1,042
Grant Fuhr
HOCKEY PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 1,043
Alex Tagliani
RACING DRIVER
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 1,044
Claudia Alexander
GEOLOGIST
1959 - 2015
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 1,045
Bianca Andreescu
TENNIS PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 1,046
Jessica Dubé
SKATER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 1,047
Clara Hughes
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 1,048
Coco Rocha
MODEL
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 1,049
Linda A. Morabito
ASTRONOMER
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 1,050
Tiga
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 1,051
Terrence Paul
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 1,052
Brian Price
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 1,053
Athena Karkanis
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 1,054
Among ATHLETES In Canada
Among athletes born in Canada, Clara Hughes ranks 78. Before her are Kathleen Heddle (1965), Michael Rascher (1965), John Wallace (1962), Jill Scott (null), Nathalie Lambert (1963), and Shannon Crawford (1963). After her are Terrence Paul (1964), Brian Price (1976), Grant Main (1960), Scott Moir (1987), Jean-Luc Brassard (1972), and Ed Belfour (1965).
Kathleen Heddle
1965 - 2021
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 72
Michael Rascher
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 73
John Wallace
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 74
Jill Scott
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 75
Nathalie Lambert
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 76
Shannon Crawford
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 77
Clara Hughes
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 78
Terrence Paul
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 79
Brian Price
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 80
Grant Main
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 81
Scott Moir
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 82
Jean-Luc Brassard
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 83
Ed Belfour
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 84














































