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Most Famous Canadian Athletes

Sports 976
Canada 3,744
1,501 WG Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky Canadian Hockey b. 1961
3,726 RP Roddy Piper Roddy Piper Canadian Wrestler 1954–2015
3,974 GH Gordie Howe Gordie Howe Canadian Hockey 1928–2016
5,709 JV Jacques Villeneuve Jacques Villeneuve Canadian Driver b. 1971
8,868 BJ Ben Johnson (sprinter) Ben Johnson (sprinter) Canadian Athletic b. 1961
9,443 BO Bobby Orr Bobby Orr Canadian Hockey b. 1948
9,604 SC Sidney Crosby Sidney Crosby Canadian Hockey b. 1987
14,315 DB Donovan Bailey Donovan Bailey Canadian Sprint b. 1967
15,966 SY Steve Yzerman Steve Yzerman Canadian Hockey b. 1965
18,496 JB Jean Béliveau Jean Béliveau Canadian Hockey 1931–2014
19,199 PE Phil Esposito Phil Esposito Canadian Hockey b. 1942
20,456 MR Milos Raonic Milos Raonic Canadian Player b. 1990
22,123 GS Georges St-Pierre Georges St-Pierre Canadian Martial Art b. 1981
22,348 SM Stan Mikita Stan Mikita Canadian Hockey 1940–2018
24,299 JP Jacques Plante Jacques Plante Canadian Hockey 1929–1986
25,887 RM Robert Maillet Robert Maillet Canadian Wrestler b. 1969
27,050 TH Tim Horton Tim Horton Canadian Hockey 1930–1974
29,437 KB Kurt Browning Kurt Browning Canadian Sport b. 1966
30,015 HW Hayley Wickenheiser Hayley Wickenheiser Canadian Hockey b. 1978
30,327 RB Ray Bourque Ray Bourque Canadian Hockey b. 1960
30,654 CP Chris Pronger Chris Pronger Canadian Hockey b. 1974
31,053 GL Guy Lafleur Guy Lafleur Canadian Hockey b. 1951
32,725 HM Howie Morenz Howie Morenz Canadian Hockey 1902–1937
32,760 CN Cam Neely Cam Neely Canadian Ice Hockey b. 1965
33,673 BN Bronko Nagurski Bronko Nagurski Canadian Football 1908–1990
33,677 BS Brendan Shanahan Brendan Shanahan Canadian Hockey b. 1969
34,001 MS Martin St. Louis Canadian Hockey b. 1975
34,010 TF Theoren Fleury Theoren Fleury Canadian Hockey b. 1968
36,448 WC Walter Camp Canadian Football 1859–1925
37,068 FJ Ferguson Jenkins Ferguson Jenkins Canadian Baseball b. 1942
37,201 CP Carey Price Carey Price Canadian Hockey b. 1987
38,354 MB Milan Borjan Canadian Football b. 1987
39,391 SS Steven Stamkos Steven Stamkos Canadian Hockey b. 1990
40,006 AW Andrew Wiggins Andrew Wiggins Canadian Basket b. 1995
40,404 DP David Pelletier David Pelletier Canadian Skater b. 1974
41,528 AR Art Ross Art Ross Canadian Hockey 1886–1964
41,993 MF Marc-André Fleury Marc-André Fleury Canadian Hockey b. 1984
42,810 CJ Curtis Joseph Curtis Joseph Canadian Hockey b. 1967
44,075 LR Larry Robinson Larry Robinson Canadian Hockey b. 1951
46,850 ES Eddie Shore Eddie Shore Canadian Hockey 1902–1985
46,923 SB Sarah Burke Sarah Burke Canadian Freestyle 1982–2012
47,461 AM Al MacInnis Al MacInnis Canadian Hockey b. 1963
48,019 BT Bryan Trottier Bryan Trottier Canadian Hockey b. 1956
49,182 JW Jeremy Wotherspoon Canadian Skater b. 1976
51,674 CG Claude Giroux Claude Giroux Canadian Hockey b. 1988
51,865 PM Patrick Marleau Patrick Marleau Canadian Hockey b. 1979
52,510 OO Olivier Occéan Olivier Occéan Canadian Football b. 1981
53,483 T( Test (wrestler) Test (wrestler) Canadian Wrestler 1975–2009
55,097 EM Erin McLeod Erin McLeod Canadian Football b. 1983
55,941 JT John Tenta Canadian Wrestler 1963–2006
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Inside Canada Athletes

976 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous canada athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Canada Athletes peaked in the 1980s with 219 people.

What Canada Athletes Are Known For

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Hockey are Canada Athletes's biggest group — 65% of all notables (635).

Canada Athletes over-index on curler — 82.6× the global rate.

  1. Hockey635
  2. Football65
  3. Sport34
  4. Curler29
  5. Wrestler22
  6. Skater17
  7. Athletic16
  8. Baseball16
  1. Curler2982.6×
  2. Hockey63578.7×
  3. Martial Art1113.5×
  4. Skater1712.8×
  5. Rower166.6×
  6. Swimmer106.3×
  7. Wrestler224.5×
  8. Sport342.1×