Oleksiak’s career medal count puts her first among Canada’s greats

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TOKYO – Penny Oleksiak won her seventh career Olympic medal on Sunday after Canada claimed bronze in the women’s medley relay. Her latest medal, in her last event at the Tokyo Games, put in her in a class above on the list of Canada’s top Olympians.

SEVEN CAREER MEDALS

Penny Oleksiak, swimming (one gold, two silver, four bronze)

SIX CAREER MEDALS

Clara Hughes, speedskating/cycling (one gold, one silver, four bronze)

Cindy Klassen, speedskating (one gold, two silver, three bronze)

FIVE CAREER MEDALS

Phil Edwards, track and field (five bronze)

Marc Gagnon, speedskating (three gold, two bronze)

Charles Hamelin, speedskating (three gold, one silver, one bronze)

Jayna Hefford, hockey (four gold, one silver)

Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue, figure skating (three gold, two silver)

Lesley Thompson-Willie, rowing (one gold, three silver, one bronze)

Francois-Louis Tremblay, speedskating (two gold, two silver, one bronze)

Hayley Wickenheiser, hockey (four gold, one silver)

FOUR CAREER MEDALS

Meghan Agosta, hockey (three gold, one silver)

Éric Bédard, speedskating (two gold, one silver, one bronze)

Jennifer Botterill, hockey (three gold, one silver)

Gaétan Boucher, speedskating (two gold, one silver, one bronze)

Victor Davis, swimming (one gold, three silver)

Kristina Groves, speedskating (three silver, one bronze)

Kathleen Heddle, rowing (three gold, one bronze)

Émilie Heymans, diving (two silver, two bronze)

Becky Kellar, hockey (three gold, one silver)

Marnie McBean, rowing (three gold, one bronze)

Denny Morrison, speedskating (one gold, two silver, one bronze)

Caroline Ouellette, hockey (four gold)

Adam van Koeverden, canoe-kayak (one gold, two silver, one bronze)

Tania Vicent, speedskating (two silver, two bronze)

Alex Wilson, track and field (one silver, three bronze)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 31, 2021.