Canada's athletes of the 20th century
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 News:Top 10 Female Athletes
- Nancy Greene, skier
- Silken Laumann, rower
- Barbara Ann Scott, figure skater
- Myriam Bédard, biathlon
- Marnie McBean, rower
- Fanny "Bobbie" Rosenfeld, track-and-field
- Catriona Le May Doan, speed skater
- Sandra Post, golfer
- Marilyn Bell, long distance swimmer
- Elaine Tanner, swimmer
Top 10 Male Athletes
- Wayne Gretzky, ice hockey player
- Gordie Howe, ice hockey player
- Bobby Orr, ice hockey player
- Lionel Conacher, multi-sport athlete
- Maurice Richard, ice hockey player
- Donovan Bailey, track-and-field
- Ferguson Jenkins, baseball player
- Mario Lemieux, ice hockey player
- Larry Walker, baseball player
- Gaétan Boucher, speed skater
