Achievements & Awards

Major Sport Achievements:

  • 7 time Women's World Trapshooting Champion 1974 – 1981, 2006
  • World Record Holder Women's Trapshooting 1974 - 1989; Double Trap 1993
  • 6 time Olympian - 1976, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2008 Canadian Olympic teams
  • 2 time Gold Medalist Women's Double Trap World Cups 1993
  • U.I.T. Gold Medalist at 1988 Olympics
  • 4 time Silver Medalist at World Championships 1971, 1982, 1991, 2001
  • U.I.T. Silver Medalist at 1995 Pan American Games
  • 4 time Bronze Medalist at World Championships 1983, 1985, 1986, 2005
  • Winner of a Canadian Championship for 43 years
  • Medalist in numerous international competitions
  • Silver medalist World Cups: 2000; Bronze medalist World Cups: 2000, 2001
  • 2-time Silver and 3-time Bronze medalist Commonwealth Games 2002, 2006 + 2010
  • Bronze medalist Pan American Games 2003
  • Gold Medalist at Pan American Games 2007
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Awards and Honors:

  • Inducted into the Amateur Trapshooting Association's Hall of Fame 1998
  • Inducted as Officer of the Order of Canada 1981 (highest award a Canadian civilian may receive)
  • Canada's Athlete of the Year (Lou Marsh Trophy) 1981
  • Canada's Female Athlete of the Year 1977 & 1981
  • One of the Five Outstanding Young Canadians 1983
  • Inducted into Canadian Sports Hall of Fame 1977
  • Inducted into Canadian Olympic Association Hall of Fame 1975
  • Recipient of Great Canadian Award 1990
  • SFC Woman Athlete of the Year 1993, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • Recipient of Premier's Award (Alberta Athlete of the Year) 1982
  • Ontario Athlete of the Year 1977
  • Inducted into Alberta Sports Hall of Fame 1980
  • Inducted into Edmonton's Sports Hall of Fame 2000
  • Recipient of Mayor's Silver Ribbon Award 1987
  • One of Edmonton YWCA's Women of the Year 1987
  • Edmonton's Amateur Athlete of the Year 1981
  • Recipient University of Alberta Alumni Award 2004
  • Inducted into University of Alberta's Wall of Fame 1985