Established in 1949, the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame contains the top Canadian Olympic athletes, teams, coaches, officials, administrators, and volunteers. Selections are made by a committee appointed by the Canadian Olympic Committee and inductees must have held Canadian citizenship or Canadian residency over the course of their careers.
The people listed below are inductees to the national hall who were born in Manitoba or resided in Manitoba when their outstanding performance or contribution was made.
Name begins: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Inductee
Year
Category
Susan Auch
2010
Athlete
Gordon Audley (1928-2012)
1998
Athlete
B
Sylvia Burka
1977
Athlete
C
Cyril Hillyard Coaffee (1897-1945)
1960
Athlete
Eric Eaton Coy (1911-1985)
1963
Athlete
D
James Morgan Cuthbert “Jim” Daly (1927-2019)
1994
Builder
E
F
G
H
Robina Higgins Haight (1915-1990)
1961
Athlete
Gerald Sydney “Syd” Halter (1905-1990)
1963
Builder
I
J
K
Joseph Benjamin “Joe” Keeper (1886-1971)
1977
Athlete
Cindy Klassen
2014
Athlete
L
M
Kenneth William “Ken” McKenzie (1923-2003)
1976
Builder
N
O
P
Garth Pischke
1999
Athlete
Q
R
S
T
James “Jim” Trifunov (1903-1993)
1953
Athlete
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
This page was prepared Rick Mutton and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 20 May 2025
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