Marnie McBean
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Canadian Senator fromOntario | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office December 20, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nominated by | Justin Trudeau | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appointed by | Mary Simon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Marnie Elizabeth McBean January 28, 1968 Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Independent Senators Group | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse |
Deanah Shelly (m.2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Women'srowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marnie Elizabeth McBean,OCMSM(born January 28, 1968) is aCanadianformerrower.She is a three-time Olympic gold medallist. In 2023, she was appointed to theSenate of Canada.[1]
Rowing career
[edit]A graduate of theUniversity of Western Ontario,McBean competed at the1992 Summer Olympicsin the coxless pairs and eights events, winning gold medals in both. At the1996 Summer Olympicsshe competed in the double and quadruple sculls, winning gold in the double and bronze in the quadruple.[2]With her long-time rowing partnerKathleen Heddle,she was the first Canadians to win three Olympic Gold medals.[3][citation needed]In addition to her other exploits, McBean won a Silver medal in the prestigious single scull event at the 1993World Rowing Championships.[4][citation needed]
At the2000 Sydney Olympics,McBean was set to represent Canada in the single scull and she had hoped to win a fourth gold medal. After travelling to Australia, a back injury which eventually required an operation forced McBean to withdraw from the Olympics and McBean decided to retire from international competition.[5][6]
Accolades and personal life
[edit]In 1997, McBean was inducted into theCanadian Sports Hall of Fame.In 2002, McBean was awarded theThomas Keller MedalbyFISA,the International Rowing Federation, for her outstanding career in international rowing.[7]In 1997, she was awarded theMeritorious Service Medal(civil division).[8]In 2013, she was made an Officer of theOrder of Canada.[9]She has been appointed aschef de missionof Canada's team at the 2020 Olympic Games, to be held in Tokyo.[10]
After retiring from active competition, McBean began coming out aslesbianin her personal life.[11]She met her partner Deanah Shelly in 2010,[11]and the couple married in April 2014. They have a daughter named Isabel.[10][11]
In 2015, McBean was presented the Bonham Centre Award from The Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies, University of Toronto, for her contributions to the advancement and education of issues around sexual identification.[12]
References
[edit]- ^"Olympic medallist among 3 new senators appointed by Trudeau".CBC News.December 20, 2023.Archivedfrom the original on December 20, 2023.RetrievedMay 25,2024.
- ^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;Mallon, Bill;et al."Marnie McBean".Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.Sports Reference LLC.Archived fromthe originalon April 17, 2020.RetrievedApril 27,2017.
- ^Nichols, Paula (March 8, 2023)."Historic Olympic achievements by Team Canada women".Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website.RetrievedApril 5,2023.
- ^"Ms. Marnie McBean".The Governor General of Canada.RetrievedApril 5,2023.
- ^"McBean withdraws from Olympics".CBC Sports.August 30, 2000.RetrievedJanuary 26,2020.
- ^"Marnie McBean".Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website.September 18, 2011.RetrievedApril 5,2023.
- ^"Canadian rower Marnie McBean honoured – CBC Sports – Sporting news, opinion, scores, standings, schedules".Cbc.ca.September 19, 2002.RetrievedApril 27,2017.
- ^"The Governor General of Canada > Find a Recipient".Gg.ca.RetrievedApril 27,2017.
- ^"The Governor General of Canada > Find a Recipient".Gg.ca.May 2, 2013.RetrievedApril 27,2017.
- ^abHeroux, Devin (July 1, 2019)."Marnie McBean, 3-time rowing gold medallist, named Canada's chef de mission for 2020 Tokyo Olympics".CBC News.RetrievedJuly 1,2019.
- ^abcPelley, Lauren (November 8, 2014). "Medals, marriage and mentorship".Toronto Star:A3.
- ^"This April, RBC, the Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies and the Canadian Olympic Committee host the 2015 Bonham Centre Awards Gala and Summit".Us2.campaign-archive2.com.RetrievedApril 27,2017.
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