Catriona Ann Le May Doan (born December 23, 1970) is a retired Canadian speed skater and a double Olympic champion in the 500 m. She served as the chef de mission for Team Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, of Scottish ancestry, Le May Doan won the Olympic 500 m title at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. She repeated the feat at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, giving rise to the title "the fastest woman on ice". At the Nagano Olympics, she also won a bronze in the 1,000 m. She was World Sprint Champion 1998 and 2002 and World Champion 500 m 1998, 1999, and 2001, and won a 500 m bronze in 2000. She also won the 500 m World Cup 4 times (in 1998, 1999, 2001, and 2003) and the 1,000 m World Cup once (in 1998). She was Canada's flag bearer at the Winter Olympics twice, for the 1998 Nagano Olympics closing ceremony and the opening ceremony of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.
On November 22, 1997, Le May Doan became the first woman to break the 38-second barrier for the 500 m, skating 37.90 s in Calgary, Alberta. Before the year was over, she had tied the record once and broken it twice, ending on 37.55 s. Within the next four years, she broke this record four more times, up to 37.22 s in Calgary, in December 2001. Between 7 January 2001 and 24 February 2001, Le May Doan was the only woman under the 38-second barrier, achieving it 14 times, including the eight times that she lowered the overall record.
1. Catriona Le May-Doan CAN 37,40 1 Calgary 06-01-2001
2. Catriona Le May-Doan CAN 37,55 1 Calgary 28-12-1997
3. Catriona Le May-Doan CAN 37,57 1 Calgary 07-01-2001
4. Catriona Le May-Doan CAN 37,71 1 Calgary 27-03-1998
5. Catriona Le May-Doan CAN 37,71 1 Calgary 27-12-1997
6. Catriona Le May-Doan CAN 37,86 1 Calgary 21-02-1999
7. Catriona Le May-Doan CAN 37,88 1 Calgary 27-03-1998
8. Catriona Le May-Doan CAN 37,89 1 Calgary 20-02-1999
9. Catriona Le May-Doan CAN 37,90 1 Calgary 22-11-1997
10. Catriona Le May-Doan CAN 37,90 1 Calgary 23-11-1997
11. Catriona Le May-Doan CAN 37,90 1 Calgary 29-11-1998
12. Catriona Le May-Doan CAN 37,94 1 Calgary 18-11-2000
13. Catriona Le May-Doan CAN 37,97 1 Calgary 12-01-2000
14. Catriona Le May-Doan CAN 37,98 1 Calgary 13-02-1999
In the 1994 Winter Olympics, Le May Doan fell on the 500 m and placed 17th on the 1,500 m. Prior to Nagano, she was training with her teammate and rival Susan Auch, both being coached by Susan's brother, Derrick Auch. In 1998, Susan Auch placed second behind Le May Doan on the 500 m. Leading up to the 2002 Salt Lake City Games, Le May Doan was coached by Sean Ireland.