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Cheryl Pounder
2-Time Olympic Gold Medalist
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Cheryl Pounder was born in Montreal into a family of hockey enthusiasts: - A grandfather, who was GM of the Montreal Junior Canadians, along with her hockey-playing older brothers. The rink in the family’s backyard also helped to set her on the path to excel at Canada’s national sport. Upon moving to Mississauga Ontario she achieved the status of athlete of the year at both her high school and Wilfred Laurier University , where she earned an honours degree in Kinesiology.
She has played on Canada’s 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2005 World Championship Hockey teams and was voted top defenceman at the 2002 Canadian Women’s Hockey National Championship.
Cheryl’s greatest career accomplishments are represented by her 2 Olympic Gold Medals; Salt Lake City, USA, (2002) and Torino, Italy, (2006).
Considering Cheryl’s pursuit of both educational and physical excellence, it’s no surprise that her impressive sports achievements are complemented by her abilities as a motivational speaker, with over 100 speaking engagements to her credit.
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