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21 Facts About Heather Moyse

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Heather Moyse was born on July 23,1978 and is a Canadian athlete and two-time Olympic gold medalist, representing Canada in international competition as a bobsledder, rugby union player, and track cyclist and competing at the Canadian intercollegiate level in rugby, soccer and track and field.

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Heather Moyse received the 2010 University of Waterloo Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Young Alumni Award.

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At the 2008 World Championships in Altenberg, Germany, Heather Moyse raced with Canada 3 pilot Lisa Szabon and the pair finished in 11th place.

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In four other races, Heather Moyse did not race with any of Canada's three sleds.

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Heather Moyse won a gold medal in the Two-woman competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics with Kaillie Humphries.

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Heather Moyse joins former University of Toronto student-athlete Jayna Hefford as the only University of Toronto graduates to claim a gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games.

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Heather Moyse returned to the Canadian Bobsleigh Team in the fall of 2013, earning a spot as the top brakeman on the 2014 Canadian Olympic team.

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Humphries and Heather Moyse were selected by the Canadian Olympic Committee as Canada's flagbearers in the closing ceremonies.

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Heather Moyse won the 2013 World Push Championships, held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in November 2013.

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Heather Moyse represented Canada's national rugby team at both the 2006 and 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup.

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Heather Moyse is considered one of the best fullbacks in the game.

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Heather Moyse has been a member of the Canadian national women's sevens team and represented Canada at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow, winning a silver medal.

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At the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup in Edmonton, Alberta, where Canada finished fourth, Heather Moyse was Canada's only tournament all-star and the overall leading scorer in the tournament in terms of both points and tries with 35 points and 7 tries in five matches.

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At the University of Waterloo, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Honours Kinesiology, Heather Moyse was selected as team Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player, a three time CIS All Canadian and was an integral part of a team that won the OUA Silver medal and the first ever CIAU Bronze medal for Waterloo.

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At the University of Toronto, where she completed a Master's Degree in occupational therapy, Heather Moyse led the Varsity Blues rugby team to the 2004 CIS national final where she was a tournament all-star and was again named a first-team All-Canadian during her fifth and final year of eligibility.

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Heather Moyse was the first Canadian woman and the second Canadian overall, after Gareth Rees, to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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In 2012, Heather Moyse represented Canada in her third international sport when she competed in the Pan-American Cycling championships in Argentina.

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Heather Moyse represented Prince Edward Island as a sprinter at the 1997 Canada Games in Brandon, Manitoba and still holds the PEI Senior Ladies record in triple jump.

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Heather Moyse held the PEI Senior Ladies record in the 200m from 1996 until 2013.

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Heather Moyse set five university track records, four of which stood as of September 2012.

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Heather Moyse serves as a Brand Ambassador for Prince Edward Island Potatoes.