Clara hughes autobiography

          Open Heart, Open Mind by Clara Hughes - The long-awaited memoir by Canada's most celebrated Olympian and advocate for mental health.

        1. A raw but life-affirming story of one woman's struggle with depression.
        2. From one of Canada's most decorated Olympians comes a raw but life-affirming story of one woman's struggle with depression.
        3. Meet Clara Hughes ― athlete, Olympic medalist and mental health advocate.
        4. Clara Hughes is a former cyclist and speed skater who is the only Canadian athlete to have won medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics.

          5. From one of Canada's most decorated Olympians comes a raw but life-affirming story of one woman's struggle with depression..

          One of the few athletes to medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics, Clara Hughes has won acclaim as both a speed skater and a cyclist.

          Although her athletic career began with the former, her success came first in the latter, winning her first of seven Pan-American Games medals in cycling in 1991, as well as a silver medal in the time trial event in the 1995 World Cycling Championships and two bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

          A gold medal in the sport came at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester in the time trial, along with a bronze in the 24 km points race.

          Open Heart, Open Mind is Clara's personal journey through physical and mental pain to a life where love and understanding can thrive.

          She competed in the women’s Tour de France four times.

          Hughes has seen even more success in speed skating, beginning with a bronze medal in the 5000 m at the 2002 Winter Olympics. In World Championships from 2003 through 2009, she obtained a total of six medals: 1 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze.

          At the 2006 Winter Olympics, she won silver in the team pursuit event and gold in the 5000 m, which inspired her to d