Kate Pace (born February 13, 1969), also known as Kate Pace Lindsay, is a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

retired

alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...

. Born in

North Bay, Ontario North Bay is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of Nipissing District, and takes its name from its position on the shore of Lake Nipissing. North Bay developed as a railroad centre, and its airport was an important military ...

, she won six World Cup medals and three Canadian downhill championships. She finished 1st place in the downhill event at the 1993 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. She finished 14th at the 1994 Alpine Skiing World Cup. She was a member of the national team at the

1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 17. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 17. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, was an international winter multi-sport event held fro ...

and the

1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the ...

. She retired in 1998. She is married to Mark Lindsay, a chiropractor. In 1993, she was awarded the

Velma Springstead Trophy The Velma Springstead Trophy is an award presented annually to Canada's outstanding female athlete. It is named in honour of track athlete Velma Springstead whose career ended prematurely when she died from pneumonia in 1927 when only 20 years old ...

and the

Bobbie Rosenfeld Award The Bobbie Rosenfeld Award is an annual award given to Canada's female athlete of the year. The sports writers of the Canadian Press (CP) first conducted a poll to determine the nation's top female in 1932, naming track star Hilda Strike the winn ...

. A pathway, the Kate Pace Way, located in

is named in her honour. It is a multi-use trail for walking, jogging, cycling, and inline skating.

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Canadian Ski Museum profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pace, Kate 1969 births Living people Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Canadian female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Canada Sportspeople from North Bay, Ontario