Jane Vincent

Hall of Fame

One might think Jane Vincent was born with cross-country skis. Born in Montreal, Quebec in 1966, she was just three years old when she started skiing.

Her love of the sport became apparent in high school when she began entering several major competitions. Her quest to be the best motivated her through endless hours of training and by 1985 she had become a member of Canada’s National Ski Team. She stayed on track with this standard of excellence until 1992, when she realized her dream of being an Olympian when she turned 26 and represented Canada in the Albertville, France Winter Olympics.

She had moved to the Yukon in 1989 and found tremendous community support to help her overcome the then lack of Olympic-standard training facilities. Though she no longer competes on the national or international stage, she can always be found close to the trails, participating in local races. Her love for the sport remains steadfast and she continues to promote cross-country skiing across all Yukon communities.