Silken Laumann, M.S.C., Mississauga, Ont.
Meritorious Service Cross (civil division)
At the 1992 Olympic Games, Ms. Laumann triumphed over an extremely serious leg injury to win the Bronze Medal in the women's single rowing competition. Thanks to her tremendous courage and determination, she was able to defy the odds and continue a brilliant athletic career that had already been marked in 1991 by the World Championship title and a first place in the World Cup.