Charmaine Crooks, CM, is a Canadian athlete, five-time Olympian and Olympic Silver Medalist. Charmaine was born in Mandeville, Jamaica, but represented Canada for close to 20 years in athletics. The first Canadian woman to run 800 meters in under two minutes, she won Gold medals at the Pan American, Commonwealth, World Cup, and the World Student Games. In 1996, she had the honour of being Canada?s Flag Bearer at the Opening Ceremonies of the Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games. She is the fifth child with 5 sisters and 3 brothers. Charmaine won the 400 meter title at the first Pan Am Junior Championships in 1980, as well as a silver in the 4 x 400 meter relay. In 1981 she won a bronze at the World Cup in Rome as a member of the America's 4 x 400 meter relay team. She Won Gold medal in the 4 x 400 meter relay and placed 7th in a 9 women field in the individual 400 meter race at the 1982 Commonwealth games. In 1983 She won Gold in the 400 meters at the Pan Am Games, and a silver in 4 x 400 meter relay, as well as a silver in the World University games as a member of the 4 x 400 meter team. 

August 8th, 1962 in (Age 62)