Jocelyne Larocque becomes most-decorated Indigenous Olympian from North America
Métis hockey player Jocelyne Larocque earned her fourth Olympic medal after Canada fell 2-1 to the United States in overtime during the women’s gold-medal game Feb. 19 at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, according to ICT. The silver medal adds to her two golds and one silver from prior Olympics, making her the most-decorated Indigenous Olympian from North America.
Larocque, who grew up in Sainte Anne, Manitoba, has represented Canada since 2008. She made her Olympic debut in 2014 in Sochi, Russia, where she won gold, according to ICT. She also won gold in 2022 in Beijing and silver in 2018 in Pyeongchang. In addition to her Olympic medals, Larocque has won four gold and five silver medals at world championships and received the Tom Longboat Award in 2018.
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