Sharon Firth
Sharon Firth (born 31 December 1953) is a Canadian former cross-country skier who competed in the Winter Olympics in 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1984. Firth's mother was Gwich'in and her father was Métis. She and her sister grew up in the Gwich'in First Nation. She is the twin sister of fellow ski team member Shirley Firth. They became the first indigenous women to be inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. Firth received a National Aboriginal Achievement Award in the sports category in 2005. Sharon Firth also received the John Semmelink Memorial Award in 1972, the Commissioner’s Award in 1981, the Order of Canada in 1987, and the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002. In 1990, Firth was inducted into the Canadian Ski Museum and Skiing Hall of Fame. She was inducted into the NWT Sport Hall of Fame in 2012. From 1968 to 1985, Sharon and Shirley Firth were both members of Canada’s national cross-country team. They were the first female Indigenous athletes to compete for Canada in the Winter Olympic Games. The twins obtained a total of 79 medals at the national championships. Training Sharon and Shirley Firth participated in the fledgling Territorial Experimental Ski Training