Awarded to the K-1 Senior Women’s 500m National Champion
Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Marcia moved to Michigan in college and stayed there after her marriage to raise a family. She moved from competitive swimming to competitive kayaking in high school. She is the first United States women athlete to win an Olympic Medal in a Canoe Sprint singles event.
Her older sister Sperry was also an Olympic kayaker as is one of Marcia’s children, her son Jeff. Marcia went on to become a coach and mentor for many famous Michigan paddlers including all of the Deibold’s, Barton’s and Tribold’s.
Olympic Results:
- Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games: BRONZE in K-1 500m
- Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games: 4th in K-1 500m and 7th in K-2 500m
- Munich 1972 Olympic Games: 9th in K-1 500m
Other Highlights:
- 35 National Championships titles, including 11 straight for K-1 500m
- 24 North American Championship titles
- 1966 World Championships in East Berlin: 5th in K-1 500m, 6th in K-2 500m
- 1971 World Championships in Belgrade: 9th in K-1 500m, 9th in K-2 500m
YEAR | AWARDED TO |
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2023 | Elena Wolgamot |
2022 | Sandrine Hamel |
2021 | Elena Wolgamot |
2020 | Not Awarded due to Covid-19 Pandemic |
2019 | Kaitlyn McElroy |
2018 | Sammie Barlow |
2017 | Sammie Barlow |
2016 | Sammie Barlow |
2015 | Maggie Hogan |
2014 | Alex McLain |
2013 | No race due to weather cancelation. |
2012 | Maggie Hogan – First year awarded |