Klassen, 26, won a medal in each of her events in Turin; bronze in the 3,000, silver in the team pursuit and 1,000 and gold in the 1,500. She also won a bronze medal in Salt Lake City.
She set four world records last year, won eight World Cup events and was named Canada's female athlete of the year.
Klassen, a Winnipeg native who lives and trains in Calgary, raced in four events at the 2002 Games at Salt Lake, winning bronze in the 3,000. She just missed the podium in the 1,500 and 5,000, finishing fourth in both races.
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