born ▁March ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁in ▁K itch ener , ▁Ontario ) ▁is ▁a ▁Canadian ▁ath lete ▁and ▁sports ▁broad c aster . ▁She ▁was ▁a ▁gold ▁med all ist ▁in ▁the ▁pent ath lon ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁Pan ▁American ▁Games , ▁and ▁was ▁named ▁that ▁year ' s ▁Canadian ▁Woman ▁Ath lete ▁of ▁the ▁year . ▁Later , ▁she ▁became ▁Canada ' s ▁first ▁female ▁sports ▁broad c aster . ▁ ▁Van ▁K ie ke b elt ▁attended ▁Clark son ▁Second ary ▁School ▁in ▁Mississ aug a , ▁Ontario . ▁During ▁her ▁high ▁school ▁days ▁at ▁Clark son , ▁she ▁not ▁only ▁captured ▁many ▁Pe el ▁regional ▁titles , ▁but ▁set ▁records ▁in ▁several ▁events . ▁ ▁After ▁her ▁Pan - Am ▁gold ▁medal ▁win ▁in ▁C ali , ▁Colombia ▁in ▁the ▁pent ath lon , ▁She ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁Long ▁J ump ▁and ▁Pent ath lon ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁Olympic ▁games ▁in ▁Mun ich . ▁Where ▁she ▁failed ▁to ▁advance ▁to ▁final ▁in ▁the ▁long ▁jump , ▁and ▁place ▁ 1 5 th ▁in ▁the ▁Pent ath lon . ▁She ▁won ▁a ▁silver ▁medal ▁in ▁the ▁high ▁jump ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁Pacific ▁Conference ▁Games ; ▁she ▁was ▁appointed ▁to ▁the ▁Mississ aug a ▁Sports ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 7 . ▁She ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁female ▁Canadian ▁sports ▁broad c aster , ▁appearing ▁on ▁City tv ▁and ▁N BC , ▁and