Women of the year throwback: 8 Canadians who rocked the ’80s and ’90s

The year: 1989

This “pixie sized package of effervescence” was given the WOTY nod after she rallied from a nasty ankle injury to clinch silver on home turf, at the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary. According to writer Nora McCabe, after the win, Manley’s unfortunate nickname, “Hard Luck Liz,” was replaced with a new image of her as “the underdog who makes good.”