Cindy Klassen is a Canadian skater and Canada's all-time most decorated Olympian.

Klassen is a descendant of Mennonite immigrants to Manitoba and is a graduate of Oak Park High School in Winnipeg. She started her sports career as an ice hockey player; in her youth she played for the Canadian National Youth Team. When she wasn't selected for the 1998 Winter Olympics, she switched to speed skating and soon she proved to be a natural talent.