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Who's your pick for Canadian athlete of the year?

Olympic star Penny Oleksiak won the Lou Marsh Award on Tuesday for Canadian athlete of the year as chosen by members of the media. Now we want to know who you'd pick for the country's top performer of 2016.

Vote for your choice for the best of 2016

Among the athletes on the short list for Canada's best of 2016 are, from left, Rosie MacLennan, Penny Oleksiak, Sidney Crosby and Andre De Grasse. (Getty Images)

Olympic star Penny Oleksiakwon the Lou Marsh Award this weekfor Canadian athlete of the year as chosen by members of the media.

She was also our selectionfor the CBCSports.ca Canadian athlete of the year.

Nowwe want to know who you'd pick for the country's top performer of 2016.Review the names on our short listand vote for your choice in the poll below.

Sidney Crosby (hockey)

  • Won second Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Named MVP of World Cup after leading Canada to victory
  • Leads NHL in goals this season with 21 in first 23 games

Andre De Grasse (sprinting)

  • Won 3 medals at Rio Olympics: silver in 200m, bronze in 100m and 4x100m

Derek Drouin (high jump)

  • Won gold at Rio Olympics

Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford (figure skating)

  • Won second consecutive pairs world title
  • Won two gold medals on Grand Prix circuit
  • Took bronze at Grand Prix Final

Brooke Henderson (golf)

  • Won twice on LPGA tour, including Women's PGA Championship

Rosie MacLennan (trampoline)

  • Won second consecutive Olympic gold medal

Penny Oleksiak (swimming)

  • Won 4 medals at Rio Olympics: gold in 100m freestyle, silver in 100 butterfly, two relay bronze
  • Won 4 medals at short-course world championships: two relay gold, relay silver, bronze in 100m freestyle

Milos Raonic (tennis)

  • Reached Wimbledon final
  • Won Brisbane International tournament
  • Climbed to No. 3 in world ranking

Aurlie Rivard (swimming)

  • Won four medals at Rio Paralympics, including three individual gold

Christine Sinclair (soccer)

  • Helped Canada to second straight Olympic bronze medal
  • Passed Mia Hamm for No. 2 on all-time goal-scoring list

Erica Wiebe (wrestling)

  • Won gold in women's 75 kg event at Rio Olympics