Éric Bédard

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This article is about the speed skater. For the Major League Baseball pitcher, see Erik Bedard.

Men's short-track speed skating
Olympic medal record
Gold	1998 Nagano	5000 m relay
Gold	2002 Salt Lake City	5000 m relay
Silver	2006 Turin	5000 m relay
Bronze	1998 Nagano	1000 m

Éric Bédard (born December 17, 1976 in Saint-Thecle, Quebec) is a Canadian short track speed skater who has won 4 Olympic medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze). He participated in three individual events at the 2006 Winter Olympics and finished fourth in the 500 meters. He also led a team into the 5000 meter relay, winning the silver medal. He has been a long time member of Canada's short track team and has won four medals in three Olympic games: bronze in the 1,000 meters in Nagano, and two golds and a silver in the 5,000 meter relay. He has also had a lot of success at the World Championships, capturing 10 medals, including three golds (5,000 m relay in 2005 and 1998 and 500 m in 2000).