Marianne St-Gelais
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February 17, 1990 Roberval, Quebec | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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500 m: 43.922 WR (2009) 1000 m: (2009) 1500 m: (2009) 3000 m: (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Marianne St-Gelais (born February 17, 1990 in Roberval, Quebec) is a Canadian short track speed skater. She won two silver medals in the 500 m and 3,000 m events at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
Personal life
St-Gelais, one of 5 siblings, began skating at the age of 10 when her neighbour encouraged her to join the local speed skating club.[1] Her younger sister Catherine, 15, and brother Bastien 13, still skate competitively.
Marianne calls Saint-Félicien, Quebec her hometown but currently resides in Montreal with boyfriend and fellow short track team member Charles Hamelin.[2] St-Gelais as well as boyfriend Hamelin made Hello Canada's 50 most beautiful Canadians list in 2010.[3]
Career
As an accomplished junior skater, and world record holder, St-Gelais placed first overall at the 2007 Canada Games with four gold (500m, 1000m, 3000m and relay) and one silver medal (1500m). St-Gelais was named team Canada's "rising star" of 2009. Marianne St-Gelais is the 2009 world junior champion and world junior record holder in the 500 metres with a time of 43.922 seconds. St-Gelais won her first ever World Cup medal in 500m short track speed skating at Vancouver in 2009.
St-Gelais was a member of the Canadian team that attended the 2010 Winter Olympics in both the 500m and 3,000m relay.[4] Prior to these Olympic games she had yet to win any medals at an Olympics or world championships. On February 17, her 20th birthday, she won a silver medal in the 500 metres.[5][6] She followed this success with a silver medal on February 24, in the 3,000 metre relay, along with Jessica Gregg, Kalyna Roberge and Tania Vicent.[7] After the Olympics St-Gelais continued on her success at the Olympics with a bronze in the 500m at the 2010 World Championships as well as a silver in the 3,000m relay.[8] At the World Team Championships St-Gelais was a part of the Canadian squad that won silver in the event. This concluded what was the most successful season of her young career, with 2 Olympic silvers, 2 world championship silvers, and a world's bronze.
St-Gelais ended the 2010–11 ISU World Cup season as the 500 m World Cup Champion.[9]
References
- ↑ http://www.canada.com/sports/2010wintergames/Gelais%20racing%20towards%202010%20Olympics/1448962/story.html Neighbour
- ↑ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/car-life/my-car/olympic-hopeful-loves-to-go-fast-on-and-off-the-ice/article1411246/ St-Gelais and Hamelin
- ↑ "Fresh faces make Hello Canada's most beautiful list". CTV. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2009/12/23/spf-qualifiers1223.html Olympic Qualified
- ↑ Lukas, Jennifer (2010-02-17). "St-Gelais sees silver lining on her 20th birthday". CTV Olympics. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ↑ "Canada's Winter Games Medals". Sporting News. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ↑ Lukas, Jennifer (2010-02-24). "Canada takes silver in women's 3,000m relay". CTV Olympics. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ↑ "Medal haul continues". Sportsnet. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- ↑ "Canada's St-Gelais wins 500 m World Cup title". CBC Sports. February 20, 2011.
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