Alexandre St-Jean

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Reason for choosing this sport	"It seemed really cool."
When and where did you begin this sport?	He took up the sport at age five in Quebec, QC, Canada.
Coach from which country?	Canada
Name of coach	Bart Schouten [national]
Training Regime	He trains at the Gaetan Boucher National Centre in Quebec City, QC, Canada.

Other sports	He represented Canada in short track at the 2011 World Cup event in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. He finished ninth in both the 500m and the 1000m. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Dec 2015; alexandrest-jean.com, 19 Jan 2014)
Ambitions	To compete in the 500m and 1000m at the 2018 and 2022 Olympic Winter Games. (alexandrest-jean.com, 05 Feb 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Give 100%." (Athlete, 02 Dec 2015)
Most influential person in career	His parents. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2015)
Hero / Idol	Canadian speed skater Mathieu Giroux, Canadian short track skater Charles Hamelin. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2015)
Other information	CHANGING COURSE After finishing eighth at the Olympic short track trials in August 2013, he decided to focus on speed skating. (alexandrest-jean.com, 19 Jan 2014) SUPPORT In June 2017 he was a recipient of the Peter Williamson Trust Fund Bursary from Speed Skating Canada. The award, which is worth 1,500 Canadian dollars, is presented annually in recognition of athletic and scholastic achievement. (speedskating.ca, 12 Jun 2017, 2017)
Memorable sporting achievement	Finishing eighth in the sprint combination at the 2014 World Sprint Championships in Nagano, Japan. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Dec 2015; Athlete, 02 Dec 2015)