Cédrik Blais

Canada

Sport	Short Track
FederationID	STCAN12503199601
NOC	Canada
Born	25 Mar 1996 in Châteauguay
Gender	Men

Residence	Châteauguay, QC, CAN
Occupation	Athlete
Languages	English, French
Higher education	Literature - Cegep du Vieux Montreal: Canada

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	40.255	03 Nov 2018	Calgary

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach	Sebastien Cros [national], FRA
When and where did you begin this sport?	He began skating at age four in Montreal, QC, Canada.

Social Media

www.facebook.com/cedrik.blais

General Interest

Famous relatives

His sister Danae Blais has represented Canada in short track. She won gold in the 3000m relay at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, and made her senior World Cup debut in 2018 in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (SportsDeskOnline, 15 Nov 2018; Danae Blais Athlete form, 13 Nov 2018)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

His mother encouraged him to get involved in short track.

General Interest

Most influential person in career	Canadian short track skater Steve Robillard. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
Hero / Idol	Film character Rocky Balboa. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning the 2000m mixed relay in the same team as his sister Danae at the 2018 World Cup event in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
Hobbies	Fishing. (Instagram profile, 22 Oct 2020)

Championships results		Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
		2019/2020	Four Continents Championships	5000m Relay	2

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2018/2019	Almaty	2000m Relay	1
	2019/2020	Dordrecht	5000m Relay	1
	2018/2019	Turin	2000m Relay	2
	2019/2020	Dordrecht	1000m	2
	2015/2016	Dordrecht	5000m Relay	3
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	5000m Relay	3
	2018/2019	Dresden	500m	3
	2018/2019	Turin	500m	3
	2019/2020	Dresden	500m	4
	2018/2019	Salt Lake City, UT	2000m Relay	5
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	2000m Relay	5
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	2000m Relay	6
	2018/2019	Dresden	2000m Relay	7
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	500m	9
	2019/2020	Shanghai	5000m Relay	9
	2018/2019	Almaty	1000m	10
	2018/2019	Almaty	500m	11
	2019/2020	Shanghai	500m	11
	2019/2020	Dresden	5000m Relay	12
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	500m	13
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	13
	2018/2019	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	13
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	500m	16
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1000m	16
	2018/2019	Dresden	1000m	16
	2019/2020	Dresden	1500m	17
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	18
	2019/2020	Shanghai	500m	19
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	500m	20
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1000m	27
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1500m	55
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	1000m	60