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Namasthee Harris-Gauthier

Canada

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTCAN22808199401
NOCCanada
Born28 Aug 1994 in Montreal 
GenderWomen
ResidenceMontreal, QC, CAN
OccupationAthlete, Student
LanguagesEnglish, French
Higher educationBiomedical Science - McGill University: Montreal, QC, CAN
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 44.101 14 Jan 2017 Candiana  
    1000m 1:30.611 09 Mar 2014 Erzurum  
    1500m 2:23.602 11 Dec 2015 Shanghai  
    3000m 5:14.581 18 Jan 2015 Montreal  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Championships
Event  
World Championships
    3000m Relay   1    
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    3000m Relay   1    
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesIn 2012 she fractured her ankle. She required two operations and six months of recovery. (Athlete, 01 Dec 2015; speedskating.ca, 10 Oct 2014)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachFrederic Blackburn [national], CAN  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/namasthee.gauthier  
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementWinning silver in the 3000m relay at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Erzurum, Turkiye. (Athlete, 14 Feb 2016)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sport"I've always loved the sensation of skating. I also played hockey, but speed skating eventually became passion."  
General Interest
General Interest
Hero / IdolCanadian speed skater and cyclist Clara Hughes, Canadian speed skater Cindy Klassen. (Athlete, 14 Feb 2016, 10 Dec 2015)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?She took up the sport in 1999 at the CPV St. Michel club in Montreal, QC, Canada.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"It's not over until it's over." (Athlete, 14 Feb 2016)  
Most influential person in careerHer coaches. (Athlete, 14 Feb 2016)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2013/2014 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay2  
    2015/2016 World Championships 3000m Relay2  
    2013/2014 World Junior Championships Overall13  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2015/2016 Shanghai 3000m Relay2  
    2015/2016 Nagoya 3000m Relay3  
    2014/2015 Shanghai 3000m Relay3  
    2015/2016 Dresden 1500m4  
    2015/2016 Dresden 1500m4  
    2015/2016 Dresden 3000m Relay7  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1500m8  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1000m16  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1500m26  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1000m46