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Sebastien Gagnon

Canada

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTCAN11807199501
NOCCanada
Born18 Jul 1995 in Laval 
GenderMen
ResidenceMontreal, QC, CAN
Higher educationHealth Science - Maisonneuve College: Montreal, QC, CAN
LanguagesEnglish, French
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 40.903 20 Sep 2019 Montreal  
    1000m 1:25.589 03 Oct 2019 Shanghai  
    1500m 2:13.194 09 Mar 2019 Calgary  
    3000m 5:12.948 18 Jan 2015 Montreal  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/sebastien.gagnon.77  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sport"My mother missed the [ice] hockey inscriptions."  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHis sister. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)  
Hero / IdolRussian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He took up the sport at age six in Montreal, QC, Canada.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Just have fun." (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)  
HobbiesHiking, skiing. (Instagram profile, 03 Nov 2019, 07 Mar 2020)  
Other informationRETIREMENT
In 2020 he retired from competitive short track. (canadalive.news, 15 Sep 2020)		  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2013/2014 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay6  
    2013/2014 World Junior Championships Overall8  
    2014/2015 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay9  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2019/2020 Shanghai 1000m19  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 1500m36  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m48  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m67