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Ann-Sophie Bachand

Canada

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTCAN23006200401
NOCCanada
Born30 Jun 2004 in Sherbrooke 
GenderWomen
ResidenceMontreal, QC, CAN
Higher educationJustice Studies, Social and Behavioral Science - Maisonneuve College: Montreal, QC, CAN
OccupationAthlete, Student
LanguagesEnglish, French
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 43.535 28 Jan 2023 Dresden  
    1000m 1:35.445 09 Mar 2019 Calgary  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    500m   2    
    3000m Relay 1      
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamCPV Sherbrooke: Canada  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesFootball, shopping, cooking, watching films and TV series. (quebecormedia.com, 01 Mar 2022; speedskating.ca, 01 Jan 2022)  
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs"I always put my right skate on first, even for training." (quebecormedia.com, 01 Mar 2022)  
Memorable sporting achievementWinning gold in the women's 3000m relay at the 2022 World Junior Championships in Gdansk, Poland. (quebecormedia.com, 01 Mar 2022)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHer parents enrolled her in figure skating before she switched to short track.  
General Interest
General Interest
AmbitionsTo compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (ici.radio-canada.ca, 21 Feb 2022)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachJeffrey Scholten [national], CAN  
Training RegimeShe trains for 20 to 25 hours per week at the Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal, QC, Canada. "In general we train eight times per week, from Monday to Saturday. Sessions last around 90 minutes. We also do two strength sessions each week, as well as aerobics and cycling."  
When and where did you begin this sport?She took up the sport at age seven at Sherbrooke Speed Skating Club in Canada, after first starting with figure skating at age six. She also played football like her older sisters, but after several years in both sports she decided to focus on skating in 2018.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"You can be physically injured but if you let yourself become mentally injured then you won't make it." (ici.radio-canada.ca, 21 Feb 2022)  
Other informationLEAVING HOME
She left her family home in Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, in her fourth year of high school to join the regional training centre in Montreal. She spent a year there before joining Canada's 'Next Gen' team under coach Jeffrey Scholten. "It was the right move for me. Sherbrooke gave me a lot, but at a certain moment I needed to train among the best. Now I train alongside [the likes of] Kim Boutin. In the beginning it was intimidating, but eventually you get used to it. I observe them [the top skaters] a lot. I learn from their experiences. They train hard. The intensity is much higher for Olympic preparation." (ici.radio-canada.ca, 21 Feb 2022)

FINDING HER EVENT
Having competed in the 500m, 1000m, and 1500m, she said in early 2022 that she was still finding which event suits her best. "It's a good thing [competing in three distances]. I'm more of a sprinter than an endurance skater. I love the 500m, but also the 1500m. We are still discovering my strengths." (ici.radio-canada.ca, 21 Feb 2022)
 
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010964619108  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2021/2022 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2022/2023 Four Continents Championships 3000m Relay2  
    2022/2023 World Junior Championships 500m2  
    2021/2022 World Junior Championships 500m2  
    2022/2023 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay5  
    2021/2022 World Junior Championships 1000m6  
    2021/2022 World Junior Championships 1500m7  
    2022/2023 World Junior Championships 1000m9  
    2022/2023 World Junior Championships 1500m21