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Cédrik Blais

Canada

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTCAN12503199601
NOCCanada
Born25 Mar 1996 in Châteauguay 
GenderMen
ResidenceChâteauguay, QC, CAN
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesEnglish, French
Higher educationLiterature - Cegep du Vieux Montreal: Canada
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 40.255 03 Nov 2018 Calgary  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachSebastien Cros [national], FRA  
When and where did you begin this sport?He began skating at age four in Montreal, QC, Canada.  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/cedrik.blais  
General Interest
General Interest
Famous relativesHis 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
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHis mother encouraged him to get involved in short track.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerCanadian short track skater Steve Robillard. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)  
Hero / IdolFilm character Rocky Balboa. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)  
Memorable sporting achievementWinning 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)  
HobbiesFishing. (Instagram profile, 22 Oct 2020)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2019/2020 Four Continents Championships 5000m Relay2  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2018/2019 Almaty 2000m Relay1  
    2019/2020 Dordrecht 5000m Relay1  
    2018/2019 Turin 2000m Relay2  
    2019/2020 Dordrecht 1000m2  
    2015/2016 Dordrecht 5000m Relay3  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 5000m Relay3  
    2018/2019 Dresden 500m3  
    2018/2019 Turin 500m3  
    2019/2020 Dresden 500m4  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 2000m Relay5  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 2000m Relay5  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 2000m Relay6  
    2018/2019 Dresden 2000m Relay7  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m9  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 5000m Relay9  
    2018/2019 Almaty 1000m10  
    2018/2019 Almaty 500m11  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 500m11  
    2019/2020 Dresden 5000m Relay12  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 500m13  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 500m13  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 500m13  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m16  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m16  
    2018/2019 Dresden 1000m16  
    2019/2020 Dresden 1500m17  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 500m18  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 500m19  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 500m20  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m27  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m55  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1000m60