Sport | Short Track | |
FederationID | STCAN11107199501 | |
NOC | Canada | |
Born | 11 Jul 1995 in Montreal | |
Gender | Men |
Residence | Montreal, QC, CAN | |
Higher education | Finance - Concordia University: Montreal, QC, CAN | |
Occupation | Analyst | |
Languages | English, French |
Hobbies | Playing guitar. (Instagram profile, 31 Dec 2019) | |
Injuries | He underwent hip surgery in 2019. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019) He fractured three ribs in 2014. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019) |
Reason for choosing this sport | He liked the tactical aspect of the sport. |
Most influential person in career | Canadian short track skater Marc Gagnon. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019) | |
Hero / Idol | Canadian ice hockey player Samuel Girard. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019) |
When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating at age four in Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC, Canada. |
www.facebook.com/mathieu.bernier.96 |
Other information | RETIREMENT In March 2020 he announced his retirement from competitive short track. That year he graduated from Concordia University in Montreal, QC, Canada, and in December 2020 he began working as an investment analyst for an insurance company in Montreal. "I didn't think I would go where I went. I didn't think I would have the chance to experience all that I have experienced in sport. Thank you to all those who have followed me from near or far in the last 20 years. Lots of things will follow me into my next career. In particular a nasty hip pain." (LinkedIn profile, 01 Dec 2020; canadalive.news, 15 Sep 2020; Instagram profile, 05 Mar 2020) |