Country Canada Height 1.63 m Sport Speed skating Weight 62 kg | Name Marianne St-Gelais Partner Charles Hamelin Role Short Track Speed Skater | |
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Born February 17, 1990 (age 34) ( 1990-02-17 ) Roberval, Quebec Personal best(s) 500 m: 43.922 WR (2009)
1000 m: (2009)
1500 m: (2009)
3000 m: (2009) Parents Gaetan St-Gelais, Francine Prive Siblings Bastien St-Gelais, Catherine St-Gelais, Marjorie St-Gelais Similar People Charles Hamelin, Valerie Maltais, Francois Hamelin, Marie‑Eve Drolet, Jessica Hewitt Profiles | ||
Marianne st gelais women s 500m final interview world cup short track speed skating toronto
Marianne St-Gelais (born February 17, 1990) is a Canadian short track speed skater. She won two silver medals in the 500 m and 3,000 m events at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
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- Marianne st gelais women s 500m final interview world cup short track speed skating toronto
- Marianne st gelais women s 1000m final interview world cup short track speed skating montreal
- Personal life
- Career
- References
Marianne st gelais women s 1000m final interview world cup short track speed skating montreal
Personal life
St-Gelais, one of five siblings, began skating at the age of 10 when her neighbour encouraged her to join the local speed skating club. Her younger sister Catherine, 15, and brother Bastien 13, still skate competitively.
Marianne calls Saint-Félicien, Quebec her hometown but currently resides in Montreal with boyfriend and fellow short track team member Charles Hamelin. St-Gelais as well as boyfriend Hamelin made Hello Canada's 50 most beautiful Canadians list in 2010.
Career
As an accomplished junior skater, and world record holder, St-Gelais placed first overall at the 2007 Canada Games with four gold (500m, 1000m, 3000m and relay) and one silver medal (1500m). St-Gelais was named team Canada's "rising star" of 2009. Marianne St-Gelais is the 2009 world junior champion and world junior record holder in the 500 metres with a time of 43.922 seconds. St-Gelais won her first ever World Cup medal in 500m short track speed skating at Vancouver in 2009.
St-Gelais was a member of the Canadian team that attended the 2010 Winter Olympics in both the 500m and 3,000m relay. Prior to these Olympic games she had yet to win any medals at an Olympics or world championships. On February 17, her 20th birthday, she won a silver medal in the 500 metres. She followed this success with a silver medal on February 24, in the 3,000 metre relay, along with Jessica Gregg, Kalyna Roberge and Tania Vicent. After the Olympics St-Gelais continued on her success at the Olympics with a bronze in the 500m at the 2010 World Championships as well as a silver in the 3,000m relay. At the World Team Championships St-Gelais was a part of the Canadian squad that won silver in the event. This concluded what was the most successful season of her young career, with 2 Olympic silvers, 2 world championship silvers, and a world's bronze.
St-Gelais ended the 2010–11 ISU World Cup season as the 500 m World Cup Champion.