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François Hamelin
Personal information
Born (1986-12-18) 18 December 1986 (age 37)
Lévis, Quebec
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Sport
Country Canada
SportSpeed skating
Medal record
Men's short track speed skating

Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver 5000 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Sheffield 5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2010 Sofia 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2008 Gangneung 5000 m relay
World Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Bormio Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Heerenveen Team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Harbin Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Warsaw Team
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Miercurea 5000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Miercurea 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Belgrade 2000 m relay

François Hamelin (born 18 December 1986 in Lévis, Canada) is a Canadian short track speed skater from Sainte-Julie, Quebec, currently residing in Montreal. He is the younger brother of acclaimed Canadian short tracker Charles Hamelin. His father Yves Hamelin is also the director of the Canadian short track program.

While not having nearly the same amount of success of his older brother, Hamelin has had success at the junior level in international competition. In addition Hamelin has been an important part of the Canadian short track team helping them to both a silver at the 2008 World Championships, and a silver at the 2008 World Team Championships. During the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, François skated with his brother in the 1000m short track final, only to place 5th. On 26 February, he won a gold medal in the 5000 m relay along with his brother Charles, François-Louis Tremblay, Olivier Jean and Guillaume Bastille.[1]

In the Sochi 2014 Olympics, he finished 9th in the 1500m and a fall prevented the relay team from advancing to the A final. They will skate in the consolation final.

References

  1. ^ Lukas, Jennifer (26 February 2010). "Canada makes it a 3-medal day in short track". CTV Olympics. Retrieved 26 February 2010.

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