Alex Boisvert-Lacroix (born 8 April 1987) is a Canadian speed skater who is specialized in the sprint distances.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 1987 Sherbrooke, Quebec |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Career
editBoisvert-Lacroix started his speed skating career as a short tracker and competed in his first World Cup in 2007.[1] He switched from short track to long track speed skating in 2010. He won a bronze medal at the ISU World Cup in Calgary in November 2015 when he finished third in the 500m event. In December he won a silver medal when he finished second in the World Cup 500m event in Inzell.[2][3] Boisvert-Lacroix is coached by Gregor Jelonek.
2018 Olympics
editAfter finishing in the top 5 in the 500 m event at the 2017–18 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, Boisvert-Lacroix pre-qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.[4]
Personal records
edit| Personal records | ||||
| Men's speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 34.30 | 15 November 2015 | Calgary | |
| 1000 m | 1:07.97 | 21 November 2015 | Salt Lake City | |
| 1500 m | 1:50.13 | 16 March 2014 | Calgary | |
| 3000 m | 4:04.57 | 12 October 2011 | Calgary | |
Source: SpeedskatingResults.com[5]
References
edit- ^ "Boisvert-Lacroix, Alex". www.speedskating.ca. Speed Skating Canada. Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ^ "ISU World Cup Inzell – 4–6 December 2015 – Result 500m Men Division A". International Skating Union (ISU). 6 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Canada wins 3 World Cup long track speed skating medals". CBC. 6 December 2015.
- ^ "Potential battles for the last Olympic spots available set to take place at 2018 Long Track Team Selections". www.speedskating.ca/. Speed Skating Canada. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Alex Boisvert-Lacroix". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.