Charles Paquet (born July 12, 1997) is a Canadian triathlete.[1] Paquet was born in Sept-Îles, Quebec and has represented Canada at multiple major events such as the Youth Olympics and Pan American Games.
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | July 12, 1997 Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Triathlon | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editPaquet first represented Canada at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, where he finished in ninth place.[1] At the 2019 Pan American Games, Paquet was part of the silver medal-winning mixed relay team.[2]
During the 2023 World Triathlon Championship Series, Paquet finished 7th at the stop in Montreal and in 24th place in the series final in Spain.[3][4][5]
During the 2024 season, Paquet had multiple strong results. Paquet finished fifth in Yokohama and seventh in Cagliari as part of the 2024 World Triathlon Championship Series.[6] Paquet's fifth-place finish was his personal best finish at a World Championship Series event.[7] In June 2024, Paquet qualified to compete for Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[8][9]
Personal life
editPaquet's parents are Claude Paquet and Claudia Dupuis and has one brother.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Charles Paquet". wwww.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Mackinnon, Kevin (24 June 2023). "Canada wins a silver medal at the 2019 Pan American Games". www.triathlonmagazine.ca. Gripped Publishing Inc. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Bouchard, Michèle (25 September 2023). "L'athlète de triathlon Charles Paquet fait sa meilleure performance en carrière en Espagne" [Triathlon athlete Charles Paquet achieves career-best performance in Spain]. Radio Canada (in French). Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Mitchell, Cam (29 July 2019). "Charles Paquet earns a valuable 7th at WTCS Montreal that helps his Olympic dreams". www.triathlonmagazine.ca. Gripped Publishing Inc. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Piedboeuf, Guillaume (15 May 2024). "L'athlète de triathlon Charles Charles Paquet en voie de gagner son pari vers Paris" [Charles Paquet on the way to winning his bet towards Paris]. Radio Canada (in French). Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Charles Paquet Wraps Up Olympic Qualification Period in Seventh Heaven". www.triathloncanada.com/. Triathlon Canada. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Laberge, Mathieu (11 May 2024). "Championnats du monde de triathlon Charles Paquet signe au Japon le meilleur résultat de sa carrière" [Charles Paquet achieves the best result of his career in Japan]. La Presse (Canadian (in French). Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Fenton, Caela (17 June 2024). "Three Canadian triathletes to try for podium at Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Veteran Tyler Mislawchuk leads Canada's Olympic triathlon team into Paris". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. Canadian Press. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Turcotte, Sylvain (29 May 2024). "Les parents de Charles Paquet peinent à y croire" [Charles Paquet's parents find it hard to believe]. www.lenord-cotier.com (in French). Le Nord-Côtier. Retrieved 6 July 2024.