Laurent Lavigne (born May 16, 2001) is a Canadian sprint kayaker.[1][2]
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| Born | May 16, 2001 Trois-Rivières, Quebec,Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoeing | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAt the 2019 World Junior Championships in Pitești, Romania, Lavigne won silver in the K-1 500 metres event.[3] This was the first medal at the World Junior Championships by a Canadian male in over 20 years.[1]
Lavigne made his senior debut in 2021.[1] At the 2023 Worlds, Lavigne finished in 10th in the K-4 500 metres, helping Canada qualify the boat for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4] In September 2023, Lavigne was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team.[5] At the games, Lavigne was part of the silver medal-winning K-4 500 metres team.[1]
In June 2024, Lavigne was named to Canada's 2024 Olympic team.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Laurent Lavigne". wwww.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Richard, Nicholas (16 June 2023). "Laurent Lavigne Marcher sur les eaux" [Laurent Lavigne Walking on water]. La Presse. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Turcotte, Steve (4 August 2019). "Laurent Lavigne médaillé d'argent aux Mondiaux juniors" [Laurent Lavigne silver medalist at the Junior Worlds]. Le Nouvelliste (in French). Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Richard, Nicholas (17 April 2024). "Laurent Lavigne : prendre son temps pour mieux le contempler" [Laurent Lavigne: take your time to better contemplate him]. La Presse. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Canada's Santiago 2023 canoe/kayak sprint team announced" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ McGoldrick, Hayley (24 June 2024). "Team Canada canoe/kayak sprint paddlers aim to keep momentum going at Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "2021 Olympic medallist Katie Vincent fronts Canada's sprint canoe/kayak team for Paris". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. Canadian Press. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.