Canadian hurdler
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 .
Career
Paquet 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
Paquet's parents are Claude Paquet and Claudia Dupuis and he has one brother.[ 10]
References
^ 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 .
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