Anthony Bouchard (athlete)
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 November 1992[1] Quebec City, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wheelchair racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 metres, 400 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Club d'athlétisme de l'Université Laval | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Nathalie Seguin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anthony Bouchard (born 4 November 1992) is a Canadian wheelchair racer who competes in T52 sprint events. He represented Canada at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Bouchard competed at the 2023 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal in the 100 metres T52 event with a season best time of 17.67 seconds, and a bronze medal in the 400 metres T52 event with a season best time of 1:03.15.[2] He represented Canada at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and finished in fourth place in the 100 metres T52 event, and in sixth place in the 400 metres T52 event.[1]
In May 2025, he competed at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland, and set a Canadian record time of 16.94 seconds in the 100 metres T52 event, surpassing the previous record of 17.01 seconds set by Andre Beaudoin in 1998.[3] He competed at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in the 100 metres T52 event. During the heats he set a championship record with a time of 16.78 seconds. During the final he won a gold medal with a time of 16.95 seconds.[4]