Marianne St-Gelais

BornFebruary 17, 1990 (age 35)

Roberval, Quebec, Canada

Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)

Country

Canada

SportShort track speed skating

Marianne St-Gelais

St-Gelais

Personal information

Born

February 17, 1990 (age 35)

Roberval, Quebec, Canada

Height

1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)

Sport

Country

Canada

Sport

Short track speed skating

Achievements and titles

Personal best(s)

500 m: 43.922 WR (2009)
1000 m: (2009)
1500 m: (2009)
3000 m: (2009)

Medal record

Olympic Games

	2010 Vancouver	500 m
	2010 Vancouver	3000 m relay
	2014 Sochi	3000 m relay
World Championships
	2016 Seoul	1500 m
	2010 Sofia	3000 m relay
	2013 Debrecen	3000 m
	2013 Debrecen	3000 m relay
	2014 Montreal	3000 m relay
	2016 Seoul	Overall
	2016 Seoul	500 m
	2016 Seoul	3000 m relay
	2017 Rotterdam	Overall
	2017 Rotterdam	500 m
	2017 Rotterdam	1000 m
	2017 Rotterdam	1500 m
	2010 Sofia	500 m
	2011 Sheffield	3000 m relay
	2013 Debrecen	1500 m
	2018 Montreal	3000 m relay
World Team Championships
	2010 Bormio	Team
World Junior Championships
	2009 Sherbrooke	500 m
	2009 Sherbrooke	3000 m relay
	2008 Bolzano	500 m
	2008 Bolzano	2000 m relay

Marianne St-Gelais (born February 17, 1990) is a Canadian former short track speed skater. She won two silver medals in the 500 m and 3,000 m relay at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, and a third silver in the 3,000 m relay at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

St-Gelais, one of five siblings, began skating at the age of 10 when her neighbour encouraged her to join the local speed skating club.^[1] Her younger sister Catherine, 15, and brother Bastien 13, still skate competitively.

Marianne calls Saint-Félicien, Quebec her hometown but currently resides in Montreal. In mid-2018, she broke up with her then-boyfriend, short track speed skater Charles Hamelin.^[2] St-Gelais as well as boyfriend Hamelin made Hello Canada's 50 most beautiful Canadians list in 2010.^[3]

Career

As an accomplished junior skater, and world record holder, St-Gelais placed first overall at the 2007 Canada Games with four gold (500m, 1000m, 3000m and relay) and one silver medal (1500m). St-Gelais was named team Canada's "rising star" of 2009. Marianne St-Gelais is the 2009 world junior champion and world junior record holder in the 500 metres with a time of 43.922 seconds. St-Gelais won her first ever World Cup medal in 500m short track speed skating at Vancouver in 2009.

St-Gelais kisses then-boyfriend Hamelin, after he won his gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics

St-Gelais was a member of the Canadian team that attended the 2010 Winter Olympics in both the 500m and 3,000m relay.^[4] Prior to these Olympic games she had yet to win any medals at an Olympics or world championships. On February 17, her 20th birthday, she won a silver medal in the 500 metres.^[5]^[6] She followed this success with a silver medal on February 24, in the 3,000 metre relay, along with Jessica Gregg, Kalyna Roberge and Tania Vicent.^[7] After the Olympics St-Gelais continued on her success at the Olympics with a bronze in the 500m at the 2010 World Championships as well as a silver in the 3,000m relay.^[8] At the World Team Championships St-Gelais was a part of the Canadian squad that won silver in the event. This concluded what was the most successful season of her young career, with 2 Olympic silvers, 2 world championship silvers, and a worlds bronze.

St-Gelais ended the 2010–11 ISU World Cup season as the 500 m World Cup Champion.^[9]

At the 2014 Winter Olympics she took a third Olympic medal as part of the Canadian team in the 3,000 m relay.^[10]

2018 Winter Olympics

In August 2017, St-Gelais was named to Canada's 2018 Winter Olympics team.^[11]^[12] However she was unable to secure a medal there, being disqualified in the 500 m for interference. However, after the Games she competed in her eighth World Championships, where she secured a bronze medal. She retired from competition that year.^[10]

Marianne St-Gelais

Career

2018 Winter Olympics

References

External links

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