Mathieu Turcotte
Canadian short-track speed skater
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Mathieu Turcotte (born February 8, 1977) is a Canadian former short track speed skater. He was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's short track speed skating | ||
Representing  Canada | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2002 Salt Lake City | 5000 m relay |
 | 2006 Turin | 5000 m relay |
 | 2002 Salt Lake City | 1000 m |
| World Championships | ||
| 1998 Bormio | Team |
| 2000 The Hague | Team |
| 2001 Nobeyama | Team |
| 2003 Sofia | Team |
| 2005 Chuncheon | Team |
| 2005 Beijing | 5000 m relay |
| 2006 Minneapolis | 5000 m relay |
| 2001 Jeonju | 5000 m relay |
| 2002 Montréal | 5000 m relay |
| 2002 Milwaukee | Team |
| 2003 Warsaw | 5000 m relay |
| 2004 St. Petersburg | Team |
| 2006 Montréal | Team |
Turcotte rose to fame within Canada upon winning the bronze in the men's 1000 m in the short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics, with a time of 1:30.563 (a race more remembered for the victory of Australian Steven Bradbury), and winning a gold as part of the men's 5000 m relay at the same games, with a team time of 6:51.579.
He placed 6th at the men's 1500 m short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics with a time of 2:24.558.
Mathieu is now the President of Apex Racing Skates, a company that makes custom short track speed skates.[1]
