Charles Paquet
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Born | (1997-07-12) July 12, 1997 (age 27) Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Triathlon | ||||||||||||||
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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.