Mathieu Turcotte
Mathieu Turcotte (born February 8, 1977) is a Canadian former short track speed skater. He was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
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]
Career
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- 1977 births
- Canadian male short-track speed skaters
- Living people
- Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Canada
- Olympic gold medalists for Canada
- Olympic medalists in short-track speed skating
- Olympic short-track speed skaters for Canada
- Olympic silver medalists for Canada
- Short-track speed skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Short-track speed skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Speed skaters from Sherbrooke
- Canadian male speed skaters
- World Short Track Speed Skating Championships medalists