Alex Boisvert-Lacroix
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|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 1987 |
| Sport | |
| Country | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
| Sport | Speed skating |
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Alex Boisvert-Lacroix (born 8 April 1987) is a Canadian speed skater who is specialized in the sprint distances.
Career
Boisvert-Lacroix started his speed skating career as a short tracker and competed in his first World Cup in 2007.[1] He switched from short track to long track speed skating in 2010. He won a bronze medal at the ISU World Cup in Calgary in November 2015 when he finished third in the 500m event. In December he won a silver medal when he finished second in the World Cup 500m event in Inzell.[2][3] Boisvert-Lacroix is coached by Gregor Jelonek.
2018 Olympics
After finishing in the top 5 in the 500 m event at the 2017–18 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, Boisvert-Lacroix pre-qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.[4]
Personal records
| Men's speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 34.30 | 15 November 2015 | Calgary | |
| 1000 m | 1:07.97 | 21 November 2015 | Salt Lake City | |
| 1500 m | 1:50.13 | 16 March 2014 | Calgary | |
| 3000 m | 4:04.57 | 12 October 2011 | Calgary | |
Source: SpeedskatingResults.com[5]
References
- ↑ "Boisvert-Lacroix, Alex". www.speedskating.ca. Speed Skating Canada. Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ↑ "ISU World Cup Inzell – 4–6 December 2015 – Result 500m Men Division A". International Skating Union (ISU). 6 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "Canada wins 3 World Cup long track speed skating medals". CBC. 6 December 2015.
- ↑ "Potential battles for the last Olympic spots available set to take place at 2018 Long Track Team Selections". www.speedskating.ca. Speed Skating Canada. 29 December 2017. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ "Alex Boisvert-Lacroix". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.