Éric Bédard

Éric Bédard (born December 17, 1976, in Sainte-Thècle, Quebec) is a Canadian short track speed skater who has won 4 Olympic medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze). He participated in three individual events at the 2006 Winter Olympics and finished fourth in the 500 meters. He also led a team into the 5000 meter relay, winning the silver medal. He has been a longtime member of Canada's short track team and has won four medals in three Olympic games: bronze in the 1,000 meters in Nagano, and two golds and a silver in the 5,000 meter relay. He has also had a lot of success at the World Championships, capturing 10 medals, including three golds (5,000 m relay in 2005 and 1998 and 500 m in 2000).

This article is about the speed skater. For the Major League Baseball pitcher, see Érik Bédard.
Éric Bédard
Personal information
BornDecember 17, 1976 (1976-12-17) (age 46)
Sainte-Thècle, Quebec, Canada
Medal record
Men's short track speed skating
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano 5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City 5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin 5000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Nagano 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1998 Vienna5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place1998 BormioTeam
Gold medal – first place2000 Sheffield500 m
Gold medal – first place2000 The HagueTeam
Gold medal – first place2001 NobeyamaTeam
Gold medal – first place2003 SofiaTeam
Gold medal – first place2005 ChuncheonTeam
Silver medal – second place2000 SheffieldOverall
Silver medal – second place2000 Sheffield1500 m
Silver medal – second place2001 Jeonju5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place2002 Montréal5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place2003 Warsaw5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place1998 Vienna500 m
Silver medal – second place1999 St. LouisTeam
Silver medal – second place2002 MilwaukeeTeam
Bronze medal – third place1999 Sofia5000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2002 Montréal1000 m

Bédard was national squad coach of Germany from 2008 till 2010.[1] From 2010 until 2014 he coached the Italy national team.[2] He also coaches the Canada national team.

See also

References
  1. http://shorttrack.wordpress.com/2010/09/15/wie-eric-bedard-ein-%C2%BBitaliener%C2%AB-wurde/ Bedard changes to Italy on German Shorttrack Newssite
  2. https://olympic.ca/team-canada/eric-bedard/ Canadian Olympic Team Official Website


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