François Coulombe-Fortier

François Coulombe-Fortier (born November 15, 1984) is a Canadian taekwondo practitioner. In 2011 Coulombe-Fortier won a bronze medal at the 2011 Pan American Games[2] and later in the year followed up by winning a silver medal at the Pan American Olympic qualification tournament, and by doing so qualified to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he reached the quarter-finals, defeating Gadzhi Umarov in the first round before losing to Daba Modibo Keita in the quarterfinal.[4]

François Coulombe-Fortier
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1984-11-15) November 15, 1984[1]
Quebec City, Canada
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Taekwondo
Pan American Taekwondo Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Santo Domingo+80 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Monterrey +80 kg
Olympic Qualification Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2011 Querétaro +80 kg
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara +80 kg

Coulombe-Fortier is also a one time Pan American Championship Champion and has also won numerous medals in world cup events across the globe.[5]

References
  1. "Francois Coulombe-Fortier". Archived from the original on 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  2. "Francois Coulombe-Fortier Captures Bronze as Taekwondo Competition Closes". Archived from the original on 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  3. "Francois Coulombe-Fortier Earns Olympic Team Spot on Day 3 of Junior Nationals & Senior Olympic Team Trials". Archived from the original on 2013-02-10. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  4. "+ 80 kg men results - Taekwondo - London 2012 Olympics". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  5. Taekwondo Data Francois Coulombe-Fortier
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