Guillaume LeBlanc
Guillaume LeBlanc (born April 14, 1962 in Sept-Îles, Quebec) is a Canadian former athlete who mainly competed in the 20 kilometre walk.
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| Born | April 14, 1962 Sept-Îles, Québec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Racewalking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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A winner of the 20 km event at the 1989 Jeux de la Francophonie he competed for Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain, where he won the silver medal in the 20 kilometre walk event.[1]
Personal bests
- 20 km: 1:21:13 hrs – Saint Léonard, 5 October 1986
- 50 km: 3:56:46 hrs –
Ciudad de México, 5 April 1992
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 4th | 20 km | 1:24:29 |
| — | 50 km | DNF | |||
| Pan American Race Walking Cup | Bucaramanga, Colombia | 2nd | 20 km | 1:27:06 | |
| 1986 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Saint Léonard, Canada | 1st | 20 km | 1:21:13 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 10th | 20 km | 1:21:29 |
| Pan American Race Walking Cup | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 3rd | 20 km | 1:27:08 | |
| 1990 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Xalapa, México | 5th | 20 km | 1:23:26 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 20 km | 1:22:25 |
| — | 50 km | DQ | |||
See also
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Guillaume LeBlanc". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
External links
- Guillaume LeBlanc at World Athletics
- Guillaume LeBlanc at Team Canada
- Guillaume LeBlanc at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Guillaume LeBlanc at Olympics.com
- Guillaume LeBlanc at Olympedia
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