Tania Vicent

Tania Vicent (born January 13, 1976, in Laval, Quebec) is a Canadian short track speed skater, who competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics. On February 22, along with Alanna Kraus, Anouk Leblanc-Boucher and Kalyna Roberge, Vicent won a silver medal for Canada in the 3000m relay. She won the bronze medal in Nagano and at Salt Lake City.

Tania Vicent
Personal information
Born (1976-01-13) January 13, 1976
Laval, Quebec
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country Canada
SportSpeed skating
Medal record
Women's Short track speed skating
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin 3000 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver 3000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Nagano 3000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Salt Lake City 3000 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Beijing 3000 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2003 Warsaw 3000 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2006 Minneapolis 3000 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2008 Gangneung 3000 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2010 Bormio Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Sofia 3000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Gjøvik 3000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sheffield 3000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Montreal 3000 m relay

She won her fourth consecutive Olympic 3,000 metre relay medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics, skating alongside Jessica Gregg, Kalyna Roberge and Marianne St-Gelais.[1]

References

  1. Lukas, Jennifer (2010-02-24). "Canada takes silver in women's 3,000m relay". CTV Olympics. Retrieved 2010-02-24.


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