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Canadian hurdler
Charles Paquet
Charles Paquet in 2023
Nationality Canadian Born (1997-07-12 ) July 12, 1997 (age 27)
Sept-Îles, Quebec , Canada Sport
Triathlon
Charles Paquet (born July 12, 1997) is a Canadian triathlete.
[1] Paquet was born in
Sept-Îles, Quebec and has represented Canada at multiple major events such as the
Youth Olympics and
Pan American Games .
Paquet first represented Canada at the
2014 Summer Youth Olympics , where he finished in ninth place.
[1] At the
2019 Pan American Games , Paquet was part of the silver medal-winning mixed relay team.
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During the 2023 World Triathlon Championship Series, Paquet finished 7th at the stop in Montreal and in 24th place in the series final in Spain.
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During the
2024 season , Paquet had multiple strong results. Paquet finished fifth in Yokohama and seventh in Cagliari as part of the 2024
World Triathlon Championship Series .
[6] Paquet's fifth-place finish was his personal best finish at a World Championship Series event.
[7] In June 2024, Paquet qualified to compete for
Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics .
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Paquet's parents are Claude Paquet and Claudia Dupuis and has one brother.
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"Charles Paquet" . wwww.olympic.ca .
Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 6 July 2024 .
^ Mackinnon, Kevin (24 June 2023).
"Canada wins a silver medal at the 2019 Pan American Games" . www.triathlonmagazine.ca . Gripped Publishing Inc. Retrieved 6 July 2024 .
^ Bouchard, Michèle (25 September 2023).
"L'athlète de triathlon Charles Paquet fait sa meilleure performance en carrière en Espagne" [Triathlon athlete Charles Paquet achieves career-best performance in Spain].
Radio Canada (in French). Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 6 July 2024 .
^ Mitchell, Cam (29 July 2019).
"Charles Paquet earns a valuable 7th at WTCS Montreal that helps his Olympic dreams" . www.triathlonmagazine.ca . Gripped Publishing Inc. Retrieved 6 July 2024 .
^ Piedboeuf, Guillaume (15 May 2024).
"L'athlète de triathlon Charles Charles Paquet en voie de gagner son pari vers Paris" [Charles Paquet on the way to winning his bet towards Paris].
Radio Canada (in French). Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 6 July 2024 .
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"Charles Paquet Wraps Up Olympic Qualification Period in Seventh Heaven" . www.triathloncanada.com/ . Triathlon Canada. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024 .
^ Laberge, Mathieu (11 May 2024).
"Championnats du monde de triathlon Charles Paquet signe au Japon le meilleur résultat de sa carrière" [Charles Paquet achieves the best result of his career in Japan].
La Presse (Canadian (in French). Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Retrieved 6 July 2024 .
^ Fenton, Caela (17 June 2024).
"Three Canadian triathletes to try for podium at Paris 2024" .
Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 6 July 2024 .
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"Veteran Tyler Mislawchuk leads Canada's Olympic triathlon team into Paris" . www.cbc.ca/sports/ .
CBC Sports .
Canadian Press . 17 June 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024 .
^ Turcotte, Sylvain (29 May 2024).
"Les parents de Charles Paquet peinent à y croire" [Charles Paquet's parents find it hard to believe]. www.lenord-cotier.com (in French). Le Nord-Côtier. Retrieved 6 July 2024 .