Maryse Perreault

Maryse Perreault (born 4 June 1964) is a former Canadian short track speed skater who competed on the Canadian speed skating team from 1981 to 1990. During her career, Perreault competed at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships from 1982 to 1989. At the World Championships, she won over twenty combined medals in individual races and the 3000 metres relay. In the overall World Championships classification, Perreault was the 1982 ladies champion and had a top three placing in 1983, 1986 and 1989. Outside of the World Championships, Perreault won bronze at the 1988 Winter Olympics in the 3000 metres relay when short track speed skating was a demonstration sport. Perreault was named to the Speed Skating Canada Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1992.

Biography

Perreault was born on 4 June 1964 in Windsor, Ontario and began her speed skating career when she was eleven. From 1981 to 1990, Perreault competed on the Canadian speed skating team.[1] At the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, Perreault won fourteen individual medals from 1982 to 1989, ranging from the 500 metres to 3000 metres events.[2] In the 3000 metres relay, Perreault won consecutive golds from 1981 to 1989 except for a silver medal in 1984.[3][4] In the overall classification, Perreault was the 1982 ladies champion and won bronze in 1983. Her additional classification medals was a shared silver in 1986 and a silver in 1989.[4]

Outside of the world championships, Perreault competed at the 1985 Winter Universiade. During the competition, Perreault won bronze in the 500 metres and silver in the 1500 metres.[5] Years later, Perreault competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics when speed skating was a demonstration sport. During her races, Perreault was eliminated during the heats of the 500 metres and 1500 metres events. Perreault also placed eighth in the 3000 metres, fifth in the 1000 metres and third in the 3000 metres relay.[6][7] Perreault was inducted into the Speed Skating Canada Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1992.[8][6]

References
  1. "Maryse Perreault". Panthéon des Sports Sherbrooke Sports Hall of Fame (in French). Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. "2012-13 media guide" (PDF) (Press release). Speed Skating Canada. 30 October 2012. pp. 118–19. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  3. "Maryse Perreault". Infostrada Sports. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  4. "Short Track Speed Skating Media Guide 2018/19" (Press release). International Skating Union. 18 June 2019. p. 25. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  5. "1960-2017 Statistics Winter Universiades" (PDF) (Press release). Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire. August 2017. p. 65. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  6. "Maryse Perreault". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  7. "Winter Olympics". Brandon Sun. 23 February 1998. p. 10.
  8. "Hall of Fame members". Speed Skating Canada Hall of Fame. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.