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Gaétan T. Boucher OC CQ (born May 10, 1958) is a former Canadian speed skating Olympic champion. Biography. Boucher first trained in ice hockey, the leading sport in Canada but then changed to speed skating after winning a national title in 1972.
Gaétan Boucher, O.C. (né à Charlesbourg le 10 mai 1958) est un patineur de vitesse sur longue piste québécois quadruple médaillé olympique. Il conserva le titre d'olympien canadien le plus décoré des jeux d'hiver jusqu'aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2002.
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Gaétan T. Boucher OC CQ (born May 10, 1958) is a Canadian former speed skater. He competed in the 1500 m, 1000 m, 500 m, Sprint, and Overall events. Boucher competed for Canada at both the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York and at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
Sep 18, 2011 · Gaétan Boucher is a four-time Olympic medallist in long track speed skating. At just 14, Boucher won his first Canadian title. Realizing his great potential, at the early age of 17 Boucher participated in his first Olympic Winter Games at Innsbruck 1976.
Gaétan T. Boucher OC CQ (born May 10, 1958) is a former Canadian speed skating Olympic champion. Quick Facts Personal information, Born ... Close. Biography. Boucher first trained in ice hockey, the leading sport in Canada but then changed to speed skating after winning a national title in 1972.
His became the first Canadian male to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics, as well as claiming the most medals won by a Canadian athlete at a single Olympics (he was later surpassed by Cindy Klassen in this regard) and accolades for his feat quickly followed.
Gaétan Boucher, speed skater (b at Charlesbourg, Qué 10 May 1958). Boucher began SPEED SKATING as an adjunct to hockey. By the time he was 14 he had won his first of many Canadian championships. A ninth place in the 1000 m at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Olympics established him as a top international competitor.
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