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Charles Hamelin Biography

Charles Hamelin (born April 14, 1984 in Lévis, Quebec) is a Canadian short track speed skater from Sainte-Julie, Quebec. At the 2003 World Junior Short Track Championships, Hamelin won silver medals in the 500 m and the 1500 m races and a bronze in the 2000 m relay. At the 2005 World Championships, he won a gold in the 5000 m relay and a silver in the 500 m.

He won gold in the 3000 m, gold in the 5000 m relay and bronze in the 1000 m at the 2006 World Championships. He finished 4th place at the 2006 Winter Olympics in the 1500 m event. He received a silver medal as part of the men’s 5000 m relay squad. He is the current world record holder in the 1000.

Hamelin won the gold medal in the 500 m at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Charles Hamelin Personal Life:

Short track is an interconnected family affair for Hamelin. His brother François Hamelin is a fellow Olympian and national short track member. Hamelin is dating and living with another Olympian and national team member, 2009 world junior 500 m champion Marianne St-Gelais in Montreal. The current director of the national short track team is his father, Yves Hamelin.

Hamelin hopes to get a degree in kinesiology.

Charles Hamelin Career:

Medal record
Competitor for Canada
Men’s short track speed skating
Winter Olympics
Gold	2010 Vancouver	500 m
Silver	2006 Turin	5000 m relay
World Championships
Gold	2009 Vienna	500 m
Gold	2007 Milan	500 m
Gold	2006 Minneapolis	3000 m
Gold	2006 Minneapolis	5000 m relay
Gold	2005 Beijing	5000 m relay
Gold	2007 Budapest	Team
Gold	2005 South Korea	Team
Silver	2008 Gangneung	500 m
Silver	2007 Milan	Overall
Silver	2007 Milan	1000 m
Silver	2007 Milan	5000 m relay
Silver	2005 Beijing	500 m
Silver	2009 Heerenveen	Team
Silver	2008 Harbin	Team
Silver	2006 Montreal	Team
Bronze	2009 Vienna	Overall
Bronze	2006 Minneapolis	1000 m
Bronze	2009 Vienna	3000 m
World Junior Championships
Silver	2003	500 m
Silver	2003	1500 m
Silver	2002	5000 m relay
Bronze	2003	5000 m relay

Charles Hamelin Short Track:

Height	175 cm (5′ 8″)
Weight	71 kg (157 lbs)
Date of Birth	April 14, 1984
Age	25
Nationality	Canada
Birthplace	Canada
Club	CPV Montreal: Montreal, QC, Canada
Coach	Derrick Campbell, Stephen Gough (CTV Olympics, 09 May 2009)
Hobbies	Computers, video games, listening to music and going to the movies. (Speed Skating Canada, 30 Mar 2005)
Occupation	Student

From: Wikipedia

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