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Encyclopedia > Gaétan Boucher

Gaétan Boucher, born May 10, 1958 in Charlesbourg, Quebec, Canada, is a Canadian speed skater. May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Charlesbourg is a city in central Canada located north of Quebec City. ... Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ... Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ... Gaetan Boucher training for the 1976 Olympics Speed skating (as well Speedskating) is a form of ice skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance over the ice as quickly as possible. ...

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A four-time Olympic medalist, Boucher was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada'a outstanding male athlete of 1984. He was named no.10 on the list of Canada's Athletes of the 20th Century. In 1983 he was made a Member of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Officer in 1984. Image from: http://www. ... An Olympic medalist is the winner of a medal in one of the Olympic games. ... The Lou Marsh Trophy is awarded annually by a panel of journalists in recognition of Canadas top athlete. ... Canadas Athletes of the 20th Century as voted on in a 1999 survey of newspaper editors and broadcasters conducted by The Canadian Press and Broadcast News: Top 10 Female Athletes: Nancy Greene (born 1943), skier Silken Laumann (born 1964), rower Barbara Ann Scott (born 1928), figure skater Myriam B... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, awarded to those who adhere to the Orders motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam meaning they desire a better country. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Boucher was also Canadian Superstars champion in 1981. Superstars was a 1970s European television series that pitted champions from different sports against each other in varying sporting events - running, weight lifting, football etc. ...



 
 

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