| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 May 1993 Quebec City, Quebec |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Alexandre St-Jean (born 10 May 1993) is a Canadian speed skater who is specialized in the sprint distances.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 May 1993 Quebec City, Quebec |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Alexandre St-Jean (born 10 May 1993) is a Canadian speed skater who is specialized in the sprint distances.
St-Jean started his speed skating career as a short tracker. [1] He switched from short track to long track speed skating in 2013. He won his first-ever World Cup medal, a gold medal in the team sprint event, at the World Cup in Salt Lake City in November 2015. In December he won a silver medal when he finished second in the World Cup 500m event in Inzell. [2] [3] St-Jean is coached by Gregor Jelonek.
St-Jean qualified to compete for Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [4] [5] [6]
| Personal records | ||||
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| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 34.46 | 22 November 2015 | Salt Lake City | |
| 1000 m | 1:07.84 | 2 December 2017 | Calgary | |
| 1500 m | 1:49.39 | 2 January 2014 | Calgary | |
| 3000 m | 4:02.12 | 15 August 2015 | Calgary | |
| 5000 m | 9:19.28 | 16 December 2007 | Quebec City | |
Source: SpeedskatingResults.com [7]
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