Nicolas Vachon

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Nicolas Vachon
Personal information
Full nameNicolas Vachon
Born (1996-07-05) 5 July 1996 (age 27)
Weight68.91 kg (151.9 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Sport Weightlifting
Weight class69 kg
TeamNational team
Medal record
Weightlifting
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Men's 81 kg
Updated on 1 August 2022.

Nicolas Vachon (born 5 July 1996) is a Canadian male weightlifter, competing in the 69 kg category and representing Canada at international competitions. He participated at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the 69 kg event. [1]

Vachon also competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and finally won a medal (a bronze) in his third appearance at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [2] [3]

Major competitions

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
123Rank123Rank
Commonwealth Games
2014 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow, Scotland 69 kg 11011411413514014025013

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References

  1. "Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Nicolas Vachon". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. "Charron, Deguchi and McIntosh top the podium for Canada at Commonwealth Games". www.sportsnet.ca/. Sportsnet. Canadian Press. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. Burke, Patrick (1 August 2022). "Murray, Davies and Charron set Commonwealth Games records to win weightlifting golds". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 August 2022.