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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 8, 1994 Montreal, Quebec | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Short track speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Pascal Dion (born December 22, 1994) is a Canadian former short-track speed skater and Olympic gold medalist. [1] [2]
Dion competed at the 2015 Winter Universiade in Granada, Spain, where he finished in fourth place in the 1,500 m event. [1] [3]
As part of the 2015–16 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup, Dion won his first medal as part of the 5,000 m relay team.
Dion was named to Canada's 2018 Olympic team in August 2017. [4] [5] This marked his Olympic debut. Dion would win the bronze medal as part of the 5000 m relay team.
On January 17, 2022, Dion was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team. [6] [7] [8] Dion won a gold medal as part of Canada's team in the 5000 m relay event. [9] [10] [11] [12] Later in the season, Dion would win his first individual World Championships medal, a silver in the 1500 m. [13]
Dion announced his retirement in June 2024. [2]