 Fercoq in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 March 1999 Harfleur, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Short track speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CVGH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Quentin Fercoq (born 5 March 1999) is a French short track speed skater. [1]
He participated at the 2022 Winter Olympics, [2] and won a medal at the 2022 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships. [3] [4]
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Youth Olympic champions in short track speed skating – mixed team relay | |
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