Alumni: Jean-François Monette( From the ISU site)
Gender Male
Place of Birth Pointe-aux-Trembles
DOB 28.10.1978
Height 1.8 m (5'11" ft.)
Weight 79 Kg (174 lb)
Residence Montreal
Languages Français, English
(from Speedskating Canada site)Years on team: 8 years
Occupation: Student (Notary, U. de Montréal)
Coaches: Derrick Campbell, Stephen Gough
Training Centre: Montréal, QC
Highlights
• Silver medallist at the 2008 World Team Championships
• Ranked 4th in Canada in 2007-08
• Silver medallist in the relay at the 2007 and 2008 World
Short Track Championships
• Gold medallist in the relay at the last 06-07 World Cup
• Selected as Speed Skating Canada’s 2003 Male Skater
of the Year – Short Track
• Gold medallist at 2003 and 2007 World Short Track
Team Championships
• Member of 2002 Olympic team
• World Junior Champion in 1996
• Finalist Canadian Sports Awards, Junior Athlete of the Year for 1996
• Recipient of Speed Skating Canada’s Peter Williamson Bursary,
recognizing both athletic and academic excellence, in 2006 and
2007
Quick Facts
• Started speed skating at the age of 9
• His first coach and idol was Laurent Daignault
• Leisure activities are wilderness camping, hiking and
biking
• Found lately some aptitudes for home improving
• His brother Marc-André is also a member of the National
Team
to read more stats on Jean-François, go to the PDF link at Speedskating Canada (Pg 51) ...Although I doubt it will be there much longer, as he has retired from the team.
www.speedskating.ca/client/cmsUploads/speed_skating/File/Media/MG0809_Short_Track.pdf