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Eric Bedard

Short Track

Canada

Canada

Birthdate:
December 17, 1976
Height:
5' 8"
Weight:
170 pounds
Age:
36

Short Track

Date Round Result
02/25 Men's 5000 m Relay Final A   6:43.707 (2nd)
02/25 Men's 500 m Final Rankings    (4th)
02/25 Men's 500 m Final A   42.093 (4th)
02/25 Men's 500 m Semifinal 2   41.950 (2nd)
02/25 Men's 500 m Quarterfinal 3   42.267 (1st - Qualified)
02/22 Men's 500 m Heat 2   42.480 (1st - Qualified)
02/18 Men's 1000 m Final Rankings
02/18 Men's 1000 m Semifinal 2 DQ
02/18 Men's 1000 m Quarterfinal 4   1:27.546 (2nd - Qualified)
02/15 Men's 5000 m Relay Semifinal 1   6:57.004 (1st)
02/15 Men's 1000 m Heat 5   1:28.274 (1st - Qualified)

Notes

Birthplace
Ste-Tecle, Quebec
Previous Olympics
2002 at Salt Lake City - gold in relay; 1998 at Nagano, Japan - gold in relay, bronze in 1,000m, 10th in 500m.
World Championships
2002-03 - 2nd in relay. 2001-02 - 6th overall, 2nd in relay, 3rd in 1,000m. 2000-01 - 17th overall, 2nd in relay. 1999-2000 - 2nd overall, 1st in 500m, 2nd in 1,500m. 1998-99 - 6th overall, 3rd in relay. 1997-98 - 7th overall, 1st in relay, 2nd in 500m. 1996-97 - 16th overall, 2nd in relay.
World Cup
2003-04 - 32nd overall, 2nd in relay. 2002-03 - 30th overall, 1st in relay. 2001-02 - 20th overall. 2000-01 - 6th overall, 1st in relay. 1999-2000 - 40th overall. 1998-99 - 15th overall, 3rd in 1,500m.
Other career highlights
Finished 3rd overall at Canadian Team Trials; former world record holder in 1,500m; oldest member of the Canadian Men's Short Track Speedskating Team.

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