Joël Bourgeois Explained
| Joël Bourgeois |
| Sport: | Running |
| Event: | 3000 m Steeplchase |
| Club: | O2[1] |
| Collegeteam: | Moncton Aigles Bleu |
| Birth Date: | April 25, 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Residence: | Grande-Digue, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)[2] |
| Weight: | 130lbs[3] |
| Pb: | 2000m Steeplechase: 5:39.31 (Sevilla 2002)
3000m Steeplechase: 8:20.08 (La Laguna 1999) |
Joël Denis Bourgeois (born April 25, 1971 in Moncton, New Brunswick) is a middle and long-distance runner competing for Canada. He represented Canada twice at the Summer Olympics in 1996 and 2000.
Biography
He won the gold medal for Canada in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and the silver medal in the same event at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He won the silver medal for Canada in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1995 summer Universiade and the bronze medal in the same event at the 1999.
Still competing in competitions around Canada and at world master events, Bourgeois' goal is to coach the next generation of champions, including Geneviève Lalonde and Ryan Cassidy who have both became Canadian champions in the steeplechase and distance events and have represented Canada in various international events, including the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, held in Moncton, New Brunswick.[4] [5]
Statistics
Personal bests
Competition record
| Representing |
|---|
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 6th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:51.80 |
| 1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 5th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:38.82 |
| 1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 5th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:33.96 |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | 6th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:31.19 |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 6th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:45.62 |
| Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 2nd | 3000 m s-chase | 8:28.44 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 16th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:31.45 |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:34.50 |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 3rd | 3000 m s-chase | 8:34.20 |
| Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | 1st | 3000 m s-chase | 8:35.03 |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 31st (h) | 3000 m s-chase | 8:37.94 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 17th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:28.07 |
| 2001 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | 4th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:28.72 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 14th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:36.38 |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 5th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:33.98 |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | 3000 m s-chase | 8:36.78 |
| 2009 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Beirut, Lebanon | 6th | 3000 m s-chase | 9:01.47 | |
See also
External links
- Joël Bourgeois. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418023041/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/joel-bourgeois-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 .
Notes and References
- Web site: O2 Website . 2013-02-01 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212507/http://www.o2.anb.ca/team.php?athlete=3 . dead .
- Web site: https://archive.today/20130414235331/http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/canada/joel-bourgeois . IAAF Profile . 2013-04-14.
- http://www.athletics.ca/profile_new.asp?pID=9497 Joel Bourgeois Profile at Athletics Canada
- http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/hometown-hero-lalonde-takes-first-gold-as-can Genevieve Lalonde takes first gold at 2010 World Junior Qualifying
- Web site: Ryan Cassidy 13th at World Juniors . 2013-02-02 . 2017-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171116084836/http://www.anb.ca/General/news.php?id=455 . dead .
