Laurent Lavigne (canoeist) explained
Laurent Lavigne (born May 16, 2001) is a Canadian sprint kayaker.[1] [2]
Career
At the 2019 World Junior Championships in Pitești, Romania, Lavigne won silver in the K-1 500 metres event.[3] This was the first medal at the World Junior Championships by a Canadian male in over 20 years.[1]
Lavigne made his senior debut in 2021.[1] At the 2023 Worlds, Lavigne finished in 10th in the K-4 500 metres, helping Canada qualify the boat for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4] In September 2023, Lavigne was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team.[5] At the games, Lavigne was part of the silver medal-winning K-4 500 metres team.[1]
In June 2024, Lavigne was named to Canada's 2024 Olympic team.[6] [7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Laurent Lavigne. wwww.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. 30 June 2024.
- News: Richard. Nicholas. 16 June 2023. Laurent Lavigne Marcher sur les eaux. Laurent Lavigne Walking on water. La Presse. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 30 June 2024.
- News: Turcotte. Steve. 4 August 2019. Laurent Lavigne médaillé d'argent aux Mondiaux juniors. Laurent Lavigne silver medalist at the Junior Worlds. French. Le Nouvelliste. Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. 30 June 2024.
- News: Richard. Nicholas. 17 April 2024. Laurent Lavigne : prendre son temps pour mieux le contempler. Laurent Lavigne: take your time to better contemplate him. La Presse. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 30 June 2024.
- 28 September 2023. Canada's Santiago 2023 canoe/kayak sprint team announced. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Olympic Committee. 30 June 2024.
- Web site: McGoldrick. Hayley. Team Canada canoe/kayak sprint paddlers aim to keep momentum going at Paris 2024. Canadian Olympic Committee. 24 June 2024. 30 June 2024.
- Web site: 2021 Olympic medallist Katie Vincent fronts Canada's sprint canoe/kayak team for Paris. 24 June 2024. www.cbc.ca/sports/. Canadian Press. CBC Sports. 30 June 2024.
