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Guillaume LeBlanc

Guillaume LeBlanc
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Personal information
BornApril 14, 1962
Sept-Îles, Québec
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country Canada
SportAthletics
Event(s)Racewalking
Updated on 25 July 2013.

Guillaume LeBlanc (born April 14, 1962 in Sept-Îles, Quebec) is a Canadian former athlete who mainly competed in the 20 kilometre walk.

A winner of the 20 km event at the 1989 Jeux de la Francophonie he competed for Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain, where he won the silver medal in the 20 kilometre walk event.

Personal bests

  • 20 km: 1:21:13 hrsCanada Saint Léonard, 5 October 1986
  • 50 km: 3:56:46 hrsMexico Ciudad de México, 5 April 1992

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Canada
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 4th 20 km 1:24:29
50 km DNF
Pan American Race Walking Cup Bucaramanga, Colombia 2nd 20 km 1:27:06
1986 Pan American Race Walking Cup Saint Léonard, Canada 1st 20 km 1:21:13
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 10th 20 km 1:21:29
Pan American Race Walking Cup Mar del Plata, Argentina 3rd 20 km 1:27:08
1990 Pan American Race Walking Cup Xalapa, México 5th 20 km 1:23:26
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 2nd 20 km 1:22:25
50 km DQ

See also

  • Canadian records in track and field

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Guillaume LeBlanc". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.

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