Éric Bédard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Éric Bédard

Canadian short-track speed skater

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1976

Place of Birth: Sainte-Thècle, Quebec, Canada

Profession: short track speed skater, figure skating coach

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Éric Bédard (born December 17, 1976, in Sainte-Thècle, Quebec) is a Canadian short track speed skater who has won 4 Olympic medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze).
He participated in three individual events at the 2006 Winter Olympics and finished fourth in the 500 meters.
He also led a team into the 5000 meter relay, winning the silver medal.
He has been a longtime member of Canada's short track team and has won four medals in three Olympic games: bronze in the 1,000 meters in Nagano, and two golds and a silver in the 5,000 meter relay.
He has also had a lot of success at the World Championships, capturing 10 medals, including three golds (5,000 m relay in 2005 and 1998 and 500 m in 2000). Bédard was national squad coach of Germany from 2008 till 2010.
From 2010 until 2014 he coached the Italian national team.
He also coaches the Canadian national team.