Isabelle Charest

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The Honourable Isabelle Charest MNA
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Brome-Missisquoi
Incumbent
Assumed office October 1, 2018
Preceded by	Pierre Paradis
Personal details
Born	(1971-01-03) January 3, 1971 (age 53) Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Coalition Avenir Québec
Profession	Athlete

Medal record
Women's short track speed skating
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
	1994 Lillehammer	3000 m relay
	1998 Nagano	3000 m relay
	2002 Salt Lake City	3000 m relay
World Championships
	1996 The Hague	500 m
	1997 Nagano	500 m
	1997 Nagano	3000 m relay
	1996 The Hague	1000 m
	1996 The Hague	Overall
World Team Championships
	1999 St Louis	Team
	1998 Bormio	Team

Isabelle Charest (born January 3, 1971) is a Canadian athlete and politician.^[1] A short track speed skater who competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics, the 1998 Winter Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Olympics, she was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec.^[2]

In 1994 she was a member of the Canadian relay team which won the silver medal in the 3000 metre relay competition. In the 1000 m event she finished sixth and in the 500 m contest she finished seventh.

Four years later she won the bronze medal with the Canadian team in the 3000 metre relay competition. In the 500 m event as well as in the 1000 m contest she finished seventh.

At the 2002 Games she won her second bronze medal with the Canadian relay team in the 3000 metre relay competition. In the 500 m event she finished fourth.

Charest was the Chef de Mission for Team Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics.^[1]