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Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ferland-et-Boilleau, Québec | June 26, 1996||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Short track speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 1000 m, 1500 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Samuel Girard (born June 26, 1996) is a Canadian retired short-track speed skater. Girard is the reigning Olympic champion and first Canadian to win the Olympic gold in the 1,000 m.[1] He won four medals, three silver and two bronze at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships and multiple World Cup medals.[2][3]