Chris Renaud (swimmer)

Chris Renaud
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Renaud
National teamCanada
Born (1976-08-29) 29 August 1976 (age 48)
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
College teamUniversity of Calgary
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
Short Course Worlds
Silver medal – second place 1995 Rio de Janeiro 200 backstroke
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Mar del Plata 4x100m medley

Christopher Renaud (born 29 August 1976) is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996.[1] His highlights include setting a world record in the short course 50-metre backstroke in 1997, and won several Canadian titles. He is an alumnus of Bishop Carroll High School.

Renaud was the first Canadian to break the two-minute barrier in the 200-metre backstroke, clocking 1:59.81 at the national championships in 1996, held just after the 1996 Olympics. He temporarily retired in 1997 to re-examine his career options, however he returned to Canada in 1998 and competed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. His father Raymond Renaud played hockey for the Montreal Junior Canadiens in 1967.[2]

  1. ^ "Chris Renaud". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  2. ^ "2000 Games / Team Canada / Chris Renaud". Slam! Sports/Canoe. Archived from the original on 23 August 2000. Retrieved 11 May 2015.