• 01/10/2008

Vincent Labrie

Hometown: Lévis
Date of Birth: 02/14/1983
Current Residence: St.Romuald
Coaches: Robert Tremblay, Gregor Jelonek
Club: St-Romuald
Training Centre: Gaétan Boucher National Training Centre (Québec)
Years on National Team: 3 years
Occupation: Student (Laval University)

Best Times
500m – 34.71
1000m – 1:09.21
1500m – 1:48.29

Highlights
* Set personal bests during the 2007-08 season in both the 500m and the 1000m, skating to a silver and bronze respectively at the Canadian Single Distance Championships
* Qualified for the A group in World Cups and finished in the top-10 four times in the 500m in 2007-08
* Qualified for the 2006 Olympic team in the 500m
* Competed in his first World Cup in November 2005
* Placed second in the 500m and third in the 1000m at the 2005 fall world cup trials
* Placed 3rd in the 500m and 4th in the 1000m on the 2005 Canada Cup circuit
* Canadian record holder in the junior sprint overall points total

Quick Facts
* Started speed skating at the age of 5
* Credits Dan Jensen’s 1994 Olympic victory in the 1000m as a source of inspiration for his skating
* Bronze award winner as Canadian athlete at the Quebec region gala in 2001