Joël Bourgeois
Joël Bourgeois in 2014
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1971-04-25) April 25, 1971
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Height5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)[1]
Weight130 lb (59 kg)[2]
Sport
SportRunning
Event3000 m Steeplchase
College teamMoncton Aigles Bleu
ClubO2[3]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)2000m Steeplechase: 5:39.31 (Sevilla 2002)
3000m Steeplechase: 8:20.08 (La Laguna 1999)
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Athletics
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg 3000 m Steeple
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo 3000 m Steeple
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1995 Fukuoka 3000 m Steeple
Snowshoe running
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2015 Quebec CityMen's overall

Joël Denis Bourgeois (born April 25, 1971 in Moncton, New Brunswick) is a middle and long-distance runner competing for Canada. He represented Canada twice at the Summer Olympics in 1996 and 2000.

Biography

He won the gold medal for Canada in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and the silver medal in the same event at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He won the silver medal for Canada in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1995 summer Universiade and the bronze medal in the same event at the 1999.

Still competing in competitions around Canada and at world master events, Bourgeois' goal is to coach the next generation of champions, including Geneviève Lalonde and Ryan Cassidy who have both became Canadian champions in the steeplechase and distance events and have represented Canada in various international events, including the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, held in Moncton, New Brunswick.[4][5]

Statistics

Personal bests

Event Best Location Date
2000 meter Steeplechase 5:39.31 La Laguna 14 September 2002
3000 meter Steeplechase 8:20.08 Sevilla 28 May 1999

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Canada
1990 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 6th 3000 m s-chase 8:51.80
1991 Universiade Sheffield, United Kingdom 5th 3000 m s-chase 8:38.82
1993 Universiade Buffalo, United States 5th 3000 m s-chase 8:33.96
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 6th 3000 m s-chase 8:31.19
1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 6th 3000 m s-chase 8:45.62
Universiade Fukuoka, Japan 2nd 3000 m s-chase 8:28.44
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 16th 3000 m s-chase 8:31.45
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4th 3000 m s-chase 8:34.50
1999 Universiade Palma de Mallorca, Spain 3rd 3000 m s-chase 8:34.20
Pan American Games Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 1st 3000 m s-chase 8:35.03
World Championships Seville, Spain 31st (h) 3000 m s-chase 8:37.94
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 17th 3000 m s-chase 8:28.07
2001 Jeux de la Francophonie Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 4th 3000 m s-chase 8:28.72
World Championships Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 14th 3000 m s-chase 8:36.38
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 5th 3000 m s-chase 8:33.98
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd 3000 m s-chase 8:36.78
2009 Jeux de la Francophonie Beirut, Lebanon 6th 3000 m s-chase 9:01.47

See also

References

  1. ↑ "IAAF Profile". Archived from the original on 2013-04-14.
  2. ↑ Joel Bourgeois Profile at Athletics Canada Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "O2 Website". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
  4. ↑ Genevieve Lalonde takes first gold at 2010 World Junior Qualifying
  5. ↑ "Ryan Cassidy 13th at World Juniors". Archived from the original on 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
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