Philippe Gagnon (swimmer)

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Philippe Gagnon
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Personal information
Full namePhilippe Gagnon
NationalityCanadian
Born (1980-01-20) January 20, 1980 (age 41)[1]
Chicoutimi, Quebec
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Weight165 lb (75 kg)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesbutterfly, freestyle
Medal record
Paralympics
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester

Philippe Gagnon (born January 20, 1980) is a Canadian retired Paralympic swimmer and politician. Gagnon ran as a Conservative in the riding of Jonquière in the 2019 federal election.[2]

Swimming career[]

A native of Chicoutimi, Quebec, Gagnon was born with clubfeet. He first competed for Canada at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, where he won gold in the in a world record time of 54.30,[3] gold in the in a Paralympic record time of 4:11.44,[4] and silver in the in 1:00.25.[5] In the relays, Gagnon, along with Benoît Huot, Adam Purdy, and Andrew Haley, won gold in the in a world record time of 4:32.39,[6] and with Haley, Purdy, and finished 4th in the in 4:14.69.[7]

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Gagnon won silver in the . Competing against swimmers in other classifications, Gagnon covered the distance in 25.04, equaling the world record.[8] In the , Gagnon finished 5th in 54.65.[9]

Politics[]

Gagnon ran for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada for the Conservative Party in the riding of Jonquière in the 2019 federal election.

Electoral record[]

2019 Canadian federal election: Jonquière
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Mario Simard 17,577 35.6 +12.31 $11,695.16
New Democratic Karine Trudel 12,141 24.6 -4.59 $58,005.08
Conservative Philippe Gagnon 10,338 20.9 +4.01 $52,967.51
Liberal Vincent Garneau 7,849 15.9 -12.58 $42,992.12
Green Lyne Bourdages 1,009 2.0 +0.64 $0.00
People's Sylvie Théodore 453 0.9 $1,360.01
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,367 100.0
Total rejected ballots 999
Turnout 50,366 69.3
Eligible voters 72,713
Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic Swing +8.45
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Profile of Philippe Gagnon". Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "Canada election results: Jonquière". Global News. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Results of the men's 100 metre freestyle S10 at the 2000 Summer Paralympics" (pdf). IPC. Retrieved January 19, 2014. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "Results of the men's 400 metre freestyle S10 at the 2000 Summer Paralympics" (pdf). IPC. Retrieved January 19, 2014. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "Results of the men's 100 metre butterfly S10 at the 2000 Summer Paralympics" (pdf). IPC. Retrieved January 19, 2014. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "Results of the men's 4 × 100 metre medley 34pts at the 2000 Summer Paralympics" (pdf). IPC. Retrieved January 19, 2014. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ "Results of the men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle 34pts at the 2000 Summer Paralympics" (pdf). IPC. Retrieved January 19, 2014. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ "Results of the men's 50 metre EAD freestyle final at the 2002 Commonwealth Games". Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games. August 1, 2002. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  9. ^ "Results of the men's 100 metre EAD freestyle final at the 2002 Commonwealth Games". Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games. August 3, 2002. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  10. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  11. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 12, 2019.

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