Philippe Gagnon (swimmer)
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Full name | Philippe Gagnon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] Chicoutimi, Quebec | January 20, 1980||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | butterfly, freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 | ||||||||
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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[]
- ^ a b c "Profile of Philippe Gagnon". Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Canada election results: Jonquière". Global News. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ "Results of the men's 100 metre freestyle S10 at the 2000 Summer Paralympics" (pdf). IPC. Retrieved January 19, 2014. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ "Results of the men's 400 metre freestyle S10 at the 2000 Summer Paralympics" (pdf). IPC. Retrieved January 19, 2014. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ "Results of the men's 100 metre butterfly S10 at the 2000 Summer Paralympics" (pdf). IPC. Retrieved January 19, 2014. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ "Results of the men's 4 × 100 metre medley 34pts at the 2000 Summer Paralympics" (pdf). IPC. Retrieved January 19, 2014. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ "Results of the men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle 34pts at the 2000 Summer Paralympics" (pdf). IPC. Retrieved January 19, 2014. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
External links[]
- Philippe Gagnon at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Philippe Gagnon at the International Paralympic Committee
- Swimming for Canada | The Candidates; promotional video produced by the Conservative Party of Canada on YouTube
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Amputee category Paralympic competitors
- Canadian male butterfly swimmers
- Canadian male freestyle swimmers
- Canadian sportsperson-politicians
- Canadian amputees
- Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Canada
- Paralympic medalists in swimming
- Paralympic silver medalists for Canada
- Paralympic swimmers of Canada
- Sportspeople from Saguenay, Quebec
- Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games