Gabriel Beauchesne-Sévigny
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Gabriel Beauchesne-Sévigny (born December 11, 1984, in Montreal
) is a Canadian
sprint canoer
who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, he finished fifth in the C-2 500 m event and sixth in the C-2 1000 m event.
He is a brother of Geneviève Beauchesne-Sévigny
.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
) is a Canadian
Canada
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sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
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, he finished fifth in the C-2 500 m event and sixth in the C-2 1000 m event.
He is a brother of Geneviève Beauchesne-Sévigny
Geneviève Beauchesne-Sévigny
Geneviève Beauchesne-Sevigny is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m event....
.