Nathalie Lambert
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Nathalie Lambert (born December 1, 1963 in Montréal, Quebec) is a Canadian Olympic Medalist in Short-track speed skating. She won one Gold medal and two Silver medals at the Olympics. She is also a three-time Overall World Champion
World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
The World Short Track Speed Skating Championships are a senior international short track speed skating competition held once a year to determine the World Champion in individual distances, relays and Overall Classification...

 for 1991, 1993 and 1994.

Lambert won the 11 international competitions in which she participated, between 1992 and 1994. She won the all-around world championship three times: in 1991, 1993 and 1994.

Records

  • 1985 - World championship, Amsterdam (Netherland) - 1000 m : 1m43s.58
  • 1987 - World championship, Montréal (Quebec) - 3000 m : 5m31s.65
  • 1993 - International Competition, Hamar (Norway) - 1000 m : 1m34s.07
  • 1993 - World championship, Beijing (China) - relay 3000 m : 4m26s.56

Awards

  • 1992 - Inducted into the Canadian Olympic Committee
    Canadian Olympic Committee
    The Canadian Olympic Committee - COC is the private, non-profit organization representing Canadian athletes in the International Olympic Committee and the Pan American Games. It was formally recognized by the IOC in 1907. The COC also represents the selection of Canadian cities in their bid for...

     Hall of Fame
  • 1994 - Named Athlete of the Year by the 'Mérite Sportif Québécois'
  • From 1985 to 1987 and 1990 to 1994. Named Athlete of the Year by the Canadian Speed Skating Association
  • 2001 - Inducted into Quebec's Sports Hall of Fame
  • 2002 - Inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
    Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
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