Sylvain Gagnon
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Sylvain Gagnon is a Canadian
short track speed skater
who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics
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Gagnon was born in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec
and is the older brother of Marc Gagnon
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In 1992 Gagnon was a member of the Canadian relay team which won the silver medal in the 5000 metre relay competition.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
short track speed skater
Short track speed skating
Short track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters skate on an oval ice track with a circumference of 111.12 m...
who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
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Gagnon was born in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and is the older brother of Marc Gagnon
Marc Gagnon
Marc Gagnon is a French Canadian short track speed skater. He is a four-time Overall World Champion for 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1998, and winner of three Olympic gold medals....
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In 1992 Gagnon was a member of the Canadian relay team which won the silver medal in the 5000 metre relay competition.