Vincent Marquis
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Vincent Marquis is a Canadian
freestyle skier
and currently resides in Quebec City
. Vincent Marquis participates in moguls.
Marquis has been part of two historic sweeps of the medal podiums on the 2008-09 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup tour with Alexandre Bilodeau
and Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau
. Marquis also managed a bronze medal at the 2009 FIS Freestyle World Skiing Championships
, the only male Canadian to podium in men's moguls. A career highlight includes winning the world cup event on his home Mount Gabriel
course.
Marquis was part of the freestyle squad that went to the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
. There Marquis qualified for the final with a score of 23.71 that was good enough for 12th. In the finals Marquis had a run of 25.88 as the 8th competitor to go, Marquis remained in the top 3 until the second last competitor started. At this point fellow Canadian Alexandre Bilodeau was on the course, Bilodeau finished in first place and pushed Marquis out of the medals.
His brother Phillipe Marquis is on the national development squad for men's moguls. Vincent suffered an ACL tear in his knee in 2004, the surgery was performed by his father. Vincent is currently studying physiotherapy at Laval University.
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...
freestyle skier
Freestyle skiing
Freestyle skiing is form of skiing which used to encompass two disciplines: aerials, and moguls. Except the two disciplines mentioned earlier Freestyle Skiing now consists of Skicross, Half Pipe and Slope Style...
and currently resides in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
. Vincent Marquis participates in moguls.
Marquis has been part of two historic sweeps of the medal podiums on the 2008-09 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup tour with Alexandre Bilodeau
Alexandre Bilodeau
Alexandre Bilodeau is a Canadian freestyle skier from Montreal, Quebec. Bilodeau currently resides in Rosemère, Quebec. Bilodeau won a gold medal in the men's moguls at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, becoming the first Canadian to win a gold medal at an Olympic Games held in Canada after...
and Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau
Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau
Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau is a Canadian freestyle skier and currently resides in Drummondville. Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau participates in the mogul discipline....
. Marquis also managed a bronze medal at the 2009 FIS Freestyle World Skiing Championships
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2009
The FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2009 were held between March 2 and March 8 in Inawashiro, Japan.-Skicross:-Moguls:-Dual Moguls:-Aerials:-Halfpipe:-Skicross:-Moguls:-Dual Moguls:-Aerials:-Halfpipe:-Medal table:...
, the only male Canadian to podium in men's moguls. A career highlight includes winning the world cup event on his home Mount Gabriel
Mount Gabriel
Mount Gabriel is a mountain on the Mizen Peninsula situated immediately to the north of the town of Schull, in West Cork, Ireland.Mt. Gabriel is 407m high and is the highest eminence in the coastal zone south and east of Bantry Bay. A roadway serving the radar installations on the summit is open...
course.
Marquis was part of the freestyle squad that went to the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. There Marquis qualified for the final with a score of 23.71 that was good enough for 12th. In the finals Marquis had a run of 25.88 as the 8th competitor to go, Marquis remained in the top 3 until the second last competitor started. At this point fellow Canadian Alexandre Bilodeau was on the course, Bilodeau finished in first place and pushed Marquis out of the medals.
His brother Phillipe Marquis is on the national development squad for men's moguls. Vincent suffered an ACL tear in his knee in 2004, the surgery was performed by his father. Vincent is currently studying physiotherapy at Laval University.