François Boivin (born 8 December 1982) is a Canadian snowboarder who competed in snowboard cross. He has represented Canada at two Winter Olympic games, won a silver medal at a World Championships, and won three bronze medals in World Cup competitions.
.jpg) Bad Gastein SBX, Heat 6 (Men): Alex Pullin (AUS), Koicho Ito (JPN), Francois Boivin (CAN), Damon Hayler (AUS). | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 December 1982 Jonquière, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Snowboarding |
| Event | Snowboard cross |
| Retired | May 2012 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 2005 World Championships: Snowboard cross – Silver |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 10 February 2015 | |
Boivin was born in Jonquière, Quebec.[1] He started snowboarding at the age of eight.[2] He has represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin where he placed tenth,[3] and at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver where he placed twelfth.[4] On the World Cup circuit, Boivin won bronze in 2004 at Berchtesgaden, 2005 at Sierra Nevada, and 2009 in La Molina.[5] At the 2005 World Championships, Boivin won a silver medal.[6]
Boivin retired in 2012.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "François Boivin". Official Canadian Olympic Team Website. Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015.
- ^ "CANOE - 2006 GAMES TURIN ITALY - Boivin". slam.canoe.ca/. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Francois Boivin". The Province. 1 February 2010. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015.
- ^ Blatchford, Andy (16 February 2010). "Silver snowboarder". Red Deer Advocate. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015.
- ^ "BOIVIN Francois - Biography - List of Top 3 in World Cup". FIS-Ski.com. International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015.
- ^ Mitchell, Andrew (28 January 2005). "Snowboarding the Canadian way". Pique Newsmagazine. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Olympic Silver Medalist Mike Robertson Retires along with National Team Veteran Francois Boivin and Journeyman Dan Csokonay". Canada~Snowboard (Press release). 29 May 2012. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015.
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