Charles Hamelin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Charles Hamelin
Occupation	Speed Skater
Date Of Birth	Apr 14, 1984(1984-04-14)
Age	40
Birthplace	Lévis
Country	Canada
Birth City	Quebec
Horoscope	Aries

Charles Hamelin Biography

Charles Hamelin is one of the most popular and richest Speed Skater who was born on April 14, 1984 in Lévis, Quebec, Canada. A two-time World Champion speed skater of the relay 5000m. He also took home the gold medal at the race in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

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Hamelin made his debut at the world junior championships in 2002, finishing 4th in the 500 m and helping the relay team to a silver medal. During the next World Junior Championships in 2003, he had his breakout year finishing second in the 500 m, second in the 1500 m, 4th in the 1000 m, 5th in the super 1500 m, and then helping the relay team to a bronze in the 5000 m relay. Because of his accomplishments in 2003 he finished 4th overall at the world junior championships. He was seemingly following the footsteps in a long line of accomplished French-Canadian short track speedskaters like Marc Gagnon and Éric Bédard.

Hamelin broke into success early at the 2003 World Junior Short Track Championships where he won silver medals in the 500 m and the 1500 m races, following up with a bronze in the 5000 m relay. He built on this success at 2005 World Championships, there he won a gold in the 5000 m relay and a silver in the 500 m. His success continued at the worlds by winning gold in the 3000 m, gold in the 5000 m relay and bronze in the 1000 m at the 2006 World Championships. He finished 4th place at the 2006 Winter Olympics in the 1500 m event but received a silver medal as part of the men’s 5000 m relay squad. Hamelin is the former world record holder in the 1000 m.

He was a brother to Francois Hamelin also participated during the Olympics skating competitions, and his father was director of the short track national team.

Charles Hamelin Net Worth

Charles Hamelin is one of the richest Speed Skater from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Charles Hamelin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a national sensation with two silver and a bronze in 2003 World Junior Short Track Championships and followed it up with a string of World Championship medal wins.

In the year 2011, the athlete announced that he would shift his to winning medals as soon as possible to getting ready for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi.

Charles Hamelin (born 14 April 1984) is a Canadian short track speed skater. Hamelin is a 5-time Olympic medalist having won 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze during the 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics. He is also a 2-time world champion over the 500 m distance, having won those championships in 2007 and 2009, a 2-time world champion over the 1500 metre distance, having won those championships in 2014 and 2018, and a 2-time world champion over the 1000 metre distance in 2016 and 2018, and also led Canada to 5 world relay titles. Hamelin is the 2014 overall World Cup season winner, and the 2018 overall World Champion, giving him all the achievements available in the sport.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Charles Hamelin Dating?

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Short track is a family affair for Hamelin: his brother François Hamelin is a fellow Olympian and national short track member. The current director of the national short track team is his father, Yves Hamelin. Hamelin made Hello! Canada’ s 50 most beautiful Canadians list in 2010, along with his then girlfriend, fellow speed skater and Olympian Marianne St-Gelais. In March 2018, after ten years as a couple, Hamelin and St-Gelais announced in a statement that they were splitting up.

Facts & Trivia

Charles Ranked on the list of most popular Speed Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Charles Hamelin celebrates birthday on April 14 of every year.

Following the Olympics, Hamelin attended the 2010 World Championships that had to be considered a disappointment for him as he failed to medal in any event. Hamelin did succeed in winning a silver at the 2010 World Team Championships.

Who is Charles Hamelin married to?

In March 2018, after ten years as a couple, Hamelin and St-Gelais announced in a statement that they were splitting up. He is presently engaged to sports journalist Geneviève Tardif , with whom he shares a daughter, Violette, born on April 23, 2020.

What happened to Charles Hamelin?

Charles Hamelin skates to his final chapter One of Canada’s most prolific speed skaters talks to CBC Sports about going to his 5th Olympics and his decision to postpone retiring until after Beijing 2022. Dubois, the first- time Olympian from Terrebonne, Que., might be Hamelin’s successor on the Canadian squad.

How many gold medals has Charles Hamelin won?

Biography. With six Olympic medals, including four gold , Charles Hamelin is tied with Cindy Klassen as Canada’s most decorated Winter Olympian and tied with Andre De Grasse as Canada’s most decorated male Olympian.

Who is the most decorated Canadian Winter Olympian?

The short track speed skater’s total of six medals ties him with Cindy Klassen as the most decorated Canadian in Winter Olympic history.

How tall is Charles Hamelin?

5′ 9″