Marianne St-Gelais

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marianne St-Gelais
Occupation	Short Track Speed Skater
Date Of Birth	Feb 17, 1990(1990-02-17)
Age	34
Birthplace	Roberval
Country	Canada
Birth City	Quebec
Horoscope	Aquarius

Marianne St-Gelais Biography

Marianne St-Gelais is one of the most popular and richest Short Track Speed Skater who was born on February 17, 1990 in Roberval, Quebec, Canada. Marianne St-Gelais (born February 17 in 1990) is an Canadian former speed skater. She took home 2 silver medals at the 500m relay and 3,000 m during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and another silver medal in the 3000 m relay in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

In 2014’s Winter Olympics she took a third Olympic medal in the form of the Canadian team that competed in the 3,000-meter relay.

Marianne calls Saint-Félicien, Quebec her hometown but currently resides in Montreal. In mid-2018, she broke up with her then-boyfriend, short track speed skater Charles Hamelin. St-Gelais as well as boyfriend Hamelin made Hello Canada’s 50 most beautiful Canadians list in 2010.

St-Gelais was part of the Canadian team who competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in both the 500m and the 3,000m relay. Prior to the Olympic events, she had not yet received a medal during the Olympics as well as world championships. In February, her birthday, she was awarded an Olympic gold medal at the 500 metre race. Then she won the silver medal on the 24th of February in the 3,000-meter relay, with Jessica Gregg, Kalyna Roberge and Tania Vicent. Following the Olympics St-Gelais continued her successes during the Olympics by winning a bronze medal in the 500m race at the 2010 World Championships as well as winning silver for the 3,000m relay. In the World Team Championships St-Gelais was an athlete in the Canadian team that was awarded silver in the race. It was the end of what was the most successful year of her career so far, with two Olympic silvers, two world championship silvers and a world championship bronze.

Marianne St-Gelais Net Worth

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

As a skilled junior skater, as well as a the world’s record-holder for speed skating, St.Gelais finished first overall in the 2007 Canada Games with four gold (500m 1000m, 2000m, 3000m as well as relay) and one silver (1500m). St- Gelais was named Canada’s team’s “rising star” of 2009. Marianne St-Gelais is the 2009 world junior champion as well as the world junior record holder in 500m with a speed in the range of 43.922 seconds. St-Gelais took home her first World Cup medal in 500m short track speed skating in Vancouver in 2009.

St-Gelais finished in the 2011-11 ISU World Cup season as the 500m World Cup Champion.

In August 2017, St-Gelais was named to Canada’s 2018 Winter Olympics team. However she was unable to secure a medal there, being disqualified in the 500 m for interference. However, after the Games she competed in her eighth World Championships, where she secured a bronze medal. She retired from competition that year.

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Who is Marianne St-Gelais Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Marianne Ranked on the list of most popular Short Track Speed Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Marianne St- Gelais celebrates birthday on February 17 of every year.

Top Facts about Marianne St-Gelais

1. Marianne St-Gelais is a retired Canadian short-track speed skater.
2. She was born on February 17, 1990, in Saint-Félicien, Quebec.
3. St-Gelais won three Olympic medals: two silver and one bronze.
4. She also won 20 World Championship medals throughout her career.
5. St-Gelais has been named Canada’s Female Short Track Skater of the Year six times.
6. She announced her retirement from competitive skating in September 2018.
7. St-Gelais is married to fellow Canadian Olympian Charles Hamelin.
8. She suffered a concussion during training in December 2019 that ended her comeback attempt for the Beijing Olympics.
9. St-Gelais is an ambassador for mental health awareness and anti-bullying campaigns.
10. Her personal best time in the women’s 500m event is 42.371 seconds, set at the 2016 World Championships in Seoul, South Korea.

Where is Marianne St-Gelais now?

Marianne calls Saint-Félicien, Quebec her hometown but currently resides in Montreal. In mid-2018, she broke up with her then-boyfriend, short track speed skater Charles Hamelin.

What happened to Charles Hamelin and Marianne St-Gelais?

The announcement comes as a surprise, as Hamelin and St-Gelais indicated that they were retiring after last month’s Pyeongchang Games to start a family. Hamelin and St-Gelais said in a statement that they remain on good terms, and although the decision may seem sudden it has been “well thought-out.”

Who is Charles Hamelin wife?

Hamelin’s partner at the time, fellow speed skater Marianne St-Gelais , was also present at the 2010 and 2014 Olympic Games.

Who is St-Gelais?

Octavien de Saint-Gelais (1468–1502) was a French churchman, poet, and translator. He translated the Aeneid into French, as well as Ovid’s Heroides. Born in Cognac, Charente, he studied theology at the Collège de Navarre, and became a member of the court of Charles VIII of France.

Did Charles Hamelin retire?

Hamelin, who won his fourth Olympic gold in the men’s 5,000 metres relay in Beijing earlier this year, led Canada to bronze in the same event on Sunday in his final race. The 37-year-old then took to the ice to skate a farewell lap with his daughter in his arms.