Laurent DUBREUIL

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Larry

Golf, watching sports on television

Athlete, Student

Communications (part-time) - Laval University (Quebec City, QC, CAN)

Wife, Andreanne (nee Bastille). Daughter, Rose (born 2019). Parents, Robert and Ariane (nee Loignon). Younger brother, Daniel.

French, English

CPV Levis

Personal: Gregor Jelonek (CAN)

Father Robert Dubreuil (Speed skating, short track): Competed in the Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games in short track speed skating (demonstration sport) and at Albertville 1992 as a speed skater (14th). Won three short track relay medals at the World Championships, with one gold (1984), two silvers (1986, 1989), and won Allround bronze in 1986. Was 14th overall at the 1989 World Sprint Championships in Heerenveen.

Mother Ariane Loignon (Speed skating, short track): Competed in all five distances at the Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games, with a best finish of 14th in the 1500m. Finished 11th overall at the 1988 World Allround Championships in Skien. Won short track relay gold at the 1986 World Championships in Chamonix.

Brother Daniel Dubreuil (Speed skating): Competed at three successive World Junior Championships (2012-14), with a best finish of ninth in 2014 (1000m). Canadian Junior Champion in 2013 and 2014.

Competed at the Quebec Games in athletics and table tennis.

2008 Canada Cup in Calgary (500m - 45th/42nd, 1000m - 37th/36th, 3000m - 25th, 1500m - 48th, 5000m - 31st)
2012 World Cup in Salt Lake City (500m B - 1st)

February 2008: Lumbar sprain. Missed three months of training, returning in May. Still needs daily additional exercises to prevent it from returning.

2006/07: Two concussions. Decided to switch from short track to long track.

2011

Started skating at age four, on a backyard ice rink constructed by his parents. (olympic.ca)

Both parents are Olympic speed skaters. "Speed skating is a pure sport. It is human against the clock, and that's what I love the most." (isu.org)

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, he had very limited ice training opportunities in the 2020/21 season and slid on a plank in his garage. (volkskrant.nl, 2021)

Winning the 500m at the 2021 World Championships in Heerenveen, his first world title. "Just being able to accomplish one of my career goals was the best feeling of my skating career so far.” (calgary.ctvnews.ca, 17 Feb 2021)

His parents, Olympic speed skaters Robert Dubreuil (CAN) and Ariane Loignon (CAN). "My parents are very important to me. They were some of my models growing up. In 2014 I missed the Olympics by 0.04 seconds, I had to go back to the drawing board and re-evaluate myself. I could not have done that without my parents. They were very supportive of me and I went from missing the Olympics to being third at the World Championships the year after. I changed a lot of things and improve a lot because of their advice." (Skating ISU YouTube, 20 Mar 2021)

Coach, Gregor Jelonek (CAN). "He has taught me how to harness my passion for speed skating and use its energy to go faster. I had always been a passionate person, but he showed me how to use that form of energy." (canadianathletesnow.ca)

Wears a hat with the Frisian flag when competing in Heerenveen (a province of Friesland). "I've worn it at every tournament here since 2012. It gives me energy because the crowd enjoys seeing it." (nos.nl, 2019)

"A 1500m every day keeps the doctor away." (isu.org)

Quebec Chaudiere-Appalaches Athlete of the Year (2020)
Speed Skating Canada Long Track Male Athlete of the Year (2015) (shared with Denny Morrison)
National Male Athlete of the Year (2011, 2012)
Speed Skating Canada Long Track Rising Star of the Year (2011)