Anthony Bouchard (athlete)
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 November 1992[1] Quebec City, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wheelchair racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 metres, 400 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Club d'athlétisme de l'Université Laval | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Nathalie Seguin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anthony Bouchard (born 4 November 1992) is a Canadian wheelchair racer who competes in T52 sprint events. He represented Canada at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Bouchard competed at the 2023 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal in the 100 metres T52 event with a season best time of 17.67 seconds, and a bronze medal in the 400 metres T52 event with a season best time of 1:03.15.[2] He represented Canada at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and finished in fourth place in the 100 metres T52 event, and in sixth place in the 400 metres T52 event.[1]
In May 2025, he competed at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland, and set a Canadian record time of 16.94 seconds in the 100 metres T52 event, surpassing the previous record of 17.01 seconds set by Andre Beaudoin in 1998.[3] He competed at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in the 100 metres T52 event. During the heats he set a championship record with a time of 16.78 seconds. During the final he won a gold medal with a time of 16.95 seconds.[4]
Personal life
Bouchard was involved in a car accident in 2011 when he hit a moose in Laurentides Park.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Anthony Bouchard". paralympic.org. Retrieved 4 October 2025. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
- ^ "Para athletics update: Anthony Bouchard hungry for more after Paris experience". paralympic.ca. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "ICYMI: 10K Champs Crowned in the Capital". paralympic.ca. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Wheelchair racer Anthony Bouchard wins gold at World Para Athletics Championships". CBC.ca. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Anthony Bouchard : Sur la route des paralympiques". lelacstjean.com (in French). 1 September 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2025.