Pascal Dion (born December 22, 1994) is a Canadian former short-track speed skater and Olympic gold medalist.

Career

2015

Dion competed at the

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, Spain, where he finished in fourth place in the 1,500 m event.

2016

As part of the

2015–16 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup The 2015–16 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season for short track speed skating. The season began on 30 October 2015 in Canada and ended on 14 February 2016. The World Cup was organised by the ISU wh ...

, Dion won his first medal as part of the 5,000 m relay team.

2017

Dion was named to Canada's 2018 Olympic team in August 2017. This marked his Olympic debut. Dion would win the bronze medal as part of the 5000 m relay team.

2022

On January 17, 2022, Dion was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team. Dion won a gold medal as part of Canada's team in the 5000 m relay event. Later in the season, Dion would win his first individual

World Championships A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game ...

medal, a silver in the 1500 m.

2024

Dion announced his retirement in June 2024.

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* * * 1994 births Living people Speed skaters from Montreal Short-track speed skaters at the 2018 Winter Olympics Short-track speed skaters at the 2022 Winter Olympics Canadian male short-track speed skaters Olympic short-track speed skaters for Canada Olympic gold medalists for Canada Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in short-track speed skating Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics World Short Track Speed Skating Championships medalists Competitors at the 2015 Winter Universiade Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships medalists 21st-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-speed-skating-bio-stub