Sébastien Michaud (born May 7, 1987) started in
taekwondo at the age of five, following in his father's and brothers footsteps. Born in
Joliette,
Quebec
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, he currently resides in
Quebec City,
Quebec
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where he studies
software engineering
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at
Université Laval. On April 10, 2012, he was nominated as president of the Association des Étudiants en Génie Logiciel of Université Laval.
Career
Sébastien was part of the three member
Canadian Olympic team at the
2008 Summer Olympic Games in Taekwondo along with
Ivett Gonda &
Karine Sergerie. He again represented Canada at the
2012 Summer Olympics.
Career highlights
*2007 World Olympic Qualification Tournament: 1st Place
*2007 World Taekwondo Championships: Bronze
*2007 Canadian Senior National Championships: Gold
*2006 Pan American Championships: Gold
*2006 Canadian Senior National Championships: Gold
References
External links
Sébastien Michaud - 2007 Taekwondo Canadian Championships clip on YoutubeSébastien Michaud vs Steven Lopez 2007 World Championships clip on Youtube
1987 births
Canadian male taekwondo practitioners
Living people
Olympic taekwondo practitioners for Canada
People from Joliette
Sportspeople from Lanaudière
Martial artists from Quebec
Taekwondo practitioners at the 2007 Pan American Games
Taekwondo practitioners at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Taekwondo practitioners at the 2011 Pan American Games
Taekwondo practitioners at the 2012 Summer Olympics
World Taekwondo Championships medalists
Pan American Games competitors for Canada
21st-century Canadian sportsmen
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