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Sébastien Michaud

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Sébastien Michaud
Personal information
Born (1987-05-07) May 7, 1987 (age 37)
Joliette, Quebec, Canada[1]
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's taekwondo
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Beijing Welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Copenhagen Welterweight
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Buenos Aires Welterweight

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, he currently resides in Quebec City, Quebec where he studies software engineering at Université Laval. On April 10, 2012, he was nominated as president of the Association des Étudiants en Génie Logiciel of Université Laval.

Career

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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.[2]

Career highlights

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Sebastien Michaud profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. 2011-10-25. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  2. ^ "Sébastien Michaud Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
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