Olivier Jean was born on March 15,1984 and is a three time Olympian who represented Canada in both short and long track speed skating.
10 Facts About Olivier Jean
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Olivier Jean is a gold medalist from the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games in the men's 5000m relay.
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Olivier Jean is a Canadian short track speed skater, racing internationally from 2002 to 2015 and switched to long track speed skating, competing internationally from 2015 to 2018.
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Olivier Jean's appearance is well known for his dreadlocks and for listening to reggae, which he says makes him skate faster.
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Olivier Jean skates in every distance for the Canadian team and is a member of the national short track relay team.
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Olivier Jean helped the team to a silver at the 2007 World Championships.
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Olivier Jean is a member of the Canadian team and relay team in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
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Olivier Jean would go on to finish 4th in the final just missing out on a medal.
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Olivier Jean won his first overall medal at the World Championships when he finished with the bronze.
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At the 2017 World Speed Skating Championships in Gangneung, South Korea Olivier Jean won a bronze medal at the mass start event.