Men
CAN
François Hamelin
CAN- Date of birth18 Dec 1986
- Height175 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownMontreal
- Place of birthLévis
- Start skatingHe began skating at age five in Sainte-Julie, QC, Canada.
- Club N/A
- HobbiesReading, golf. (olympic.ca, 20 Aug 2017)
- LanguagesEnglish, French
- Other nameFrank (lesfrereshamelin.com, 02 Feb 2015)
- FamliyWife Mylene Nadeau, son Romeo [2017]
- CoachN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
In 2016 the skating rink in Sainte-Julie, QC, Canada, was renamed in honour of him, his brother Charles and his father Yves. (fpvq.org, 26 Oct 2016)
He was named the 2008 Rising Star of the Year by Speed Skating Canada. (speedskating.ca, 05 Sep 2015)
He was named the 2008 Rising Star of the Year by Speed Skating Canada. (speedskating.ca, 05 Sep 2015)
Enjoy every moment. (Athlete, 22 Nov 2013)
Canadian short track skater Francois-Louis Tremblay, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer. (Athlete, 14 Feb 2016; NOC Media, 2014)
His father Yves, and coach Danny Lemay. (Athlete, 14 Feb 2016)
He suffered the fourth concussion of his career at the 2016 National Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada. (cbc.ca, 14 Jan 2016)
He cut his foot at the 2013 National Championships in Canada. The injury meant he was unable to qualify for the 2013 World Championships. (NOC Media, 2014)
He cut his foot at the 2013 National Championships in Canada. The injury meant he was unable to qualify for the 2013 World Championships. (NOC Media, 2014)
To compete at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (lesfrereshamelin.com, 11 Jan 2017)
Winning gold in the 5000m relay at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (Athlete, 14 Feb 2016)
RETIREMENT
He plans to retire from short track following the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. Along with his brother Charles, he intends to focus on encouraging more young people to get involved in the sport. "We want to use some of the visibility we have gained and put it to use for young people in order to encourage them to move and set performance targets. We want to encourage them to push on in the sport or in another field." (rds.ca, 11 Aug 2017)
He plans to retire from short track following the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. Along with his brother Charles, he intends to focus on encouraging more young people to get involved in the sport. "We want to use some of the visibility we have gained and put it to use for young people in order to encourage them to move and set performance targets. We want to encourage them to push on in the sport or in another field." (rds.ca, 11 Aug 2017)
I had a lot of energy and my mother wanted me to find a way to spend it outside the house so she asked me if I wanted to do a sport. There was a little lake beside our house, and I used to skate on it in hockey skates. When my mother asked me about which sport I wanted to do, I saw speed skating in a book and asked if that was like what I did on the lake. She said, 'Yes,' and so that's what I decided to do.
