

Men
CAN
Samuel Girard
- Date of birth26 Jun 1996
- Height178 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownMontreal
- Place of birthFerland-et-Boilleau
- Start skating Club He began skating at age four at the F-18 club in La Baie, QC, Canada.
- HobbiesCrafting furniture, modifying his car. (olympic.ca, 01 Mar 2017)
- LanguagesEnglish, French
- Other nameSam (lequotidien.com, 09 Sep 2017)
- FamliyPartner Kasandra Bradette
- CoachN/A
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
He was named the 2017 Male Skater of the Year for short track by Speed Skating Canada. (speedskating.ca, 2017)
He received the 2014 Rising Star Award for short track from Speed Skating Canada. (olympic.ca, 01 Mar 2017)
He received the 2014 Rising Star Award for short track from Speed Skating Canada. (olympic.ca, 01 Mar 2017)
"Never give up on your dreams." (Athlete, 13 Nov 2018)
Canadian short track skater Charles Hamelin. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2018)
At the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang he became the first Canadian short track skater to win an Olympic gold medal in the 1000m event. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Oct 2018; cbc.ca, 25 Feb 2018)
His parents. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2018)
In October 2015 he sustained a 12-centimetre cut to his right leg after an accident at the gym. (lapresse.ca, 27 Oct 2015)
Winning gold in the 1000m at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2018)
RETIREMENT
He retired from competitive short track in May 2019. "I leave my sport satisfied with what I have accomplished. This decision was very well thought through. I am at peace with the choice that I've made and am ready to move onto the next step." (olympics.nbcsports.com, 24 May 2019)
SKATING COUPLE
At the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang he and his partner Kasandra Bradette both represented Canada in short track. "We met skating in Montreal [QC, Canada]. She lived about an hour away from my old town." (lequotidien.com, 09 Sep 2017; Kasandra Bradette Instagram profile, 18 Feb 2018; cafebarista.ca, 18 Jan 2018; isu.org, 31 Oct 2017)
He retired from competitive short track in May 2019. "I leave my sport satisfied with what I have accomplished. This decision was very well thought through. I am at peace with the choice that I've made and am ready to move onto the next step." (olympics.nbcsports.com, 24 May 2019)
SKATING COUPLE
At the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang he and his partner Kasandra Bradette both represented Canada in short track. "We met skating in Montreal [QC, Canada]. She lived about an hour away from my old town." (lequotidien.com, 09 Sep 2017; Kasandra Bradette Instagram profile, 18 Feb 2018; cafebarista.ca, 18 Jan 2018; isu.org, 31 Oct 2017)
"It was luck. I wanted to learn to skate and started at a short track club."