Marie-Josée Gilbeau-Ouimet
Encyclopedia
Marie-Josée Gibeau-Ouimet (born November 2, 1972) is a Canadian
sprint kayaker
who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-2 200 m: 1995
, 1998
; K-4 200 m: 1995) and a silver (K-4 200 m: 1997
).
Gibeau-Ouimet also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning best finish of fifth on two occasions (K-2 500 m
, K-4 500 m
: both 1996
).
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
sprint kayaker
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-2 200 m: 1995
1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, Germany for the third time. The German city had hosted the event previously in 1979 and 1987 when it was part of West Germany....
, 1998
1998 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1998 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Szeged, Hungary.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Women competed in eight events, all in kayak....
; K-4 200 m: 1995) and a silver (K-4 200 m: 1997
1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada on Lake Banook.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Eight events were held for the women, all in kayak...
).
Gibeau-Ouimet also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning best finish of fifth on two occasions (K-2 500 m
Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's K-2 500 metres
The women's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:20 crews entered in three heats...
, K-4 500 m
Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's K-4 500 metres
The women's K-4 500 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:16 crews entered in two heats...
: both 1996
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
).