Gabriel Beauchesne-Sévigny
Bio
Edit BioIt’s not unusual for Gabriel Beauchesne- Sévigny to take time out from a busy schedule to return home a visit his home club in Trois-Rivières. Beauchesne- Sévigny did just that a couple of weeks after the world championship trials to the amazement of the youngster who also want to one day compete at the Olympic Games just like their hero. Just a month earlier, he earned a provincial award for his community involvement and leadership skills.
Beauchesne-Sévigny forms one of the strongest C-2 paddling units in the world with Andrew Russell of Dartmouth. The pair first teamed up in 2001 then united their forces again in 2006 and have been unstoppable ever since as medal threats at the Olympic Games, world championships and World Cup events. ‘’We complement each other technically,’’ said Beauchesne- Sévigny. ‘’We have different roles in the boat but we match perfectly.’’
In 2010, Beauchesne-Sévigny says he and his partner have faced some of their toughest battles to earn a spot on the world championships team. ‘’We’ve been going full out since the training camp in Florida in February,’’ he said. ‘’We faced a major challenge for the world team spot. But I liked that kind pressure and adversity. It kept us focused.’’
In school, Beauchesne-Sévigny still has a year’s worth of studies remaining in his pursuit for a degree in civil engineering at the University of Ottawa where he maintains a 92% average. He would love to work as an engineer on a seaway.
He comes from a very physically active family. His sister Geneviève is a former national team member and his grandfather Pat Beauchesne is in the Trois-Rivieres Hall of Fame for his baseball exploits. Gabriel started paddling at age 12 to beef up his body for hockey. However as the medals started to flow in the summer, he soon dropped his hockey career. His Olympic dream was ignited when Canadian Olympic paddler David Frost visited his school wearing his 1992 Olympic jacket.
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Results
2011
May World Cup #2 - Racice, CZE - C2 - 1000M 2nd
May World Cup #2 - Racice, CZE - C2 - 200M 6th
May World Cup #3 - Duisburg, GER - C2 1000M 9th
May World Cup #3 - Duisburg, GER - C2 200M 5th
May World Cup #3 - Duisburg, GER - C1 200M Relay 3rd
2010
May National Team Trials 1 - Montreal, QC - C-2 1000, 2nd
May World Cup #2 - Szeged, Hungary - C2 200m 2nd
Jun World Cup #3 - Duisburg, Germany - C2 1000m 9th
2009
Aug. Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Sherbrooke, Qc - C-4 200m 1st
Aug. Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Sherbrooke, Qc - C-2 1000m 1st
Aug. Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Sherbrooke, Qc - C-2 500m 1st
Jun. World Cup #3 - Szeged, Hungary - C2 1000m 9th
Jun. World Cup #3 - Szeged, Hungary - C4 200m 3rd
May. World Cup #2 - Poznan, Poland - C1 5000m 2nd
May. World Cup #2 - Poznan, Poland - C2 1000m 7th
May. World Cup #2 - Poznan, Poland - C2 500m 9th
2008
Aug. Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Dartmouth, NS - C-1 500M 3rd
Aug. Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Dartmouth, NS - C-1 200M 1st
Aug. Olympic Games - Beijing, CHN - C-2 500M 5th
Aug. Olympic Games - Beijing, CHN - C-2 1000M 6th
Jun. ICF World Cup # 2 - Duisburg, Germany - C-2 500M 9th
Jun. ICF World Cup # 2 - Duisburg, Germany - C-2 1000M 3rd
Jun. ICF World Cup # 1 - Szeged, Hungary - C-2 500M 4th
Jun. ICF World Cup # 1 - Szeged, Hungary - C-2 200M 3rd
Jun. ICF World Cup # 1 - Szeged, Hungary - C-2 1000M 5th
May. Continental Olympic Qualifier - Montreal, QC - C-2 500M 1st
May. Continental Olympic Qualifier - Montreal, QC - C-2 1000M 1st
May. Olympic Team Selection Trials - Lake Lanier, Georgia - C-2 500M 1st
May. Olympic Team Selection Trials - Lake Lanier, Georgia - C-2 1000M 1st
2007
Aug. Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Ottawa, Ontario - C-1 200M 3rd
Aug. Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Ottawa, Ontario - C-1 1000M 3rd
Aug. Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Ottawa, Ontario - C-2 500M 2nd
Aug. Senior World Championships - Duisburg, Germany - C-2 500m 11th
Jul. National Team Trials # 3 - Dartmouth, NS - C-2 1000m 1st
Jun. National Team Trials # 3 - Dartmouth, NS - C-2 500m 1st
May. ICF World Cup # 2 - Szeged, Hungary - C-4 200m 2nd
May. ICF World Cup # 2 - Szeged, Hungary - C-1 4 x 100m 3rd
May. ICF World Cup # 2 - Szeged, Hungary - C-2 500m 5th
May. ICF World Cup # 2 - Szeged, Hungary - C-2 1000m 3rd
May. ICF World Cup # 1 - Zagreb, Croatia - C-2 1000m 4th
May. ICF World Cup # 1 - Zagreb, Croatia - C-2 200m 4th
May. ICF World Cup # 1 - Zagreb, Croatia - C-2 500m 4th
Apr. National Team Trials # 1 - Lake Lanier, Georgia, US - C-2 500m 1st
Apr. National Team Trials # 1 - Lake Lanier, Georgia, US - C-2 1000m 1st
2006
Sep. Pan American Canoe and Kayak Championships - Mexico, MEX - C-2 200m 1st
Sep. Pan American Canoe and Kayak Championships - Mexico, MEX - C-2 500m 2nd
Sep. Pan American Canoe and Kayak Championships - Mexico, MEX - C-2 1000m 2nd
Aug. Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Regina, SK - C-1 200m 1st
Aug. Senior World Championships - Szeged, Hungary - C-2 200m 5th
Jun. International Regatta - Bydgoszcz, Poland - C1 500m U23 2nd
Jun. International Regatta - Bydgoszcz, Poland - C2 500m U23 1st
Jun. International Regatta - Bydgoszcz, Poland - C4 500m 1st
Jun. International Regatta - Bydgoszcz, Poland - C1 1000m U23 3rd
Jun. International Regatta - Bydgoszcz, Poland - C2 1000m U23 2nd
Jun. International Regatta - bydgoszcz, Poland - C4 1000m U23 2nd
Jun. Herdecker Canoe Regatta - Herdecker, Germany - Open C1 250m 2nd
Jun. Herdecker Canoe Regatta - Herdecker, Germany - Open C2 250m 1st
Jun. Herdecker Canoe Regatta - Herdecker, Germany - Open C4 250m 1st
Jun. Herdecker Canoe Regatta - Herdecker, Germany - Open C1 500m 1st
Jun. Herdecker Canoe Regatta - Régate de canoë Herdecker - Open C2 500m 1st
Jun. Herdecker Canoe Regatta - Herdecker, Germany - Open C4 500m 1st
May. National Team Trials # 2 - Montreal, QC - C-1 500m 1st
May. National Team Trials # 2 - Montreal, QC - C-1 1000m 1st
May. National Team Trials # 2 - Montreal, QC - C-2 1000M 1st
May. National Team Trials # 2 - Montreal, QC - C-2 500M 1st
Apr. National Team Trials # 1 - Lake Lanier, Georgia, US - C-2 1000M 3rd
2005
Jun. National Team Selection Trials 2 - Darmouth, NS - C-1 500m 5th
2004
Sep. Canadian Championships - Dartmouth, NS - Junior C-1 1000m 2nd
Sep. Canadian Championships - Dartmouth, NS - Senior C-1 200m 1st
Sep. Canadian Championships - Dartmouth, NS - Senior C-1 1000m (B Final) 1st
Sep. Canadian Championships - Dartmouth, NS - Senior C-2 500m 2nd
Sep. Canadian Championships - Dartmouth, NS - Senior C-4 1000m 1st
Sep. Canadian Championships - Dartmouth, NS - Open C-4 200m 2nd
Jul. Canada Cup - Ottawa, ON - U23 C-2 1000m 2nd
Jul. Canada Cup - Ottawa, ON - U23 C-4 1000m 1st
Jul. Canada Cup - Ottawa, ON - U23 C-1 500m 2nd
Jul. Canada Cup - Ottawa, ON - U23 C-2 500m 2nd
Jul. Canada Cup - Ottawa, ON - U23 C-1 200m 2nd
Jul. Canada Cup - Ottawa, ON - U23 C-2 200m 2nd
Jul. Canada Cup - Ottawa, ON - U23 C-1 1000m 2nd
Jul. Canada Cup - Ottawa, ON - U23 C-4 500m 1st
2002
Aug. Canadian Sprint Canoe Championships - Minnedosa (MB) - C-1 200m (Juv.) 1st
Aug. Canadian Sprint Canoe Championships - Minnedosa (MB) - C-1 500m (Juv.) 1st
Aug. Canadian Sprint Canoe Championships - Minnedosa (MB) - C-1 1000m (Juv.) 1st
Aug. Canadian Sprint Canoe Championships - Minnedosa (MB) - C-2 500m (Juv.) 2nd
Aug. Canadian Sprint Canoe Championships - Minnedosa (MB) - C-2 1000m (Juv.) 2nd
Aug. Canadian Sprint Canoe Championships - Minnedosa (MB) - C-4 1000m (Jr) 1st
Jun. International Regattas - Décize (FRA) - M C-2 500m 1st
Jun. International Regattas - Décize (FRA) - M C-1 500m 2nd
Jun. International Regattas - Décize (FRA) - M C-1 5000m 1st
2001
Sep. Junior World Championships - Curitiba, BRA - C-4 1000m 4th
2000
Aug. Canadian Championships - Dartmouth, NS - C-1 6000m 1st
2011
May World Cup #2 - Racice, CZE - C2 - 1000M 2nd
May World Cup #2 - Racice, CZE - C2 - 200M 6th
May World Cup #3 - Duisburg, GER - C2 1000M 9th
May World Cup #3 - Duisburg, GER - C2 200M 5th
May World Cup #3 - Duisburg, GER - C1 200M Relay 3rd
2010
May National Team Trials 1 - Montreal, QC - C-2 1000, 2nd
May World Cup #2 - Szeged, Hungary - C2 200m 2nd
Jun World Cup #3 - Duisburg, Germany - C2 1000m 9th
2009
Aug. Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Sherbrooke, Qc - C-4 200m 1st
Aug. Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Sherbrooke, Qc - C-2 1000m 1st
Aug. Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Sherbrooke, Qc - C-2 500m 1st
Jun. World Cup #3 - Szeged, Hungary - C2 1000m 9th
Jun. World Cup #3 - Szeged, Hungary - C4 200m 3rd
May. World Cup #2 - Poznan, Poland - C1 5000m 2nd
May. World Cup #2 - Poznan, Poland - C2 1000m 7th
May. World Cup #2 - Poznan, Poland - C2 500m 9th
2008
Aug. Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Dartmouth, NS - C-1 500M 3rd
Aug. Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Dartmouth, NS - C-1 200M 1st
Aug. Olympic Games - Beijing, CHN - C-2 500M 5th
Aug. Olympic Games - Beijing, CHN - C-2 1000M 6th
Jun. ICF World Cup # 2 - Duisburg, Germany - C-2 500M 9th
Jun. ICF World Cup # 2 - Duisburg, Germany - C-2 1000M 3rd
Jun. ICF World Cup # 1 - Szeged, Hungary - C-2 500M 4th
Jun. ICF World Cup # 1 - Szeged, Hungary - C-2 200M 3rd
Jun. ICF World Cup # 1 - Szeged, Hungary - C-2 1000M 5th
May. Continental Olympic Qualifier - Montreal, QC - C-2 500M 1st
May. Continental Olympic Qualifier - Montreal, QC - C-2 1000M 1st
May. Olympic Team Selection Trials - Lake Lanier, Georgia - C-2 500M 1st
May. Olympic Team Selection Trials - Lake Lanier, Georgia - C-2 1000M 1st
2007
Aug. Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Ottawa, Ontario - C-1 200M 3rd
Aug. Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Ottawa, Ontario - C-1 1000M 3rd
Aug. Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Ottawa, Ontario - C-2 500M 2nd
Aug. Senior World Championships - Duisburg, Germany - C-2 500m 11th
Jul. National Team Trials # 3 - Dartmouth, NS - C-2 1000m 1st
Jun. National Team Trials # 3 - Dartmouth, NS - C-2 500m 1st
May. ICF World Cup # 2 - Szeged, Hungary - C-4 200m 2nd
May. ICF World Cup # 2 - Szeged, Hungary - C-1 4 x 100m 3rd
May. ICF World Cup # 2 - Szeged, Hungary - C-2 500m 5th
May. ICF World Cup # 2 - Szeged, Hungary - C-2 1000m 3rd
May. ICF World Cup # 1 - Zagreb, Croatia - C-2 1000m 4th
May. ICF World Cup # 1 - Zagreb, Croatia - C-2 200m 4th
May. ICF World Cup # 1 - Zagreb, Croatia - C-2 500m 4th
Apr. National Team Trials # 1 - Lake Lanier, Georgia, US - C-2 500m 1st
Apr. National Team Trials # 1 - Lake Lanier, Georgia, US - C-2 1000m 1st
2006
Sep. Pan American Canoe and Kayak Championships - Mexico, MEX - C-2 200m 1st
Sep. Pan American Canoe and Kayak Championships - Mexico, MEX - C-2 500m 2nd
Sep. Pan American Canoe and Kayak Championships - Mexico, MEX - C-2 1000m 2nd
Aug. Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships - Regina, SK - C-1 200m 1st
Aug. Senior World Championships - Szeged, Hungary - C-2 200m 5th
Jun. International Regatta - Bydgoszcz, Poland - C1 500m U23 2nd
Jun. International Regatta - Bydgoszcz, Poland - C2 500m U23 1st
Jun. International Regatta - Bydgoszcz, Poland - C4 500m 1st
Jun. International Regatta - Bydgoszcz, Poland - C1 1000m U23 3rd
Jun. International Regatta - Bydgoszcz, Poland - C2 1000m U23 2nd
Jun. International Regatta - bydgoszcz, Poland - C4 1000m U23 2nd
Jun. Herdecker Canoe Regatta - Herdecker, Germany - Open C1 250m 2nd
Jun. Herdecker Canoe Regatta - Herdecker, Germany - Open C2 250m 1st
Jun. Herdecker Canoe Regatta - Herdecker, Germany - Open C4 250m 1st
Jun. Herdecker Canoe Regatta - Herdecker, Germany - Open C1 500m 1st
Jun. Herdecker Canoe Regatta - Régate de canoë Herdecker - Open C2 500m 1st
Jun. Herdecker Canoe Regatta - Herdecker, Germany - Open C4 500m 1st
May. National Team Trials # 2 - Montreal, QC - C-1 500m 1st
May. National Team Trials # 2 - Montreal, QC - C-1 1000m 1st
May. National Team Trials # 2 - Montreal, QC - C-2 1000M 1st
May. National Team Trials # 2 - Montreal, QC - C-2 500M 1st
Apr. National Team Trials # 1 - Lake Lanier, Georgia, US - C-2 1000M 3rd
2005
Jun. National Team Selection Trials 2 - Darmouth, NS - C-1 500m 5th
2004
Sep. Canadian Championships - Dartmouth, NS - Junior C-1 1000m 2nd
Sep. Canadian Championships - Dartmouth, NS - Senior C-1 200m 1st
Sep. Canadian Championships - Dartmouth, NS - Senior C-1 1000m (B Final) 1st
Sep. Canadian Championships - Dartmouth, NS - Senior C-2 500m 2nd
Sep. Canadian Championships - Dartmouth, NS - Senior C-4 1000m 1st
Sep. Canadian Championships - Dartmouth, NS - Open C-4 200m 2nd
Jul. Canada Cup - Ottawa, ON - U23 C-2 1000m 2nd
Jul. Canada Cup - Ottawa, ON - U23 C-4 1000m 1st
Jul. Canada Cup - Ottawa, ON - U23 C-1 500m 2nd
Jul. Canada Cup - Ottawa, ON - U23 C-2 500m 2nd
Jul. Canada Cup - Ottawa, ON - U23 C-1 200m 2nd
Jul. Canada Cup - Ottawa, ON - U23 C-2 200m 2nd
Jul. Canada Cup - Ottawa, ON - U23 C-1 1000m 2nd
Jul. Canada Cup - Ottawa, ON - U23 C-4 500m 1st
2002
Aug. Canadian Sprint Canoe Championships - Minnedosa (MB) - C-1 200m (Juv.) 1st
Aug. Canadian Sprint Canoe Championships - Minnedosa (MB) - C-1 500m (Juv.) 1st
Aug. Canadian Sprint Canoe Championships - Minnedosa (MB) - C-1 1000m (Juv.) 1st
Aug. Canadian Sprint Canoe Championships - Minnedosa (MB) - C-2 500m (Juv.) 2nd
Aug. Canadian Sprint Canoe Championships - Minnedosa (MB) - C-2 1000m (Juv.) 2nd
Aug. Canadian Sprint Canoe Championships - Minnedosa (MB) - C-4 1000m (Jr) 1st
Jun. International Regattas - Décize (FRA) - M C-2 500m 1st
Jun. International Regattas - Décize (FRA) - M C-1 500m 2nd
Jun. International Regattas - Décize (FRA) - M C-1 5000m 1st
2001
Sep. Junior World Championships - Curitiba, BRA - C-4 1000m 4th
2000
Aug. Canadian Championships - Dartmouth, NS - C-1 6000m 1st
