Bedard, Myriam (1969–)

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Bedard, Myriam (1969–)

Canadian biathlete. Name variations: Myriam Bédard. Born Dec 22, 1969, in Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, Canada; m. Jean Pacquet (biathlete).

Won Canadian Jr. championship (1987); was 1st Canadian to win a World Cup biathlon event (1991); won a bronze medal for 15 km at Albertville (1992), the 1st North American to win an Olympic medal in biathlon; won a World championship (1993); won gold medals for 15 km and 7.5 km at Lillehammer (1994), the 1st Canadian woman to win 2 Olympic gold medals; competed at Nagano Olympics but did not medal (1998); retired (1999); became co-host of Radio-Canada's tv series "Parents d'aujourd'hui." Inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (1998).

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