Nicolas Fontaine (born 5 October 1970 in Magog, Quebec) is a Canadian freestyle skier. He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, where he placed sixth in aerials. He also competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano and at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.[1]
| Nicolas Fontaine | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 October 1970 Magog, Quebec |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
His son Miha is also a world class Aerials athlete,[2] a member of Canada's bronze medal winning mixed aerials team at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Profile: Nicolas Fontaine". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ Pierre Durocher (14 January 2018). "Nicolas Fontaine tient les sauts à bout de bras" (in French). Journal de Montréal. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Canada wins bronze in mixed team aerials at Beijing Olympics". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
External links
edit- Nicolas Fontaine at FIS (freestyle)
- Nicolas Fontaine at Olympics.com
- Nicolas Fontaine at Olympedia
- Nicolas Fontaine at Team Canada
- Nicolas Fontaine at the Quebec Sports Hall of Fame (in French)
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