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Alain Bolduc
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Name
Alain Bolduc
Nation
Canada
Place of Birth
Montreal
Class
Mistral, RS:X, Raceboard
Q&A
General Interest
Reading books
Languages Spoken
Francais and English
Sporting Relatives
Many friends from many different fields.
Ambitions
Making sure I am good to people around me. Want my family to grow healty.
Starting Age
5
Best Sporting Achievement
Olympic qualification in 1996.
Superstitions
Nop
Why This Sport
i've been sailing since i'm 5years old and wanted to control my own boat. Windsurfing was the most affordable sailing sport. Ended up being pretty good at racing on my first year so I kept doing it.
Coached Since
2003
Amusing Sporting Episode
When I broke my first mast in 1988 while jumping a wave, I came back ashore with only the board ad sank the sail in 100ft deep water.
First Event Competed
OceanPacific Cup, St-Gédéon, Québec, 1989
Boat First Sailed
Jeanneau Sunshine
Most Influential Person
Mom initially, uncle Pierre who teached me sailing, carmen Denis who took me trough everything about racing since 1989.
Yacht Club Location
Ste-Agathe, Québec, Canada
First Event Won
OceanPacific Cup Finale, Aylmer, Qc, 1989
Non Sailing Achievement
Daddy 2002
Injuries
Too many, the major one is broken back in 2002 while doing a 1 rep squat on the squat assisted machine. Almost lost my capacities to walk. I am very lucky everything is under control and live a normal life again.
Coach
Hernan Vila, Argentina
Racing Age
17
Education
Bsc Phys. Ed.
Hometown
Chambly
Current Class
Mistral men
Yacht Club
École de voile de Ste-Agathe
Most Admired Person
my wife Sophie
Awards
Rookie of the year on Canadian sailing team 1993. Athlete of the year in Quebec 1995-96-97-2003.
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