Charest, Isabelle (1971–)

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Charest, Isabelle (1971–)

Canadian short-track speedskater. Born Mar 1, 1971, in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada; m. Steve Charbonneau (football player).

Won a silver medal in the 3000-meter relay at Lillehammer Olympics (1994); at World championships, won a gold medal for the 500 meters (1996) and a silver medal (1998); won a bronze medal at Nagano Olympics (1998) and a bronze medal at Salt Lake City Olympics (2002), both for the 3,000-meter relay; was the 1st woman to break 45 seconds in the 500.

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