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Philippe Gagnon (swimmer)
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    Philippe Gagnon (swimmer)

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    Philippe Gagnon
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    Personal information
    Full name Philippe Gagnon
    Nationality Canadian
    Born (1980-01-20) January 20, 1980
    Chicoutimi, Quebec
    Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
    Weight 165 lb (75 kg)
    Sport
    Sport Swimming
    Strokes butterfly, freestyle
    Medal record
    Paralympics
    Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 100 m freestyle S10
    Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 400 m freestyle S10
    Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 4×100 m medley 34pts
    Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 100 m butterfly S10
    Commonwealth Games
    Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester 50 m EAD freestyle

    Philippe Gagnon (born January 20, 1980) is a Canadian retired Paralympic swimmer and politician. Gagnon ran as a Conservative in the riding of Jonquière in the 2019 federal election.

    Swimming career

    A native of Chicoutimi, Quebec, Gagnon was born with clubfeet. He first competed for Canada at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, where he won gold in the 100 metre freestyle S10 in a world record time of 54.30, gold in the 400 metre freestyle S10 in a Paralympic record time of 4:11.44, and silver in the 100 metre butterfly S10 in 1:00.25. In the relays, Gagnon, along with Benoît Huot, Adam Purdy, and Andrew Haley, won gold in the 4×100 metre medley 34pts in a world record time of 4:32.39, and with Haley, Purdy, and Brad Sales finished 4th in the 4×100 metre freestyle 34pts in 4:14.69.

    At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Gagnon won silver in the 50 metre EAD freestyle. Competing against swimmers in other classifications, Gagnon covered the distance in 25.04, equaling the world record. In the 100 metre EAD freestyle, Gagnon finished 5th in 54.65.

    Politics

    Gagnon ran for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada for the Conservative Party in the riding of Jonquière in the 2019 federal election.

    Electoral record

    2019 Canadian federal election: Jonquière
    Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
    Bloc Québécois Mario Simard 17,577 35.6 +12.31 $11,695.16
    New Democratic Karine Trudel 12,141 24.6 -4.59 $58,005.08
    Conservative Philippe Gagnon 10,338 20.9 +4.01 $52,967.51
    Liberal Vincent Garneau 7,849 15.9 -12.58 $42,992.12
    Green Lyne Bourdages 1,009 2.0 +0.64 $0.00
    People's Sylvie Théodore 453 0.9 $1,360.01
    Total valid votes/expense limit 49,367 100.0
    Total rejected ballots 999
    Turnout 50,366 69.3
    Eligible voters 72,713
    Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic Swing +8.45
    Source: Elections Canada

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