title: Mathieu Turcotte
text: Mathieu Turcotte (born February 8, 1977) is a Canadian former short track speed skater. He was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
  
  Turcotte rose to fame within Canada upon winning the bronze in the men's 1000 m in the short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics, with a time of 1:30.563 (a race more remembered for the victory of Australian Steven Bradbury), and winning a gold as part of the men's 5000 m relay at the same games, with a team time of 6:51.579.
  
  He placed 6th at the men's 1500 m short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics with a time of 2:24.558.
  
  Mathieu is now the President of Apex Racing Skates, a company that makes custom short track speed skates.
  
  Career
  
  References
  
  1977 births
  Canadian male short track speed skaters
  French Quebecers
  Living people
  Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics
  Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics
  Olympic bronze medalists for Canada
  Olympic gold medalists for Canada
  Olympic medalists in short track speed skating
  Olympic short track speed skaters for Canada
  Olympic silver medalists for Canada
  Short track speed skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics
  Short track speed skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics
  Sportspeople from Sherbrooke
  Canadian male speed skaters
  World Short Track Speed Skating Championships medalists