Who Is Myriam Bedard? Details To Know About The Canadian Biathlete
Myriam Bedard happens to be the former Canadian Biathlete to have made a history of two medals. Where is she now? Get to know the details of her daughter and husband.
Myriam Bedard was born in the year 1969 in Loretteville, Canada. The biathlon player was involved with Courcelette Quebec during her sports career. The possessor of three Olympic titles and two World championships is a member of the Royal Military College Of Canada.
The marksmanship champion began her games when she was 15 years old. Her first noticeable title was Canadian Junior Champion which happened in the year 1987.
The lady to hold Canada’s flag in the closure of the 1994 Winter Olympics held in Norway, received Lou Marsh Trophy and Velma Springhead Trophy for being the best overall and as a female in the same year.
#OnThisDay in ?? Olympic history:
•Lillehammer 1994: Myriam Bédard wins biathlon ?
•Salt Lake City 2002: Veronica Brenner & @DeidraDionne
finish ?+? in aerials•Vancouver 2010: @CNezzy wins speed skating 1000m ?@SSC_PVC | @biathloncanada | @canfreestyleski
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— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) February 18, 2021
Myriam Bedard Daughter
Myriam Bedard became the mother of her first child i.e. her daughter Maude who was born to her first husband. The athlete got complete custody of her daughter after the court’s final decision.
Bedard had to pause her games in order to give birth to her daughter. Well, the child was born on the 22nd of December, 1994. The mother athlete was never the same again as she lost her physical strength after the child’s birth.
The hyperthyroidism diagnosis of 1997 made her leave the life-changing game of biathlon and switch to long-track speed skating.
Congratulations @RosannaCrawford for winning the annual Myriam Bedard Award from Biathlon Canada. pic.twitter.com/W8ThoW8gqP
— Biathlon Canada (@biathloncanada) April 6, 2020
Myriam Bedard Husband
Myriam Bedard was married to her athlete husband Jean Paquet as per Wikipedia. He happens to be a biathlete as well as a soldier. Similarly, he was the one to put her behind the bars during Christmas in charge of parental child abduction.
The entire prison period of the gold medalist biathlete was spent on her daughter’s thoughts. On the other hand, she lived together with her partner Nima Mazhari after the divorce. He was an Iranian guy.
Where Is Myriam Bedard Today?
Myriam Bedard is now living with her family in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. She works at CIUSS MCQ, a governmental health organization. The graduate of human resources keeps her Instagram private.
She moved to speed skating from biathlete right before the 2000s. Despite the low financial circumstances, she collected her funds from Metropolitan Life. Now, the 52 years old legendary athlete is on the news highlights for her important contribution to Canadian sport.
