Cédrick Brunet

Cédrick Brunet
Personal information
Born (2000-11-26) November 26, 2000
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
SportSpeed skating
Event(s)
500 m, 1000 m

Cédrick Brunet (born November 26, 2000) is a Canadian speed skater.[1] He competes primarily in the short distances of 500 m and 1000 m.

Career

Brunet's first major competition was the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta, where Brunet won three medals in the six events he contested.[2] During the 2024–25 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, Brunet struggled with injury and did not earn his spot on the World Championships team.[3] Due to the struggles, Brunet considered retiring from the sport.[4]

At the 2025 Canadian trials, Brunet won his first national title, getting a personal best in the 500 metres event with a time of 34.42.[5] In January 2026, at the Canadian Olympic Trials, Brunet qualified for the Canadian 2026 Olympic team.[6][7]

Personal life

Brunet comes from a family of Olympians. His aunt, Jennifer Heil is a multiple time Olympic medalist in the women's moguls.[8] Meanwhile, his uncle is Dominick Gauthier, who competed in freestyle skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics.[8] Finally his dad, Michel Brunet, competed in figure skating at the Olympics.[8] Brunet's brother is Frederic Brunet, a hockey player the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Cédrick Brunet". www.speedskating.ca. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Speed Skating Canada. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  2. ^ Cleary, Martin (February 23, 2019). "Triple-medallist Brunet looking to follow family tradition to the Olympics". Toronto Sun. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Toronto Sun. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  3. ^ Lalancette, Mikaël (November 12, 2025). "Le grand retour en force de Cédrick Brunet" [Cédrick Brunet's triumphant return]. Le Soleil (in French). Quebec City, Quebec. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  4. ^ Comtois, Martin (October 27, 2025). "Le nouveau champion gatinois qui « aurait pu baisser les bras »" [The new Gatineau champion who "could have given up"]. Radio Canada (in French). Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  5. ^ "Béatrice Lamarche and Cédrick Brunet earn first career national titles at Canadian Long Track Championships in Calgary". www.speedskating.ca/. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Speed Skating Canada. October 23, 2025. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  6. ^ Deschamps, Simon (January 4, 2026). "Un patineur de vitesse de Gatineau aux Jeux olympiques de Milan-Cortina" [A speed skater from Gatineau at the Milan-Cortina Olympics]. Radio Canada (in French). Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  7. ^ Boutin, Richard (January 3, 2026). "Sélections olympiques: Cédrick Brunet en bonne position pour se qualifier pour Milan-Cortina et retour en force de Laurent Dubreuil" [Olympic selections: Cédrick Brunet in a good position to qualify for Milan-Cortina and a strong comeback for Laurent Dubreuil]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  8. ^ a b c Mingo, Rita (November 22, 2025). "Speed skater Cedrick Brunet looks to continue families legacy with Olympic berth". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  9. ^ Cavalieri, Elaine (July 8, 2022). "Getting to Know: Frederic Brunet". www.nhl.com/bruins. Boston, USA: Boston Bruins. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
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