Vincent De Haître

Dual Sport Canadian Olympian
"My goal is to leave the sport better
than when I found it, as long I have enough
to support myselfI will continue to help others."

Long Track Speedskater
Track Cyclist
Tokyo 2020 - PyeongChang 2018 - Sochi 2014

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For corporate speaking and sponsorship enquires please email me at vince@vincentdehaitre.com

Dual Sport Athlete

Speed Skating • Cycling

Speed Skating

Speed Skating

I discovered my passion for the ice when I was five years old. Speed skating combined two things I loved, ice skating and going fast, or what I thought was fast at the time.

My first proudest achievements were qualifying for the Canada Winter Games and winning a Silver Medal.

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Track Cycling

Track Cycling

I started cycling in 2010, I was looking to build my endurance, in order to be able to finish skating races stronger.

In 2012 when I saw I was posting similar times to the other riders my goal changed from just qualifying for the competition to bringing home a medal.

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Small town, Big Dreams

Who is Vincent?

Vincent De Haître grew up as a small-town boy with some big dreams, and he has all the passion and determination to chase them down. His commitment to excellence is just one of the many things that have brought him this far in his career. Although, you should not let his professionalism fool you, because high-performance sport in not just about the "Grind". It's as much about enjoying what you do and the life that comes with it.

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Skater Profile

Ultimate Goal

Become an Olympic Medalist
  • Skater’s Name: Vincent De Haître
  • Racing Class: Senior
  • Born: June 16, 1994
  • Age: 27
  • Height: 183cm
  • Weight: 88kg
  • Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario
  • Home Province:
  • Hometown: Cumberland, Ontario
  • Home Club: Gloucester Concordes
  • Residence: Calgary, Alberta
  • Oval/Calgary Coach: Bart Schouten
  • Years of speed skating: 18 years

Personal Records

Speed Skating Results

Longtrack : 500M to 5000M

500m

34,90

1000m

1.06,72

1500m

1.43,13

3000m

3:44,76

5000m

6:39,86
Structured Training System

Skills and Performance

I have been following a skating training system set up by my coach. This includes structured training workouts, weight training and race support. During the winter, we have access to coaching support 7 days week. We have coaching and Team Manager support at all major races.

I am being trained and monitored through a structured training system designed by our coach and support staff. Training includes:
Strength Training
Training Zone Evaluations
Interval Workouts
Video Analysis
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Vincent De Haitre

Olympic Speed-skater and Track Cyclist

What does it take to be an Olympian in two sports? Ottawa's Vincent de Haitre explains how he got started in speed-skating and crossed over to track cycling and how demanding the training regimen is to be a elite athlete competing at the highest level.

Credit: ROGERStv

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Speed Skater
Record holder
World Cup medalist
World Championship medalist
Dual Sport Athlete
2014 Commonwealth Games Cyclist
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Support Vincent

Help support my journey
​Every athlete needs support. If you are interested in helping me follow my journey as an Olympian, please contact me or click on Donate.  All levels of support is appreciated and I will acknowledge all support.

For the 2023/24 season, I will set aside 50% of my income through new sponsorships and donations to support young athletes.

If you wish to donate by cheque, please contact me.
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Help support my journey
​Every athlete needs support. If you are interested in helping me follow my journey as an Olympian, please contact me or click on Donate.  All levels of support is appreciated and I will acknowledge all support.

For the 2023/24 season, I will set aside 50% of my income through new sponsorships and donations to support young athletes.


If you wish to donate by cheque, please contact me.
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