Charles Moreau
Birthdate
Sport(s)
Para cycling
Hometown
Victoriaville, QC
Classification
In his return to competition for the first time since 2019, Charles Moreau produced a fourth-place finish in the time trial at the 2021 Para cycling road world championships held in June 2021. A few weeks later he competed at his second Paralympic Games at Tokyo 2020.
In 2019, he earned two top-five results at the road worlds. He also ranked third in the World Cup standings in the H3 handcycle classification. He was named the 2019 Para cyclist of the year by the Fédération québécoise des sports cyclistes.
He completed the 2018 World Cup season finishing a career-best second overall in the men’s H3 which included two victories in time trial races.
In Rio at the 2016 Paralympic Games, Moreau was one of Canada's top riders earning bronze in both the time trial and road race. His success continued a year later with a bronze medal performance in the time trial at the world championships.
After a serious car accident left him a paraplegic in January 2008, Moreau was able to resume his athletic career by the end of that year. He quickly excelled in Para triathlon (he was a triathlete before his accident) and won the silver medal at the 2009 world championships, followed by fourth-place finishes at the following three worlds.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2021 and 2016 Paralympic Games... Two bronze medals at the 2016 Paralympic Games and Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games… Silver medallist at the 2009 Para triathlon world championships…fourth at the 2010, 2011, 2012 Para triathlon worlds
PERSONAL
One of seven children (four boys, three girls)… his younger brother Maximilien is a serious duathlete… holds annual fundraiser in Victoriaville which passed the $40,000 mark for first time in 2014… Graduated in chiropractic at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières…
NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
- 2021 Paralympic Games, road race, 10th
- 2021 Paralympic Games, time trial, 12th
- 2021 World Championships, time trial 4th
- 2019 World Championships, road race, 4th
- 2019 World Championships, time trial, 5th
- 2018 World Cup (Baie-Comeau, CAN), time trial 1st
- 2018 World Road Championships, time trial, 11th
- 2018 World Road Championships, road race, 6th
- 2018 World Cup (Emmen, NED), time trial, 1st
- 2018 World Cup (Ostend, BEL), time trial, 2nd
- 2017 World Road Championships, time trial, 3rd
- 2017 World Road Championships, road race, 7th
- 2016 Paralympic Games, road race, 3rd
- 2016 Paralympic Games, time trial, 3rd
- 2016 World Cup (BEL) time trial, 1st
- 2015 Parapan American Games, time trial, 3rd
- 2015 Parapan American Games, road race, 3rd
- 2015 World Cup (SWI), time trial 3rd
- 2015 World Cup (ITA), time trial 3rd
- 2014 World Championships, time trial 7th
Gallery
| Year | Type | Host City |
Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Summer |
Tokyo, Japan
|
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| 2016 | Summer |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
2 bronze medals |
