- Eric Lamaze
Infobox Equestrian
name = Eric Lamaze
imagesize = 275px
fullname = Eric Lamaze
nationality = CAN
discipline =Show jumping
birth_date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1968|4|17
birth_place =Montreal , QC, CAN
height_ft = 5
height_in = 8
weight_lb = 143
medaltemplates =Eric Lamaze (born April 17, 1968) is a Canadian show jumper. He was born in
Montreal, Quebec .Lamaze was originally named to the Canadian team for the
1996 Summer Olympics but lost his place and received a four year suspension after testing positive forcocaine .In 2000, he again tested positive for stimulants and was therefore again unable to compete, this time at the Sydney Games. [cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2008/05/21/f-olympics-equestrian-lamaze.html |title=Finding faults |author=Tom Harrington |accessdate=2008-08-18|date=
2008-07-20 |publisher=CBC Sports]Lamaze competed in the Beijing Olympics. He was awarded a silver medal after a strong performance in the team event [cite news |first=John |last=Cudmore |title=Last medal winners applaud Beijing jumpers |work=The Markham Economist and Sun |date=2008-08-21 |accessdate=2008-08-22] . Lamaze went on to win a gold medal in the individual show jumping event of the 2008 Beijing Olympics at the Shatin Equestrian Venue in Hong Kong as a result of a "jump off" between himself and the representative of Sweden, Rolf-Goran Bengtsson riding Ninja.cite news |title=Roll call: Canada's medal winners |url=http://sports.sympatico.msn.cbc.ca/beijing2008/cp_cbc_beijing.aspx?feedname=cbc-sports-v3&showbyline=true&newsitemid=olympics-canada-medals&pagenumber=2 |work=Sympatico MSN |date=2008-08-23 |accessdate=2008-08-23] In the 2008 Games, Lamaze rode Hickstead, a stallion.
Lamaze currently lives in Schomberg,
Ontario . [cite news|url=http://olympics.thestar.com/2008/article/482966|title=Lamaze wins equestrian gold|publisher=The Toronto Star |accessdate=2008-08-21]ee also
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Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics References
External links
* [http://www.olympic.ca/Beijing2008/EN/444/Athletes.htm Eric Lamaze] at Olympic.ca
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