Guillaume Ouellet

Started: He took up the sport in January 2010. "I started running just to be in better shape, and I wanted to break the 40-minute mark on the 10km run." (Athlete, 16 Aug 2017) Reason: He formed an ambition to become a Paralympian immediately after being diagnosed with an eye disorder. "As soon as I got out of the doctor's office, I started dreaming about the Paralympics. At that time the dream began and a couple of years after that I started to train with that goal in mind. At first it would push me in training to put in all the effort to reach my dream and that's what I did in 2016." (Gifuspo YouTube channel, 20 Nov 2020; Athlete, 16 Aug 2017) Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. "As this will most likely be my last Paralympic Games, I want to finish it in style." (lanouvelle.net, 11 Jul 2023) Additional Info: CHANGE OF COACH In September 2020 he announced that he had begun working with coach Dany Racine. He had previously been coached by Felix-Antoine Lapointe since 2013. "Dany already coaches several athletes from my region and is the assistant where I trained in Quebec City [in Canada]. I've known Dany for a long time. It's a big change, but I can't wait to see what happens. There are a few reasons for my decision. I've always believed in the benefits of group training. The group was split in two. I was still with Felix, and Dany was taking care of the other group. For me, his group helped me much more than Felix's. I have also always liked Dany's approach. He is laid-back and patient. His training philosophy suits me a little more and I wanted to try something new." (lanouvelle.net, 24 Sep 2020)