Camille Leblanc-Bazinet (born October 10, 1988) is a Canadian professional

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athlete. She is the female winner of the

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Early life

Leblanc-Bazinet was born in

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on October 10, 1988, to Danielle Leblanc and Roger Bazinet. Throughout her early years, she did

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at a high level for almost 14 years. At age 16, her career as a gymnast was stopped after tearing her hip. After recovering, she played senior AA soccer and

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. She later was the captain of her

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team in college. Leblanc-Bazinet also spent time running

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, and playing

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. In an interview, she said she was introduced to

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after a man told her she was not in shape at a team party. Prior to joining, Leblanc-Bazinet's parents were "totally against it" and her friends believed that it was too dangerous. However, they all decided to give it a try and have continued.

Personal life

In 2013, Leblanc-Bazinet married fellow CrossFitter, Dave Lipson. She earned a degree in Chemical Engineering from the

Université de Sherbrooke The University of Sherbrooke (French: Université de Sherbrooke) (UdS) is a large public French-language university in Quebec, Canada with campuses located in Sherbrooke and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It i ...

. Her twin sister Rachel Leblanc-Bazinet is an Olympic weightlifter for Team Canada.

CrossFit Games results

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Leblanc-Bazinet, Camille CrossFit athletes Living people 1988 births Université de Sherbrooke alumni People from Montérégie Sportspeople from Quebec People with acquired American citizenship