Mélanie Blouin (born July 14, 1990) is a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...

athlete competing in the

pole vault Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the Myc ...

. She competed in the pole vault event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she finished in 19th place. Blouin was born in

Alma, Quebec Alma (2021 Town population: 30,331; CA Population 33,018; UA Population 26,016) is a town in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the Canadian province of Quebec. Geography Alma is located on the southeast coast of Lac Saint-Jean where it flows into t ...

.Melanie Blouin
Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-12-01.

Achievements

* 2012: National Championships, Calgary, Canada (Olympic "A" Standard) – first place * 2012 NACAC Champion and record holder (4.35m) * Quebec Provincial record holder - senior women's pole vault (indoor) 4.35m, (outdoor) 4.40m * Personal best: 4.50 meters Bolton, Ontario, Canada, 2015

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* 1990 births Living people Canadian female pole vaulters Track and field athletes from Quebec People from Alma, Quebec Sportspeople from Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Pan American Games track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games Université Laval alumni {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub