Hugo Barrette represented Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside partner (Conjointe) Kelsey Mitchell, a professional track cyclist.
Hugo Barrette is a professional cyclist from Canada. He specializes in track-time trials.
He set a Canadian record in the flying 200 m time trials in 2014 at Aguascalientes. Also, he holds the Canadian record in team sprints with his teammates Joseph Veloce and Stephane Cossette.
Barrette came in fourth place in the Keirin at the UCI World Cup in Guadalajara. Moreover, he won a silver medal at the Pan American Championships in September 2014.
He further won a gold medal in the sprint and team sprint t the 2015 Pan American Championships, he became a triple medallist at Pan Championship.
Who Is Hugo Barrette Partner (Conjointe)- Is He Married?
Hugo Barrette is in a relationship with his partner (Conjointe), Kelsey Mitchell.
Kelsey is a professional track cyclist who won a gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games in women’s individual sprint.
Quality content@CyclingCanada @TeamCanada @_kmmitchell @hugo_barrette pic.twitter.com/Pw7n5Rtua8
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) August 8, 2021
Interestingly, she only started cycling in 2017 at age 23. She was born in the year 1993 on November 26.
She is 27 years old currently. Also, she stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches and weighs around 75 Kg.
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Kelsey won a gold medal in the sprint event.
However, Kelsey and Hugo are private regarding their relationship and keeps it away from social media. The exact timeline of their relationship is unknown but the couple appears to share a great bond with each other.
Hugo and her girlfriend Kelsey are not yet married.
How Old Is Hugo Barrette? Age Explored
Hugo Barrette’s age is 30 years old as of now.
Barrette was born in the year 1991 on July 4 in Magdalen Island, Quebec. Currently, he is settled in Santa Monica, California, United States.
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Cyclist Hugo Barrette cheering girlfriend Kelsey Mitchell onto gold in the women’s sprint is something else ? pic.twitter.com/T53QC0J0EP
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) August 8, 2021
Hugo Barrette Parents & Family Details
Hugo Barrette grew up in a big family, alongside his parents and five siblings.
His parents’ names are Dominique Gauthier and Serge Barrette. His parents and family are proud of his achievements and have been his biggest supporters.
In an interview, Hugo said his family is his biggest support. He is close to all of his family and relatives including his grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Although his siblings’ names are not yet disclosed, Hugo once mentioned all of his siblings are great in their respective fields.
What Happened To Hugo Barrette? Accident Update 2021
Hugo Barrette has had his fair share of accidents throughout his career.
His recent accident occurred on August 7, 2021, during the Keirin event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He won the first keirin first-round heat.
«On m’a volé mes Jeux, a déclaré immédiatement Barrette en entrevue après son épreuve. Je suis dégoûté.» (@RBoutinJDQ). #JDM #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/O31XamJ98e
— Le Journal de Montréal (@JdeMontreal) August 8, 2021
However, two fellow cyclists crashed against one another and a re-race was announced by the cycling officials. Barrette fell on the re-race and was eliminated from the men’s keirin in the track cycling events.
After his elimination, Barrette said that the Olympics was stolen from him. He said almost no race is stopped when there is an accident or crash during the race.
Furthermore, he has been injured previously as well.
Barrette was involved in a horrific crash while training for a UCI World Cup in California in 2015. He suffered two broken lumbar vertebrae, a broken nose, split lip, concussion, neck dislocation, and severe contusions.
He suffered another accident at the World Track Cycling Championships in Poland in 2019.
Later in the same year, Barrette had another accident and broke his scapula.