(Ottawa) Olympic gold medalist Éric Lamaze will step down as technical advisor to Equestrian Canada when his contract expires at the end of the month.
This was announced by the national association in a press release. The Lamaze agreement expires on January 31, 2023.
Equestrian Canada (EC) said in a press release that its staff and the Show Jumping High Performance Advisory Group (HPAG) “will share the various current roles and responsibilities of the Technical Advisor position on an interim basis to ensure team athletes receive the necessary support in this important year of the Pan Am Games”.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Lamaze teamed with Hickstead to win individual gold and team silver.
The 54-year-old Montrealer has been battling brain cancer since 2017. Most recently, he represented the country on the international stage in 2021 and played an instrumental role in the Canadian show jumping team’s victory at the BMO Nations Cup at Spruce Meadows in Calgary.
“Eric has shown great passion and enthusiasm for the sport in his role as Technical Advisor. We want to thank him for his year of working with our team and program athletes,” said James Hood, CE High Performance Director. As his health improves we can’t wait to see him back in the saddle and see his coaching work continue. »
The 2023 Pan American Games will take place in Santiago, Chile starting October 20.
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