Eric Pothier

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Eric Pothier (born August 3, 1979 in Calgary , Alberta ) is a Canadian luge rider .

Eric Pothier has been involved in luge since 1990, and has been a member of the Canadian national two-seater squad since 1998. First he competed here with Chris Moffat . In the overall World Cup of the 1999/2000 season , the duo was 13th, at the European Championship in Winterberg twelfth in doubles and ninth with the team. The Luge World Championships 2000 in St. Moritz , they finished in tenth, as the overall World Cup 2000/01 . Were very successful Moffat / Port Here at the 2002 Olympic Games of Salt Lake City , where she finished fifth.

After the Olympic Games there were conversions with the Canadian doubles. Porthier now drove with Grant Albrecht , his former partner Chris Moffat with his brother, and Albrecht's former partner, Mike Moffat . Albrecht / Pothier were initially the stronger double. In the post-Olympic season 2002/03 they finished ninth in the overall World Cup, in 2003/04 they were seventh and in 2004/05 eighth. At the 2003 Luge World Championships in Sigulda , they finished eleventh in doubles and eighth with the team, in 2004 they were ninth in doubles and seventh with the team , and in 2005 eleventh in doubles and sixth with the team. At the 2006 Olympics , they finished tenth.

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SURNAME Pothier, Eric
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian luge rider
DATE OF BIRTH 3rd August 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH Calgary