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Eric Pothier
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Full name	Adam Eric Pothier
Born	August 3, 1979 (age 45); Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Country	Canada
Sport	Luge

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Adam Eric Pothier (born August 3, 1979 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian luger who has competed since 1990. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the men's doubles event at Salt Lake City in 2002. He is a 6 time National Champion in the Doubles category. Pothier officially retired from the sport in January 2009.

Pothier's best finish in the FIL World Luge Championships was ninth in the men's doubles event at Nagano in 2004. He resides in Airdrie, Alberta and studied at the University of Calgary. Graduated in June 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a minor in Business.

Best Results:
10th 2000 FIL Luge World Championships St. Moritz, Switzerland. Doubles
4th World Cup Calgary, Canada 2001. Doubles
2nd Challenge Cup Calgary, Canada 2001. Doubles
5th 2002 Winter Olympic Games Salt Lake City, USA. Doubles
4th World Cup Salt Lake City, USA 2002. Doubles
4th World Cup Calgary 2002. Doubles
3rd World Cup Overall 02/03. Combined
7th World Cup Overall 02/03. Doubles
20th World Cup Igls, Austria. Singles
9th 2004 FIL Luge World Championships Nagano, Japan. Doubles

10th 2006 Winter Olympic Games Torino, Italy. Doubles

References

External links

Eric Pothier at the International Luge Federation (archive)
Eric Pothier at Olympics.com
Eric Pothier at Team Canada
Eric Pothier at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

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-'''Eric Pothier''' (born August 3, 1979 in [[Calgary]], Alberta) is a Canadian [[luge]]r who has competed since 1990. Competing in two [[Winter Olympics]], he earned his best finish of fifth in the men's doubles event at [[Salt Lake City]] in [[2002 Winter Olympics|2002]].  He is a 6 time National Champion in the Doubles category.  Pothier officially retired from the sport in January of 2009.
+| full_name      = Adam Eric Pothier
+| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1979|08|3}}
+| birth_place    = [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], Canada
+| country        = {{CAN}}
+| sport          = [[Luge]]
+| headercolor    = lightsteelblue
+| medaltemplates =
+}}
-Pothier's best finish in the [[FIL World Luge Championships]] was ninth in the men's doubles event at [[Nagano]] in [[FIL World Luge Championships 2004|2004]]. He resides in [[Airdrie, Alberta]] in the and is currently studying at the [[University of Calgary]]. He will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in April 2013.
+'''Adam Eric Pothier''' (born August 3, 1979 in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]]) is a Canadian [[luge]]r who has competed since 1990. Competing in two [[Winter Olympics]], he earned his best finish of fifth in the men's doubles event at [[Salt Lake City]] in [[2002 Winter Olympics|2002]].  He is a 6 time National Champion in the Doubles category.  Pothier officially retired from the sport in January 2009.
+Pothier's best finish in the [[FIL World Luge Championships]] was ninth in the men's doubles event at [[Nagano, Nagano|Nagano]] in [[FIL World Luge Championships 2004|2004]]. He resides in [[Airdrie, Alberta]] and studied at the [[University of Calgary]]. Graduated in June 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a minor in Business.
-                            Best Results:
-th 2000 FIL Luge World Championships St. Moritz, Switzerland. Doubles
+'''Best Results''': <br>
-th World Cup Calgary, Canada 2001. Doubles
+th 2000 FIL Luge World Championships St. Moritz, Switzerland. Doubles <br>
-nd Challenge Cup Calgary, Canada 2001. Doubles
+th World Cup Calgary, Canada 2001. Doubles <br>
-th 2002 Winter Olympic Games Salt Lake City, USA. Doubles
+nd Challenge Cup Calgary, Canada 2001. Doubles <br>
-th World Cup Salt Lake City,USA 2002. Doubles
+th 2002 Winter Olympic Games Salt Lake City, USA. Doubles <br>
-th World Cup Calgary 2002. Doubles
+th World Cup Salt Lake City, USA 2002. Doubles <br>
-rd World Cup Overall 02/03. Combined
-th World Cup Overall 02/03. Doubles
+th World Cup Calgary 2002. Doubles <br>
+rd World Cup Overall 02/03. Combined <br>
-th World Cup Igls, Austria. Singles
+th World Cup Overall 02/03. Doubles <br>
-th 2004 FIL Luge World Championships Nagano, Japan. Doubles
+th World Cup Igls, Austria. Singles <br>
-th 2006 Winter Olympic Games Torino, Italy. Doubles
+th 2004 FIL Luge World Championships Nagano, Japan. Doubles
+th 2006 Winter Olympic Games Torino, Italy. Doubles
 ==References==
 *[http://www.todor66.com/olim/2002w/Luge_Men_Doubles.html 2002 luge men's doubles results]
 *[http://www.todor66.com/olim/2006w/Luge_Men_Doubles.html 2006 luge men's doubles results]
-*[http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Olympics/2006Turin/TeamCanada/Luge/Pothier/ Canoe.ca profile prior to the 2006 Winter Olympics]
+*{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130115110122/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Olympics/2006Turin/TeamCanada/Luge/Pothier/ Canoe.ca profile prior to the 2006 Winter Olympics]}}
-*[http://www.fil-luge.org/filext/athlet/erfolge_en.asp?p_id=100045 FIL-Luge profile]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120217101952/http://www.fil-luge.org/filext/athlet/erfolge_en.asp?p_id=100045 FIL-Luge profile]
-*[http://www.radio-canada.ca/Turin/athletes/fiches/Eric_Pothier.shtml Radio-Canada.ca profile] {{fr icon}}
+*[http://www.radio-canada.ca/Turin/athletes/fiches/Eric_Pothier.shtml Radio-Canada.ca profile] {{in lang|fr}}
+== External links ==
+* {{FIL|eric-pothier|archive=20190829223848}}
+* {{Olympics.com profile|eric-pothier}}
+* {{COC profile|eric-pothier}}
+* {{SR/Olympics|po/eric-pothier-1|archive=20161203200013}}
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-| DATE OF DEATH     =
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-}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Pothier, Eric}}
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-[[Category:Canadian lugers]]
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+[[Category:Olympic lugers for Canada]]
 [[Category:Lugers at the 2002 Winter Olympics]]
 [[Category:Lugers at the 2006 Winter Olympics]]
-[[Category:Olympic lugers of Canada]]
 [[Category:People from Airdrie, Alberta]]
-[[Category:People from Calgary]]
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-[[Category:Sportspeople from Alberta]]
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