Hank Palmer
Olympian.
International sprinter.
Coach.
Founder of Phoenix Reborn.
Montréal, Québec
Hank Palmer is a Canadian Olympian, former international sprinter and coach from Montréal, Québec whose career in elite sport began long before he stepped onto the Olympic stage.
2002 — Caen, France
As a teenager, Hank emerged as one of Canada’s standout young sprinters. In 2002, at the ISF World Gymnasiade in Caen, France, he won the 100 metres in 10.54 seconds, establishing himself internationally as one of Canada’s exceptional young sprint talents.
2003 – 2004
His progression continued quickly. Hank became a three-time Canadian junior champion, winning national titles in the 100 m and 200 m in 2003 and another 200 m title in 2004. His 10.38-second performance in the 100 m in 2004 became a Québec U20 record that stood for more than 18 years.
That same year, representing Canada at the 2004 World Junior Championships, Hank finished fourth in the 200 metres, establishing himself among the world’s leading young sprinters.
2006 — Melbourne, Australia
He went on to compete internationally for Canada at the senior level, earning a bronze medal in the 4 × 100-metre relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
2008 — Beijing
Then came the stage every young athlete dreams about. In 2008, Hank represented Canada at the Beijing Olympic Games, competing as part of the Canadian men’s 4 × 100-metre relay team and reaching the Olympic final.
Personal Bests
Québec Athletics
Across his development in Québec athletics, he set numerous age-group sprint records and earned nine Athlétas awards recognizing him as Québec athlete of the year across different age categories.
After the Track
But Phoenix Reborn isn’t built only around what Hank accomplished on a track. Elite sport taught him what happens when talent meets discipline — and what happens when motivation disappears and discipline has to remain. Life after competition brought a different kind of challenge: learning that rebuilding yourself doesn’t happen only in stadiums, and that the principles required to become an elite athlete can have meaning far beyond elite athletics.
Today, Hank brings those lessons into his work as a coach and the founder of Phoenix Reborn. His philosophy isn’t about turning ordinary people into Olympians. It’s about helping people rediscover what they’re capable of. To rebuild the body. To rebuild discipline. To rebuild confidence. And ultimately, to come back to themselves.
You are not becoming someone else.
You are coming back to who you were built to be.
- Rise.
- Rebuild.
- Reborn.