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Ottawa and Toronto - Patrick Chan was born in Ottawa but grew up in Toronto. He started skating at 5-years-old.

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Hockey - Chan originally learned how to skate so he could play hockey, but decided he preferred figure skating.

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First accolade - Chan won bronze at the Canadian Junior National Championships at the junior level in 2001, when he was 10-years-old.

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Early victories - Chan won the pre-novice Canadian title in 2003, the novice title in 2004, and the junior title in 2005.

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First major international achievement - Chan placed seventh at the 2005 World Junior Championships.

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Youngest - He was the youngest competitor at the 2005 World Junior Championships at just 14-years-old.

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First since 1984 - Patrick Chan won silver at the World Junior Championships in 2007, the first Canadian to medal at the event since 1984. He was 16.

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Gold - Patrick Chan won gold at the 2007 Trophée Eric Bompard in Paris.

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Canadian champion - Patrick Chan became the Canadian champion of singles figure skating for the first time in 2008, at 17-years-old.

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Nine-time Canadian champion - Patrick Chan has won every Canadian figure skating singles championship since 2008, with the exception of 2015.

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Breakout season - Patrick Chan first became an international competitive skater in the 2008-2009 season.

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Four Continents Championships - Chan won gold in the Four Continents Championships in 2009.

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World Championships - Patrick Chan placed third in the 2009 World Championships when he was 18.

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World Team Trophy - Chan placed fourth overall in the 2009 World Team Trophy, helping Team Canada place second overall.

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Vancouver Olympics - His first Olympic event was at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

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Vancouver Olympics - He placed fourth overall, narrowly missing the podium.

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World Championships - In 2010, Patrick Chan won silver in singles at the World Championship, his second silver medal at the competition.

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Grand Prix Final - Chan won gold at the Grand Prix Final for the first time in 2010.

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World records - Chan set a world record for highest score in the short program at the 2011 World Championship in Moscow.

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World records - He also set a world record for the free skating competition at the 2011 World Championship in Moscow.

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World records - The two combined for a world record best overall score, which earned him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.

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Controversy - In a 2011 interview, Patrick Chan ignited controversy when he said figure skaters weren't supported enough in Canada.

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Controversial comments - He also said there's more respect for figure skating in China, where his parents are from, than in Canada.

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Controversy - He commented that he would ideally like to represent China and Canada simultaneously.

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Controversy withered - But the controversy withered away with the understanding that he was very young and that being first generation poses complex identity challenges.

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Four Continents Championships - Chan won gold in the 2012 Four Continents Championships in Colorado Springs.

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Second world championship - Chan won his second title at the World Championships in 2012 in Nice, France.

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Third consecutive world championship - Patrick Chan won his third straight world title at the 2013 World Championships in London, Ontario.

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World record - Chan set a world record for highest score at the 2013 World Championships.

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2014 Sochi Winter Olympics - Patrick Chan placed third in the first-ever team event in the men's short program at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, as part of the silver medal-winning Canadian team.

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2014 Sochi Winter Olympics - Chan won his second Olympic silver for the men's short program at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

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Apology - Chan famously apologized to the cameras after his silver medal-winning performance.

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Season skipped - In 2015, Chan skipped the skating season to focus on training. He only competed in the Japan Open.

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Canadian championship - Because he was focusing on training and didn't compete, 2015 was the only year Chan didn't win the Canadian championship.

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World Championships - Patrick Chan has received three gold and two silver medals at the World Championships.

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Four Continents Championships - He has won four gold medals at the Four Continents Championships.

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Grand Prix Final - He has taken two gold medals, one silver, and one bronze at the Grand Prix Final.

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Third Olympics - The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics were Chan's third Olympic appearance.

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PyeongChang Winter Olympics - The three-time world champion had never earned an Olympic gold medal heading into PyeongChang. This reality haunted the athlete's career.

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Gold - Finally, the best Canadian figure skater in a generation helped lead Canada to gold in the team figure skating event.

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Individual performance - Chan fell during his triple axel in his final Olympic appearance, where he finished ninth.

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Final exit - Chan leaves the professional figure skating world with one Olympic gold medal and two Olympic silvers, and as a three-time world champion. He also holds the honour of having won more Canadian championships than any skater in history.

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