Career begins (2001–2006) Gagnon won the National Team Doubles Selection Event in 2001 with Francis Guillemette by defeating
Kris Odegard and Ryan Powell in the final. The win qualified them to play on Team Canada for the 2001
Pan American Championships, which was the first appearances on the team for both of them. The 2001
Pan Am Championships were in San Pedro Sula,
Honduras, where Gagnon and Guillemette earned bronze medals. Gagnon and Francis Guillemette finished 5th at the 2002 National Team Doubles Selection Event in
Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, as they lost to
Mike Ceresia and
Corey Osborne in the quarterfinals. In the Singles Selection Event that season, Gagnon finished 6th, after losing to
Kane Waselenchuk, 15–10, 15–5, in the quarterfinals. Gagnon and Francis Guillemette finished 4th at the 2003 National Team Doubles Selection Event in
Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, where they lost to
Corey Osborne and
François Viens in the semi-finals, and then dropped the 3rd place match versus
Mike Green and Tom O’Brien. Gagnon was 3rd in the Singles Selection Event that season, as he beat
Corey Osborne in the 3rd place match, 11–15, 15–7, 11–7. Gagnon lost in the quarterfinals of Men's Singles to
Corey Osborne, 8–15, 15–12, 11–8, at the 2003 Canadian Championships in Vancouver. In Men's Doubles, Gagnon and Francis Guillemette lost in the semi-finals to
Mike Ceresia and Brian Istace, 15–13, 17–15. They finished 3rd as
Mike Green and Tom O’Brien defaulted the 3rd place match. Gagnon's 2nd Team Canada appearance was at the 2003
Pan Am Championships in
Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic, where Gagnon was a bronze medalist in Men's Singles, losing to American
Jack Huczek, 15–7, 15–7, in the semi-finals. Gagnon and Francis Guillemette finished 7th at the 2004 National Team Doubles Selection Event in
Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, as they lost in the quarterfinals to
Mike McPhee and Bill Shepley, 13–15, 15–9, 11–6. In the 7th place match, they defeated Eric Desrochers and
Tim Landeryou, 15–7, 15–9. In the Singles Selection Event in
Brossard, Québec, Gagnon lost to Brian Istace in the semi-finals, but won the 3rd place match against
Corey Osborne, 15–4, 10–15, 11–1. At the 2004 Nationals in
Burlington, Ontario, Gagnon and Francis Guillemette were seeded 4th but were upset by Eric Desrochers and
Tim Landeryou, 15–14, 15–2, in the quarterfinals. In the 2004–05 season, Gagnon began playing doubles with
François Viens. They finished 3rd at the National Team Doubles Selection Event in
Calgary, where they beat
Tim Landeryou and Scott Lineker, 15–6, 15–9, in the quarterfinals. Then in the final four playoff, they beat Eric Desrochers and
Corey Osborne, but lost to both
Mike Green and Brian Valin and to Brian Istace and
Kris Odegard. In the Singles Selection Event, Gagnon reached the final for the first time by coming back from a game down to defeat Brian Istace, 5–15, 15–5, 13–11. He faced
Mike Green in the final, and Green won in a tie-breaker, 16–14, 6–15, 11–5. At the 2005 Canadian Championships in
Regina, Saskatchewan Gagnon lost in the singles quarterfinals to
Kris Odegard, 13–15, 15–3, 11–1. In doubles, Gagnon and
François Viens reached the final by beating Odegard and Ryan Powell, 15–8, 15–6, in the semi-finals. But they lost the final against
Mike Green and Brian Istace, 15–6, 15–5. At the 2006 National Team Doubles Selection Event in Calgary, Gagnon and
François Viens finished 3rd behind
Mike Green and Brian Istace in 1st and Francis Guillemette and
Kris Odegard in 2nd. Burnaby, British Columbia was the site of the Singles Selection Event, and Gagnon finished 2nd behind Green, who beat him 15–9, 15–7, in the final four round. Gagnon was upset in the Men's Singles Round of 16 at the 2006 Canadian Championships in
Edmonton, where he lost to
Tim Landeryou, 13–15, 15–6, 11–9. He and
François Viens were runners up in Men's Doubles, as they beat Francis Guillemette and
Kris Odegard in the semi-finals, 18–16, 11–15, 11–8, but lost in the final to
Mike Green and Brian Istace, 15–7, 15–10.
International gold & 1st Selection Event win (2007–2012) At the 2007 National Team Doubles Selection Event in
Victoria, British Columbia, Gagnon and
François Viens finished 2nd after losing to
Mike Green and Brian Istace, 15–10, 15–10. But in Brossard, Québec Gagnon won the Singles Selection Event for the first time in 2007, when he defeated Green,
Kris Odegard and Viens in the final four playoff round. Gagnon captured gold in Men's Doubles with
François Viens at the 2007
Pan American Championships in
Santiago,
Chile, where he and Viens defeated Americans
Andy Hawthorne and Jason Samora in the final, 15–6, 11–15, 11–9. At the 2007 Canadian Championships, Gagnon lost in the semi-finals of singles to
Kris Odegard, but won the 3rd place match against Ryan Smith. He got to the semis by defeating
Tim Landeryou in the quarterfinals. He played doubles with
François Viens and they were runners up to
Mike Green and Brian Istace,. In the 2007–08 National Team Selection Events, Gagnon and
François Viens came 2nd in the Doubles Selection Event, behind only
Green and Brian Istace, who beat them 15–11, 15–12. At the Singles Selection Event, Gagnon made the final four playoff by defeating James Landeryou, 15–8, 15–11, in the quarterfinals. However, he suffered an injury in the playoff round, so finished 4th. Gagnon and
François Viens won Men's Doubles at the 2008 Canadian Championships defeating beating
Green and Brian Istace in the final, 15–13, 6–15, 11–6. They beat Francis Guillemette and
Kris Odegard in the semi-finals, 15–10, 3–11, 11–3, to reach the final. Gagnon was also in the finals of Men's Singles, as he defeated Odegard in the semis, 15–11, 7–15, 11–6. But he lost the final to Green, 15–8, 15–11. Despite the being National Champions in doubles, Gagnon played singles at the
2008 World Championships in Kingscourt, Ireland, where he was a bronze medalist in Men's Singles by beating Mexican Polo Gutierrez, 15–5, 11–15, 11–8, in the quarterfinals, but losing to
Jack Huczek of the US, 15–11, 15–8, in the semi-finals. He also earned bronze in the Men's Team event, as Canada defeated Costa Rica in the quarterfinals, 2–1, lost to Mexico in the semi-finals, 2–1, but beat Bolivia, 2–1, for the bronze medal. In the National Team Doubles Selection Event in
Windsor, Ontario, Gagnon and
François Viens finished 2nd behind
Green and Brian Istace, who defeated them 15–11, 15–12, in the final four playoff. Gagnon finished 4th at the National Team Singles Selection Event in Brossard, Québec in February 2009. He beat Francis Guillemette, 15–3, 15–9, to qualify for the final four playoff round, but didn't win a match in the playoff. At the 2009 Pan American Championships in
Cali,
Colombia, Gagnon played Men's Singles, and he lost in the quarterfinals to the USA's
Andy Hawthorne, 11–15, 15–8, 11–2. Edmonton hosted the 2009 Canadian Championships, and there Gagnon and
François Viens won Men's Doubles by defeating
Green and Eric Desrochers in the final, and beating James Landeryou and
Tim Landeryou in the semi-finals, 15–11, 15–5. In Men's Singles, Gagnon finished 3rd, as he lost to Green in the semi-finals, 15–1, 15–12, but got a win over Francis Guillemette due to an injury default. Gagnon won bronze at the
2009 World Games in
Kaohsiung,
Taiwan, where he defeated Mexican
Álvaro Beltrán, in the bronze medal match, 15–11, 12–15, 11–7. In that tournament, Gagnon defeated Daniel Maggi of Argentina in the Round of 16, then Fernando Rios of Ecuador in the quarterfinals, but lost to
Jack Huczek of the US in the semi-finals, 3–15, 15–8, 11–7, which put him in the bronze medal match. Gagnon was on Team Canada for the 2010 Pan American Championships in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. He beat Andres Herrera of Colombia in the Round of 16, 15–4, 15–5, but lost to eventual champion Ricardo Monroy of Bolivia, 15–10, 15–7, in the quarterfinals. This was Odegard's 3rd consecutive bronze medal at the Pan Am Championships. Gagnon was the #1 men's player in Canada from June 22, 2010 to February 23, 2011, although he hadn't won a national championship in singles. But Gagnon did win the 2010 National Team Selection Event. Gagnon was on Team Canada for the 2010
World Championships in
Seoul,
South Korea, where he earned two medals: a bronze medal in Men's Singles and silver in the Men's Team event. Gagnon defeated Colombian Francisco Gomez in the quarterfinals, but lost to the USA's
Jack Huczek in the semi-finals, 15–12, 15–12. In the Men's Team event, Canada beat Ecuador in the quarterfinals, Costa Rica in the semi-finals, before losing to the US in final. Gagnon played at the
US Open Racquetball Championships several times, although he didn't have much success in the
International Racquetball Tour (IRT) division. However, Gagnon was in three consecutive Men's Open finals at the US Open, winning back to back titles in 2009 and 2010 after losing in 2008. His successful title defence in 2010 came at the expense of two Canadians: in the semi-finals Gagnon defeated
Kris Odegard, 4–15, 15–9, 11–7, and in the final beat
Tim Landeryou, 15–6, 15–13. Although Gagnon didn't play the first National Team Selection Event of 2009–10, he won the second event, sweeping the final four playoff round with wins over
Mike Green,
Tim Landeryou and
Kris Odegard. At the 2010 Canadian Championships in
Burnaby,
British Columbia, Gagnon finished 3rd, as he lost in the semi-finals to
Mike Green, 15–9, 15–12, but then won the 3rd place match against
Kris Odegard, 15–10, 15–1. In doubles, he and
François Viens were in the finals, but lost to Green and Odegard, 14–16, 15–10, 11–7. They reached the final with a win over Francis Guillemette and
Corey Osborne, 6–15, 15–13, 11–3. Gagnon won the first National Team Selection Event of 2010–11 in
Edmonton by defeating
Tim Landeryou in the semi-finals, 8–15, 15–13, 11–3, and his former doubles partner Francis Guillemette in the final, 15–8, 15–3. Gagnon was also in the final of the second selection that season in Brossard, Québec, but that time he lost to
Mike Green, 10–15, 15–7, 11–4. Gagnon competed in the 2011 Pan American Championships in
Mangua,
Nicaragua, where he reached the semi-finals with a win over then defending champion Ricardo Monroy of Bolivia, 5–15, 15–14, 11–5. But Gagnon lost in the semis to Mexican
Daniel De La Rosa, 15–13, 15–4, so he was a bronze medalist. At the 2011 Canadian Championships in
Nova Scotia, Gagnon was a finalist in Men's Singles, losing to
Mike Green, 15–4, 15–6, in the final. He got to the final with a win over
Kris Odegard in the semi-finals, 17–15, 15–1. In doubles, Gagnon and
François Viens lost to Francis Guillemette and
Corey Osborne in the semi-finals, 15–11, 10–15, 12–10, but won the 3rd place match versus James Landeryou and
Tim Landeryou, 15–5, 15–3. Gagnon competed at the
Pan American Games for the first time in 2011 in
Guadalajara, Mexico, where he earned bronze in
Men's singles by defeating Luis Pérez of the
Dominican Republic, 15–7, 15–9, in the quarterfinals, but losing to Mexican Gilberto Meija, 11–15, 15–14, 11–5, in the semi-finals. In the 2011–12 National Team Selection Events, Gagnon finished 2nd in the first event in
Oakville, Ontario, losing the final to
Mike Green, 15–8, 15–0. But Gagnon bounced back to win the second National Team Selection Event in
Regina, Saskatchewan, where he beat
Kris Odegard, 15–11, 10–15, 11–8, in the final. He defeated Nathaniel Husulak in the semi-finals, 15–8, 15–5. Gagnon went to
Temuco,
Chile for the 2012
Pan American Championships, and came home with a bronze medal after losing to Fernando Rios of Ecuador in the semi-finals. In 2012 in Brossard, Québec, Gagnon and
François Viens won Men's Doubles for the 3rd time at the Canadian Championships, by defeating Pedro Castro and Eric Desrochers in the final, 15–8, 8–15, 11–9. They got to the final with a tie-breaker win over Francis Guillemette and
Corey Osborne, 15–2, 14–16, 11–4. In singles that year, Gagnon was runner up to
Mike Green, losing the final, 15–2, 15–8, after beating
Kris Odegard, 15–8, 7–15, 11–3, in the semi-finals. Gagnon partnered with
Mike Green to play Men's Doubles at the
2012 World Championships in
Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic, where they lost in the quarterfinals to Bolivians Roland Keller and Ricardo Monroy, 15–10, 15–11. But in the Men's Team competition Canada defeated Ecuador in the quarterfinals, Mexico in the semi-finals, before losing to the US in the final, so Gagnon came home with a silver medal from that event. After Worlds in 2012, Gagnon took the 2012–13 season off, during which his first child was born. At the second selection event in Brossard, Québec, Vincent Gagnon defeated
Tim Landeryou, 15–13, 13–15, 11–9, in the semi-finals, but again lost to Green in the final, 15–8, 15–8. Gagnon won both singles and doubles at the 2014 Canadian Championships in Brossard, Québec. In doing so, he became the first
Québec born player to win the Canadian Men's Singles Championship. He defeated
Tim Landeryou in the singles final, 15–5, 13–15, 11–5, after beating
Coby Iwaasa in the semi-finals, 15–10, 15–17, 11–6. Gagnon played doubles with
Samuel Murray, and they beat
Tim Landeryou and Pedro Castro in the final, 15–12, 15–2. They reached the final with a win over Francis Guillemette and
Corey Osborne, 15–8, 15–10. Gagnon became the fifth man to win both singles and doubles at the same Canadian Championships, after Wayne Bowes (twice),
Mike Ceresia,
Kane Waselenchuk and
Mike Green (five times). Nonetheless, with two Canadian Championships and a career best finish at Worlds, 2014 was arguably Gagnon's best year. The first National Team Selection Event of 2014–15 was in
Kitchener, Ontario, where Gagnon was a finalist. He defeated
Tim Landeryou in the semi-finals, 15–7, 15–10, but lost to
Mike Green, 15–13, 15–1, in the final. In the second selection event, Gagnon was 3rd, as he was upset by Pedro Castro in the semi-finals, 15–12, 15–13, but defeated
Tim Landeryou in the 3rd place match, 15–12, 15–13. Gagnon played Men's Doubles with
Mike Green at the 2015 Pan American Championships in
Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic, where they lost in the quarterfinals to Costa Ricans, Felipe Camacho and Teobaldo Fumero, 2–15, 15–11, 11–8. In
Burnaby,
British Columbia, Gagnon was 3rd in singles at the 2015 Canadian Championships, as he lost in the semi-finals to
Samuel Murray, 15–10, 15–10, and then got a default win from
Mike Green. In doubles, Gagnon and
Murray lost in the doubles semi-finals to
Green and
Coby Iwaasa, 15–9, 9–15, 11–4, and then dropped the 3rd place match to Pedro Castro and
Tim Landeryou, 15–13, 15–12, so finished 4th. Gagnon competed in the
Pan American Games for the second time of his career in 2015, when he partnered with
Tim Landeryou for
Men's doubles at the
2015 Pan American Games in
Toronto. They defeated Argentina's Daniel Maggi and Shai Mazuri in the quarterfinals, but lost to Bolivians Roland Keller and Conrado Moscoso, 15–9, 15–11, in the semi-finals, resulting in bronze medals for them. Gagnon captured a second bronze medal in Toronto, as Canada defeated the
Dominican Republic in the quarterfinals, but lost to the US in the semi-finals of the
Men's Team event. == Career summary ==