Canadian speed skaters win 3 gold medals at short track World Cup in Montreal

28.10.2023 - 21:43 cbc.ca

After winning his first individual medal in the 1,000 metres last week at the Maurice Richard Arena, Montreal's William Dandjinou secured his very first gold medal at the ISU short track speed skating World Cup on Saturday in the 1,500 race.

The Montreal native, who won bronze last week, jumped out to a quick lead and was never caught, finishing in two minutes 21.78 seconds to claim his first World Cup victory.

The 22-year-old Dandjinou had qualified for the final round with a late pass in the semifinals at the expense of his compatriot Pascal Dion, who was relegated to the B final as a result.

In the B final, Dion finished in fifth place. WATCH l Dandjinou skates to gold on home ice: Jordan Pierre-Gilles, of Sherbooke, Que., added to Canada's medal haul with a gold in the 500 final, winning the first individual event of his career in a time of 40.349.

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