Canada's Dubreuil wins men's 500m gold for 2nd speed skating World Cup medal in Poland

Laurent Dubreuil continued a successful weekend by securing gold in the men's 500-metre event on Sunday at the World Cup speed skating stop in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland.

The Lévis, Que., native was coming off of a silver-medal performance in the first 500m race on Saturday with a time of 34.77 seconds, and topped that mark with a time of 34.73 on Sunday.

Dubreuil edged China's Tingyu Gao by 0.06 seconds for top spot on Sunday, also earning his 30th career World Cup medal in the process.

WATCH | Dubreuil earns 500m gold:

Poland's Damian Żurek skated to bronze in front of a home crowd at the Ice Arena Tomaszów Mazowiecki with a time of 34.87.

"It was a really good race and I'm really happy," said Dubreuil to Speed Skating Canada. "My start wasn't quite as good as yesterday, but I attacked my first corner really well. It was my best lap and my best speed this year. I'm happy when I win a medal, but when I win, I have nothing to say.

"I'm sure there are a few things I could have done better, but when it comes down to it, it's not a big deal. We'll see about the other races, but today I did what I had to do. It's a great end to my trip and to the weekend."

Two other Japanese competitors in Yuma Murakami (310) and Tatsuya Shinhama (304) trail Dubreuil in the overall standings.

Canada's 2022 Olympic silver medallist in the 1,000m event has been dominant in the 500m discipline, placing first in the World Cup standings in the 2022/23 season, and finishing in the top three the three seasons prior.

WATCH | Dubreuil wins silver in Saturday's race:

"Before the weekend, I was a bit disappointed with the way I was skating," said Dubreuil to Speed Skating Canada. "I made a few small corrections and modifications and by the end