Canada captures 3 gold medals at short track World Cup

Canadian skaters took home three gold medals and a bronze at the ISU World Cup short track speed skating event in Dresden, Germany.

Charles Hamelin and Kim Boutinwon gold in the men's and women's 1,500-metre respectively, while Marianne St-Gelaistook top spot on the podiumin the 1,000. Valerie Maltais earned bronze in the 1,000.

Hamelinwill have a shot at his fourth individual medal of the season in Sunday's 500 and he's looking to continue his success in eastern Germany.

"This is my third gold medal in my last three races here in Dresden. It's definitively a great destination for me," he said.

"By being in front for the major part of the race, I was able to stay away of the chaos behind me. When I started to accelerate for the last two laps, I didn't know I had such a lead on the second skater. It's great to see and to feel like that."

Kim Boutin wins short track speed skating gold

8 years ago

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The Sherbrooke, Quebec native claimed gold in the women's 1,500m A final at the ISU World Cup short track speed skating stop in Dresden, Germany

St-Gelais, the 2017 Canadian senior champion, now has a total of seven individual medals in five World Cup stages so far this season. She has another medal opportunity later this weekend in the 500.

"It was a good fight with [Dutch silver-medallist]SuzanneSchulting,"St-Gelaissaid."I wanted to be in a situation where she would be in front of me because I know she is good to do tracks and I don't want to be surprised in a couple of weeks at the world championships."

Marianne St-Gelais wins gold, Valerie Maltais takes bronze

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The Canadians shared the podium in the women's 1,000m A final at the ISU World Cup short track speed skating stop in Dresden, Germany

It was the first World Cup win for the 22-year-old Boutin, whose previous career best was a silver in Montreal in 2015.

"My coach and I worked a lot on new things. All race long, this is what I tried to do, including different strategies which made for a great last portion to the race," the Sherbrooke, Que. native said in a press release. "I wanted to be in the top four with six laps to go. To overtake one by one and to be in the first place at the end was the goal."

Canada wins 3 gold, 1 bronze at short track World Cup event in Germany

8 years ago

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Charles Hamelin, Marianne St-Gelais and Kim Boutin all skated to gold in Dresden, Germany while Valerie Maltais captured a bronze.