Speed skater Laurent Dubreuil gathered his 2nd bronze medal in as quite a few days on the ISU World Cup event in Milwaukee, aiding Canada enhance its interval complete quantity to 10 medals.
The 32-year-old Dubreuil, of Levis, Que., taped a time of 34.35 within the 500 metres on Sunday to achieve another platform positioning. His recuperation from harm reveals up just about full, publishing close to comparable instances in 2 straight races to acquire necessary floor within the World Cup positions, the place he presently rests 4th with 276 components.
Japan’s Tatsuya Shinhama surprised the speed skating globe all through Sunday’s dash, quiting the seem 34.14 to effectively knock American skilled Jordan Stolz off the highest of the platform by the slimmest of margins.
It was Stolz’s very first loss within the 500 metres on condition that December 2023, a interval of 9 World Cup triumphes and a couple of World Championship titles.
ENJOY|Dubreuil gathers much more tools:
Laurent Dubreuil from Lévis, Que., areas third within the guys’s 500-metre on the ISU Speed Skating World Cup inMilwaukee Dubreuil likewise made bronze in the very same vary on Saturday.
“My start was excellent today at 9.55, which is the best I could have hoped for. My lap was a little less good. ΓǪ I think with a perfect race I could have beat him (Shinhama), but I was missing just a little something today,” claimed Dubreuil.
“In the end, getting another bronze medal is really good. I’m very, very happy to be able to keep winning medals this season.”
Canada’s blended relay group likewise made a bronze medal, providing the nation 2 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze after 4 events.
ENJOY|Stolz stunned in 500:
Jordan Stolz of the United States finally ends up 2nd within the guys’s 500m on the ISU Speed Skating World Cup inMilwaukee The American was unbeaten over 3 ranges this era and had really received 18 straight World Cup races going again to final interval.
Ivanie Blondin of Ottawa, Ont., partnered with Anders Johnson of Burnaby, B.C., to finish third within the blended relay.
The Canadians went throughout the aim in 2:58.01 and appeared in silver-medal placement, nevertheless after extra testimonial the authorities regarded the Norwegians had really bested them by one thousandth of a 2nd, bumping them to third space.
ENJOY |Canada wins blended relay World Cup bronze:
Ottawa’s Ivanie Blondin and Anders Johnson of Burnaby, B.C., coating third within the blended relay on the ISU Speed Skating World Cup drop inMilwaukee
The Dutch made gold with a time of two:56.56.
The ISU World Cup Speedskating interval wraps up with drop in Poland (Feb 21-23) and the Netherlands (Feb 28-March 2).
