(Calgary) Ivanie Blondin, Connor Howe, Isabelle Weidemann and Ted-Jan Bloemen won a gold medal on Friday at the Canadian Long Track Speed Skating Championships.
The first event of the women’s 1000m saw Ontario’s Blondin win in a time of 1:15.62. It was his second medal of the Championships, after winning bronze in the 3000m on Thursday.
Maddison Pearman and Carolina Hiller completed the podium.
“I was really happy with the result,” said Blondin. It was a good race. I want to try to do as much distance as possible without exhausting myself too much, and I’ve shown that I can do that and still perform well internationally, so I’m pretty looking forward to all that. I can’t wait to get back on the road, even though it’s going to be a long, long journey, that’s for sure. »
Also from Ontario, Isabelle Weidemann won the women’s 5,000m in a time of 6:56.28. Weidermann won silver in the women’s 3000m on Thursday.
Quebecer Valérie Maltais, reigning Canadian 3000m champion, finished on the second step of the podium by clocking 6:58.77.
On the men’s side, Connor Howe won the first men’s 1000m after taking silver in the 5000m.
Quebecer Laurent Dubreuil took silver, finishing the event in a time of 1:08.08. Dubreuil won gold in the 500m on Thursday, a day after winning gold in the 500m.
In the men’s 10,000m, Bloemen earned his second straight title at the Championships, thanks to a time of 13:06.95.