Courtney Sarault, of New Brunswick, competes in the 1000 metre ºÃÉ«tv Short Track Championships in Montreal on Saturday, August 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Felix Roussel skates ahead of William Dandjinou, Mathieu Pelletier and Victor Roy-Lafrance in the 1000 metre ºÃÉ«tv Short Track Championships in Montreal on Saturday, August 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Courtney Sarault, of New Brunswick, competes in the 1000 metre ºÃÉ«tv Short Track Championships in Montreal on Saturday, August 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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Felix Roussel skates ahead of William Dandjinou, Mathieu Pelletier and Victor Roy-Lafrance in the 1000 metre ºÃÉ«tv Short Track Championships in Montreal on Saturday, August 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
MONTREAL - Courtney Sarault extended her gold-medal streak to seven races with a victory in the women's 1,000 metres at the ºÃÉ«tv short track speedskating championships on Saturday.
The Moncton native crossed the finish line in one minute 29.214 seconds at Maurice Richard Arena after grabbing the lead with three laps remaining.
The Sherbrooke, Que., native passed overall points leader William Dandjinou in the final lap to win in 1:25.144 and finish as the top-ranked 1000 skater with 14,000 points.
Dandjinou, from Montreal, settled for his second silver of the event (1:25.379), while Mathieu Pelletier of Laval, Que., earned bronze (1:25.672).
The final day of competition will be Sunday.
This report by ºÃÉ«tvwas first published Aug. 30, 2025.
