By Canadian Press

Canadian speedskater Maltais earns silver in World Cup mass start

Dec 1, 2023 | 5:24 PM

STAVANGER, Norway — Canadian speedskater Valérie Maltais earned a silver medal in the women’s mass start Friday at a World Cup event.

Maltais, from La Baie, Que., finished second in the 16-skater field in eight minutes 37.19 seconds.

Reigning Olympic champion Irene Schouten of the Netherlands finished first in 8:36.25, while American Mia Kilburg-Manganello was third in 8:40.01. 

Ottawa’s Ivanie Blondin was one of nine skaters disqualified after being lapped by the race leaders. 

Blondin also finished eighth in the women’s 1,000 metres.

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Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands won gold, followed by Miho Takagi of Japan and Antoinette Rijpma-De Jong of the Netherlands.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 1, 2023.

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