Mixed relay team finishes fourth in 2,000 metres at Short Track World Tour

VANCOUVER — Canada’s mixed relay team came up just short of a podium finish on Sunday at the ISU Short Track World Tour event in Vancouver.

The team of Courtney Sarault, Felix Roussel and Claudia Gagnon, all of Montreal, and Steven Dubois of Terrebonne, Que., finished fourth in the 2,000-metres mixed final at the Pacific Coliseum.

The Netherlands skated to gold in 2:37.593, the Republic of Korea was next at 2:38.526 and Poland was third in 2:38.776. The Canadian crew finished in a disappointing 2:47.791.

Sarault shook off the fourth-place finish a couple hours later when she finished second in the women’s 500-metres A final. The Canadian finished behind Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands, who clocked a 42.563 time. Sarault finished in 42.959. Selma Poutsma of the Netherlands was third in 42.969.

Canadians Victoria Jean-Baptiste and Florence Brunelle were second and third, respectively, in the women’s 500-metres B final. Jianing Zhang of China won the race in 43.910, while Jean-Baptiste of Laval, Que., finished in 44.160 and Brunelle of Trois-Rivières, Que., at 44.324.

Other finals on Sunday’s schedule include the men’s 1,000 metres, women’s 1,500 metres and men’s 5,000-metre relay.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 25, 2026.

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