Japan’s Mao Shimada wins gold at Skate Canada International

KELOWNA — Japan’s Mao Shimada has won women’s singles gold at Skate Canada International.

Estonia’s Niina Petrokina earned silver and Isabeau Levito of the United States took bronze.

Shimada’s short program earned her 82.11 points and her free skate gave her 153.33 points as she was first all weekend.

She finished with a total of 235.44 points, well ahead of Petrokina (221.07) and Levito (212.22).

Madeline Schizas (177.38) of Oakville, Ont., was the top Canadian, finishing eighth.

Ottawa’s Fee Ann Landry (171.18) was ninth and Montreal’s Sara-Maude Dupuis (158.63) was 11th.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 1, 2026.

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