Antoine Saito
October 11, 2025
Canada kicked off the short track season in emphatic fashion, earning three medals on home ice at the ISU Short Track Speed Skating: World Tour in Montreal. William Dandjinou and Courtney Sarault both captured gold, while Steven Dubois added a bronze in a thrilling start to the 2025–26 campaign.
Dandjinou, 24, continued his remarkable rise with a wire-to-wire performance in the men’s 500 m, clocking a winning time of 40.350 seconds. The Montreal native edged out Italy’s Pietro Sighel (40.414) by a fraction of a second, while compatriot Steven Dubois (40.480) secured bronze. Fellow Canadian Maxime Laoun finished just off the podium in fourth at 40.557.
Sarault, 25, followed with a composed victory in the women’s 1000 m, posting a time of 1:28.185 to edge South Korea’s Gilli Kim (1:28.250) and American Corinne Stoddard (1:28.279). The Moncton native controlled the pace through the final lap and surged ahead in the last straightaway to secure gold.
Dubois, 28, capped a stellar day for the home team, returning to form after an injury-affected offseason. His explosive start and late-race control helped him hold off teammate Laoun to claim a well-earned bronze in the men’s sprint final.
The World Tour continues Sunday at Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal.