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Sarault shines, mixed relay team finishes fourth in 2,000M at Short Track World Tour

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 25). Sarault shines, mixed relay team finishes fourth in 2,000M at Short Track World Tour. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/mixed-relay-team-finishes-fourth-in-2-000-metres-at-short-track-world-tour/article_6f411ebf-53ba-5ccf-9eec-b881690649a7.html

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Canada’s mixed relay team at the ISU Short Track World Tour event in Vancouver finished fourth in the 2,000-metre race with a time of 2:47.791, behind gold medalists Netherlands (2:37.593), Korea (2:38.526), and Poland (2:38.776). Despite this result, Montreal skater Courtney Sarault performed well individually, securing second place in the women’s 500-metres A final with a time of 42.959, followed by victories in the women’s 1,500-metres final (2:28.091) and contributing to the men's team winning silver in the 5,000-metre relay.
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On October 25, 2026, Canada's mixed relay team of Courtney Sarault, Felix Roussel, Claudia Gagnon, and Steven Dubois finished fourth in the 2,000-meter final at the ISU Short Track World Tour event in Vancouver. The Netherlands won gold with a time of 2:37.593, followed by South Korea (2:38.526) and Poland (2:38.776). Canada's team clocked in at 2:47.791, missing the podium. Later, Sarault secured a second-place finish in the women’s 500-meter A final with a time of 42.959, just behind Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands (42.563).

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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.
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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. asserted
team → come → Vancouver
But the day ended well when the Canadian men’s team finished second in the 5,000-metres relay event. asserted
team → end → event
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. asserted
team → finish → 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. asserted
Poland → skate → 2:38.776
The Canadian crew finished in a disappointing 2:47.791. asserted
crew → finish → 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. asserted
she → shake → final
The Canadian finished behind Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands, who clocked a 42.563 time. asserted
who → finish → time
Sarault finished in 42.959. asserted
Sarault → finish → 42.959
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. asserted
Baptiste → win → 44.324
Sarault continued to shine later in the evening, winning the women’s 1,500-metres final in 2:28.091. asserted
Sarault → continue → 2:28.091
She just beat Hanne Desmet to the finish line as the Belgium skater clocked in at 2:28.129. asserted
skater → beat → 2:28.129
Roussel regrouped after the mixed relay final and finished fifth in the men’s 1,500 metres final. asserted
Roussel → regroup → metres
His time of 2:20.543 was behind winner Jens Van’t Wout of the Netherlands, who clocked in at 2:20.025. asserted
who → clock → 2:20.025
Rousel, along with Dubois, Mathieu Pelletier of Laval, Que., and Maxime Laoun of Montreal, finished second overall in the men’s 5,000-metres relay with a time of 7:35.715. asserted
Rousel → finish → 7:35.715
South Korea finished first (7:35.598) and China was third (7:35.929). asserted
China → finish → ?
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 25, 2026. asserted
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