Boutin captured Canada’s first medal of the day, winning silver in the women’s 1500m. It was the Sherbooke native’s third career World Championship medal in the distance, having also won silver in 2018 and 2019. Boutin then captured silver in the 500m (42.570), with Dutch skaters Xandra Velzeboer (42.476) winning gold and teammate Yara van Kerfhof (42.642) bronze. It marked the first career World Championship medal in the distance for Boutin, who happens to be the reigning world record holder. The World Championships in Montreal conclude tomorrow, where medals will be awarded in the men’s and women’s 1000m and relays.

Source: CBC News April 09, 2022 22:39 UTC