Canadian figure skater Veronik Mallet announces retirement

OTTAWA — Canadian figure skater Veronik Mallet announced her retirement from competitive skating on Thursday.

The 28-year-old from Sept-Îles, Que., Que. won silver in the women’s single competition at the Canadian figure skating championships in January. Mallet had previously won bronze twice at nationals — in 2015 and 2019.

“Veronik has been a big part of our women’s program for the past nine years and it was fantastic to see her capture the silver medal at nationals this past year,” Skate Canada’s high-performance director Mike Slipchuk said in a statement.

In international competition, Mallet’s best finishes were at the 2013 Skate Canada International where she finished eighth and at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany where she finished fourth.