Roussel, Brunelle win men’s, women’s national short track speedskating titles
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MONTREAL — Félix Roussel closed his case as the men’s Canadian short track speedskating champion on Saturday with his fourth gold and second silver of the competition.
The Sherbrooke, Que., native started the day off by capturing his second 500-metre gold of the national championships, beating out Jordan Pierre-Gilles, also from Sherbrooke, and Montreal’s William Dandjinou, who placed second and third, respectively.
The 25-year-old Roussel later took silver in the 1000, behind Dandjinou and ahead of Mathieu Pelletier of Laval, Que., but had already earned enough points for the result to not matter.
“I knew I had the overall title in the bag last night before bed, but it’s nice that it’s now official,” Roussel said. “It feels good to be rewarded for all the hard work I’ve put in. I’m proud of my performances this weekend; I definitely didn’t think I would be this dominant. It was a long day today, but I found the legs when I had to, and everything ended up working out.”
