By The Canadian Press

Canadian speedskater Maltais wins bronze

Canadian speedskater Maltais wins bronze in the women’s 3,000

Feb 7, 2026 | 8:22 AM

MILAN — Speedskater Valérie Maltais is the first Canadian to reach the podium at the Milan Cortina Games, winning a bronze medal in the women’s 3,000 metres.

Maltais, of La Baie, Que., had a time of three minutes 56.93 seconds Saturday, while Italy’s Francesca Lollobrigida took the gold on home soil with an Olympic record time of 3:54.28. Ragne Wiklund of Norway was second in 3:56.54.

Ottawa’s Isabelle Weidemann finished fifth with a time of 3:59.24. Laura Hall of Salmon Arm, B.C., finished 13th out of 20 skaters with a time of 4:06.13 in her Olympic debut.

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