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Félix Roussel opens Canadian short track championships with two gold medals

Roussel wins two gold at short track nationals
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Félix Roussel opened the Canadian short track speedskating championships with two gold medals on Thursday.

The Sherbrooke, Que., won the men's 1,500-metre event in two minutes 17.538 seconds ahead of Mathieu Pelletier (2:17.705) of Laval, Que., and reigning Crystal Globe champion William Dandjinou (2:17.708) of Montreal.

Roussel later doubled down with a victory in the 500. The 25-year-old crossed the finish line in 40.934 seconds.

Steven Dubois, from Lachenaie, Que., and Montreal's Maxime Laoun were both given silver medals after each finished in 40.993 seconds.

On the women's side, Courtney Sarault won the 1,500 in 2:34.940, with Danaé Blais (2:34.995) of Châteauguay, Que., and Florence Brunelle (2:35.310) of Trois-Rivières, Que., right behind her. Sarault, from Moncton, won four medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics earlier this year.

Blais grabbed gold in the 500, though, in 43.855 seconds, besting Brunelle (44.012) and Laval’s Victoria Jean-Baptiste (44.149).

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 24, 2026.

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