Speed skater Samuel Girard wins Canada's 5th gold medal of 2018 Olympics
Seven days ago, Samuel Girard finished in the most agonizing spot you can finish at the Olympic Games.
Fourth place.
That came in the 1,500-metre final, but he had a shot at redemption on Saturday.
Not only did the 21-year-old make it onto the podium in the men’s 1,000-metre race, he’ll stand at the top of it as Olympic champion.
The Chicoutimi, Quebec native won the gold medal comfortably in a time of 1:24.650, finishing ahead of USA’s John-Henry Krueger and Yira Seo of South Korea.
🇨🇦 Sam Girard wins gold in men’s 1000m short trackhttps://t.co/7Kkz3zjwmE pic.twitter.com/Ge8YEjUgBC
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) February 17, 2018
Girard’s medal was Canada’s second of the day, coming minutes after Kim Boutin won bronze in the women’s 1,500-metre final. Canada’s medal total is now up to 15 (5 gold, 5 silver, 5 bronze).
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