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Valérie Maltais Wins Bronze in 1,500m at Milano Cortina

2/21/2026

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Valérie Maltais, the Canadian speed skater, won bronze in the women's 1,500 metres at Milano Cortina 2026 with a time of 1:54.40.
Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong of the Netherlands won gold in 1:54.09.
Ragne Wiklund of Norway took silver in 1:54.15.
Maltais expressed surprise and excitement about her performance.
She aims for another medal in the upcoming women's mass start.

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Valérie Maltais, the Canadian speed skater, won bronze in the women's 1,500 metres at Milano Cortina 2026 with a time of 1:54.40.
Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong of the Netherlands won gold in 1:54.09.
Ragne Wiklund of Norway took silver in 1:54.15.
Maltais expressed surprise and excitement about her performance.
She aims for another medal in the upcoming women's mass start.