DORDRECHT - Canadian speedskaters Courtney Sarault and William Dandjinou claimed gold medals Saturday at a Short Track World Tour stop in Dordrecht, the Netherlands.
Moncton's Sarault made a long outside pass on Dutch speedster Xandra Velzeboer with four laps remaining to grab the top spot in the women’s 1,000-metre final.
Montreal's Dandjinou and Canadian teammate Félix Roussel of Sherbrooke, Que., finished one-two in the men's 1,500 metres.
Dandjinou's silver medal in the 500 metres helped him clinch the overall World Tour title in the distance.
The 24-year-old crossed the line third, but was upgraded when teammate Steven Dubois of Lachenaie, Que., was penalized for bumping competitor Pietro Sighel, causing the Italian to crash into the protective mats.
Sarault's victory was her thi

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