Canadian speed skater Isabelle Weidemann won a silver medal in the women's 3,000 metres on Saturday at a World Cup stop in Hamar, Norway.

The three-time Olympic medallist finished in four minutes 1.30 seconds, just ahead of the skater she was paired with, Ragne Wiklund. The Norwegian crossed the line in 4:01.41 to earn bronze.

Dutch skater Marijke Groenewoud won the race in a time of 4:00.95.

Canadian speed skater Weidemann races to 5,000m silver at World Cup in Netherlands

The result marks Weidemann's second individual distance podium of the season after earning a silver medal in the women's 5,000m in Heerenveen, Netherlands earlier this month.

Valerie Maltais, of La Baie, Que., finished just off the podium, crossing the line in 4:03.62 for a fourth-place finish. Fellow Canadian Ivan

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