Valérie Maltais of La Baie, Que., collected her first individual medal at her fifth Winter Olympics, earning bronze in the women’s 3,000 metres on Saturday in Milan.
Teammates Isabelle Weidemann 5th, Laura Hall 13th in women’s 3,000 metres in Milan
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· Posted: Feb 07, 2026 11:28 AM EST | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago
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Valérie Maltais of La Baie, Que., right, covered 3,000 metres in three minutes 56.93 seconds on Saturday for an Olympic bronze medal in a women’s speed skating final in Milan. (Gabriel Bouys/AFP via Getty Images)
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Valérie Maltais of La Baie, Que., collected her first individual speed skating medal at her fifth Winter Olympics, earning bronze in the women’s 3,000 metres on Saturday in Milan.
Maltais covered seven-and-a-half laps at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in three minutes 56.93 seconds.
The 35-year-old arrived at these Olympics on a roll, boasting six World Cup finishes this season in individual races, all but one in the 3,000. Her best result is silver, ahead of Wiklund, at a November competition in Salt Lake City.
Last month, Maltais delivered a two-medal performance in Inzell,
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