The 22-year-old Dandjinou captured six World Cup medals across five competitions this season, including three victories in the 1,500. 

He had also won the national crown back in October and finishes the season ranked third overall in the Crystal Globe standings, thanks in part to top five rankings in both the 1,500 and 1,000.

Canada’s women’s relay team also came away with bronze in the 3,000 on Sunday. The quartet of Kim Boutin, Danae Blais, Rikki Doak and Renee Steenge finished with a time of 4:12.675.

The Netherlands (4:07.788) and the U.S. (4:08.061) earned gold and silver, respectively.

“There was a lot of action in the race, but we remained calm, and I thought we had good aggression,” Boutin said. “So many different things happened in the race that the officials decided to keep the result as is. 

“I think we were ready to have a great race, but we are very happy with the bronze medal. A third place is consistent with our other performances this season.”

Canada closed the world championships with four medals (two gold, two bronze).

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 17, 2024.

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