Lethbridge speed skaters win medals at western Canadian championships
LETHBRIDGE, AB – A group of speed skaters from Lethbridge proved that they are among the fastest in the country.
Members of the Lethbridge Speed Skating Association competed at the Western Canadian Youth Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Saskatoon, SK, on March 25 and 26, 2023.
Each athlete competed in 11 races, including the 1500-meter qualifier and final; 400-meter heat, semi-final, and final; 800-meter heat, semi-final, and final; 1000-meter super-final; and two relays.
In the youth 13 male category, Gavin Ogilvie earned 40,000 points, the maximum amount possible, to capture the title as the top performer at the event. He set a personal best in the 400-metre event of 38.7 seconds and the 800 metre event of 1:18.1, earning a gold medal in both events. Ogilvie also captured gold in the 1,000 and 1,500 metre events.