Valérie Maltais
Speed skater / Speaker
Valérie Maltais is a five-time Olympian and a five-time Olympic medalist who has cemented her legacy as a Canadian sports icon. She made history as the first Canadian, and only the third athlete in the world, to win Olympic medals in both short and long track speed skating. At the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games, Maltais captured three medals: gold in the Team Pursuit, bronze in the 1500m, and bronze in the 3000m, which notably stood as Canada’s very first medal of the Games. To cap off her historic performance, she was named a closing ceremony flag bearer for Team Canada. This Olympic triumph follows her stellar 2023-2024 campaign, where she won the overall World Cup title in the mass start.
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