Elise Christie became the first British woman to win a World Short Track Speed Skating Championships title after claiming victory in the 1500m on Saturday in Rotterdam. The 26-year-old Sky Academy Sports Scholar, who has previously won eight other world championship medals, defeated Canada’s Marianne St Gelais and South Korea’s Suk Hee Shim with a time of 2.54.367 minutes.
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Elise Christie has won her battle with her demons and now she says nothing less than gold will do as she looks to become a world champion for the first time. The National Ice Centre-based short track speed skating star’s life was left in tatters after being disqualified three times at the last Winter Olympics.
Marianne St-Gelais wins 2nd short-track gold in as many days
Marianne St-Gelais, right, added another gold to her World Cup haul from Dresden on Sunday. Marianne St-Gelais claimed her second gold medal in as many days at the ISU World Cup short track speed skating event in Dresden, Germany on Sunday.
Red-hot ice queen Elise Christie in the form of her life
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