Canadian ice dancers Lajoie, Lagha collect bronze medal at MK John Wilson Trophy
The Canadian Press | Posted: November 13, 2022 7:42 PM | Last Updated: November 13, 2022
Japan's Mai Mihara wins women's event; Italy's Guignard, Fabbri take ice dance gold
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Caption: Canada's Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha reached the medal podium with a bronze performance at the MK John Wilson Trophy on Sunday in Sheffield, United Kingdom. (Peter Cziborra/Reuters)
Canadian ice dancers Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha picked up a bronze medal at the MK John Wilson Trophy on Sunday in Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Italy's Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri took gold with 213.74 points and Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson were second with 205.56.
WATCH l Canadian ice dancers Lajoie, Lagha claim bronze:
Media Video | (not specified) : Canada's Lajoie, Lagha reach ice dance podium at MK John Wilson Trophy
Caption: Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha placed 3rd with a score of 198.95 in the ice dance program at the MK John Wilson Trophy.
Lajoie, from Boucherville, Que., and Lagha, from St-Hubert, Que., finished third with 198.95 points. It was their second ISU Grand Prix figure skating podium of the season.
Alicia Fabbri of Terrebonne, Que., and Paul Ayer of Brossard, Que., were eighth and Haley Sales and Nikolas Wamsteeker of Langley, B.C., were ninth.
WATCH l Guignard, Fabbri of Italy win ice dance gold:
Media Video | (not specified) : Charlène Guignard, Marco Fabbri win ice dance program at MK John Wilson Trophy
Caption: The Italian duo finished with an overall score of 213.74 to place 1st in the ice dance program at the MK John Wilson Trophy.
Mai Mihara of Japan won gold in the women's event. American Isabeau Levito took silver and Anastasiia Gubanova of Georgia picked up bronze.
Gabrielle Daleman of Newmarket, Ont., was eighth.
The fifth stop on the circuit is the NHK Trophy starting Friday in Sapporo, Japan. Watch live coverage on CBCSports.ca, CBC Gem and the CBC Sports app for iOS and Android.
WATCH l Mihara secures women's gold with overall score of 217.43:
Media Video | (not specified) : Mai Mihara wins women's gold at MK John Wilson Trophy
Caption: The Japanese competitor finished with an overall score of 217.43 to win the women's competition at the MK John Wilson Trophy.
Media Video | (not specified) : MK John Wilson Trophy Recap
Caption: Italy had a fantastic outing at the Grand Prix in Sheffield, England. But the biggest story came from a Japanese skater’s fight back from illness. Asher Hill breaks it down.