Canadians Bradette, St-Gelias and Boutin win short-track speedskating medals

Kim Boutin of Canada celebrates after crossing the finish line during the women's 3,000 meters relay final race at the World Cup short track speed skating championship in Dresden, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (AP / Jens Meyer)

ERZURUM, Turkey -- Canadians Kassandra Bradette, Marianne St-Gelias and Kim Boutin all claimed medals Saturday at a World Cup short-track speedskating competition.

Bradette, of St. Felicien, Que., finished second in a women's 1,000-metre event, posting a time of one minute 32.346 seconds. Britain's Elise Christie won the race in 1:31.513 while South Korean Shim Suk Hee was third in 1:32.659.

St-Gelias, of Roberval, Que., finished second in the women's 1,500-metre race, finishing in 2:28.913. Italy's Arianna Fonata was first in 2:28.590 while Boutin, of Sherbrooke, finished third in 2:28.997.

In the men's 1,000-metre event. Russian Semen Elistratov captured the gold medal in 1:25.237, just ahead of Sjinkie Knegt of The Netherlands, who finished in 1:25.247. South Korean Sin Da Woon was third in 1:25.423.