Semen Yelistratov won a bronze medal at the first stage of Short-Track World Cup in Canada

UFA, 2 November 2015. /Bashinform News Agency, Elmira Sabirova/. The Olympic champion in the relay, the Russian Semen Yelistratov from Ufa won a bronze medal in the 1000 m race of the first stage of the Short-Track World Cup in Montreal. His result is 1.25,875. In the final Yelistratov was behind two Canadians – Charles Hamelin (1.25,481) and Samuel Girard (1.25,843. 3).

The second stage of the World Cup will be held in Toronto from November 6 to 8. The Russian team, besides Yelistratov will include Dmitri Migunov, Ruslan Zakharov and Vyacheslav Kurginyan.