Canada's Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps Win Pairs Figure Skating World Title

At 40, Deanna Stellato-Dudek becomes the oldest woman to win a world figure skating title, marking a historic victory in Montreal.

Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps captured gold in the pairs competition at the World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal, becoming the first Canadian pair to win since 2015.
Stellato-Dudek, at 40, becomes the oldest woman to win a world figure skating title, breaking a nearly century-old record.
The pair overcame defending champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan, who finished with silver, while Germany's Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin took bronze.
Stellato-Dudek, a former American singles skater, resumed her career 16 years after retiring due to a chronic hip injury and aims for the 2026 Olympics.
The victory was celebrated with a standing ovation at the Bell Centre, with Stellato-Dudek expressing her dream come true and thanking the crowd in French and English.