Canada’s William Dandjinou clinches 1st career Crystal Globe in short track [Video]

It wasn’t a victory but it was more than enough to earn Canadian William Dandjinou a historic accomplishment.

Dandjinou finished fourth in a men’s 500-metre event at World Cup short-track speeding event in Milan, Italy to capture the overall title. The 23-year-old from Montreal not only dethroned two-time champion Park Ji-won of Korea but became the first Canadian to earn the crown.

Dandjinou began the day with a ninth-place finish in the 1,500-metre event.

WATCH | Montreal’s William Dandjinou clinches ISU World Tour Crystal Globe

With his fourth-place finish in the men’s 500-metre A final race, William Dandjinou earned enough points to clinch the men’s overall title at the ISU Short Track World Tour finale in Milan, Italy.

“I am very happy to have clinched the Crystal Globe today,” he said. “I would have liked to have better individual races, but sometimes it’s important to focus on the bigger objective …