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‘Super talent’ Fish thanks mentor Flowers after World Cup gold in world record | NOW

The 22-year-old Canadian Graeme Fish wrote history on Friday by winning distances in a world record gold in the 10 kilometers at the World Championship. With the help of his teammate and former world record holder Ted-Jan Bloemen.

Halfway through his lap of honor, the first non-Dutch 10-kilometer world champion falls into the arms of a group of Canadians, all with a red cap in the shape of a fish on their heads.

“My mother made it,” Graeme Fish laughs moments later in the catacombs of the Utah Olympic Oval, pointing to his own hat. “She wanted something for last week’s World Cup in Calgary that made my family stand out among all those Dutch fans. And to be honest, they are pretty cool

The Fish family, from Moose Jaw in the Canadian state of Saskatchewan, certainly stood out in Salt Lake City on Friday. Thursday they already had a nice party after the bronze medal of Graeme on the 5 kilometers and that was doubled the next day after the world title on the 10 kilometers.

“My family has supported me all my life,” says Graeme Fish. “That they were there today while I won gold in a world record is incredibly special. What a great day, I can’t believe it.”

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