Islander wins gold at Special Olympics

P.E.I.'s Janet Charchukwill leave the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria with some hardware.

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Charchuk won gold in the women's 15th division 100 metre snowshoe on Monday.

The Alberton native ran the race in 35.25 seconds, more than a second ahead of the second place finisher.

Charchuk is one of two Island athletes at the games. She travelled with figure skater Alyssa Chapman.

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