Congratulations to all our Western Flames Ice Racing Club athletes who competed at the Australian Open Short Track Championships 2026 at the O’Brien Icehouse in Melbourne!
An outstanding effort from our skaters, with fantastic individual results across junior, senior and masters divisions. We are incredibly proud of everyone who represented Western Flames! ❤️🔥
🥇 GOLD MEDALLISTS – JUNIOR DIVISION
🏆 Rachel Tan – Junior C Women
🥇 GOLD MEDALLISTS – MASTERS DIVISION
🏆 Sandy Anderson – Masters Women 60–64
🏆 Jason Whelan – Men 35–39
🏆 Pavel Cherapansky – Men 40–44
🏆 Chris Nicholson – Men 55–59
🥈 SILVER MEDALLISTS
🥈 Ilya Curracun – F Boys
🥈 Joshua Seah – Senior Men
🥈 Andrew Saunders – Men 45–49
🥈 Senior Men’s Relay
🥉 BRONZE MEDALLISTS
🥉 Adelaide He – E Girls
🥉 Mixed Senior Relay
🥉 Junior C Open Relay
🥉 Masters Relay
👏 OTHER OUTSTANDING RESULTS
⭐ Alex Myint – 4th, Senior Men
⭐ Mila Curracun – 4th, Junior C Girls
⭐ Marc Cherapansky – 5th, Junior D Men
⭐ Sean Wang – 8th, Junior C Boys
⭐ Will Hunt – 8th, Senior Men
A huge thank you to our dedicated coaches, volunteers and families whose time, commitment and encouragement make these opportunities possible. Every athlete’s effort, progress and sportsmanship make our club proud.
❤️🔥 Congratulations, Western Flames! What a fantastic team effort and a wonderful showcase of Western Australian short track speed skating!
