Aurelie Rivard has won another gold medal at the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, this time coming in the 100-metre freestyle S10.
MEDAL ALERT | Canada’s Aurelie Rivard wins #gold in women’s 100-metre freestyle S10, her third medal of #Rio2016 https://t.co/U5lrMWfhoo
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) September 13, 2016
This is Rivard’s second gold medal of the Games and her third medal overall.
The 20-year-old from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec set a new Paralympic record, finishing the race in 59.31 seconds. She edged out Sophie Pascoe of New Zealand and Elodie Lorandi of France, who won silver and bronze respectively.
A beautiful moment of sportsmanship as Aurelie Rivard’s rival Sophie Pascoe is the first to congratulate her victory https://t.co/xpmamODMks
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) September 13, 2016
Canada now sits in 14th place on the medal table on Day 6 in Rio with 4 gold, 8 silver, and 2 bronze.