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Team Canada notches many firsts in final Paralympic weekend

September 9, 2024
And just like that, the 2024 Paris Paralympics have come to an end. Team Canada finished with 29 total medals (10 gold, 9 silver, 10 bronze) and were carried out of the City of Light by canoeist Brianna Hennessy and swimmer Nicholas Bennett during yesterday’s Closing Ceremony. Let’s recap a magnifique final weekend.
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Team Canada notches many firsts in final Paralympic weekendTeam Canada notches many firsts in final Paralympic weekend
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The GIST: And just like that, the 2024 Paris Paralympics have come to an end. Team Canada finished with 29 total medals (10 gold, 9 silver, 10 bronze) and were carried out of the City of Light by canoeist Brianna Hennessy and swimmer Nicholas Bennett during yesterday’s Closing Ceremony. Let’s recap a magnifique final weekend.

Women’s sitting volleyball secures bronze, first-ever medal in the sport: The Canadians took home a team sport medal for the first time since 2012 after Jennifer Oakes and the red and white’s sitting volleyball squad recorded a straight-set victory over Brazil on Saturday. Diggin’ it.

Hennessy paddles to silver, Massabie swims to gold: Hailing from Ottawa, 39-year-old Hennessy made a splash with her silver in the women’s va’a single-200m VL2 on Saturday, Canada’s maiden medal in para canoe. Making mama and country proud.

  • Over in the pool, 19-year-old Sebastian Massabie smashed the men’s S4 50m freestyle world record by 1.5 seconds to capture his first career Paralympic medal. Trés bien, indeed.
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