Aurelie Rivard, Brent Lakatos win gold for Canada at Paralympics

Brent Lakatos capped off a successful day for Canada at the 2016 Rio Paralympics by winning gold in the men’s 100-metre T53 final. The Montrealer won the race in 14.44 seconds.

Brent Lakatos cruises to gold in the 100m1:47

Swimmer Aurelie Rivard won Canada’s first gold of the Games by setting a world record of 27.37 to win the women’s 50-metre freestyle S10 final.

Aurelie Rivard sets world record in gold medal performance2:28

Canada also added three silver medals on Friday. Alister McQueen claimed second place in the javelin F44 event, while para-cyclists Ross Wilson and Tristen Chernove won silvers in the men’s …
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