September 18, 2016
Rio 2016:
Canadian Paralympic Committee – Sept. 16, 2016 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Three Canadians will swim in tonight’s finals and the men’s wheelchair relay will also battle for medals following Friday morning’s action at the Paralympic Games.
In morning heats at the pool, Morgan Bird of Calgary was sixth in the women’s S8 50-m freestyle, Tess Routliffe of Caledon, Ont., seventh in the women’s S7 100-m freestyle and Zack McAllister of Lethbridge, Alta., eighth in the men’s S8 50-m freestyle, as all three earned their tickets to tonight’s final.
In athletics, Brent Lakatos, Dorval, Que., Curtis Thom, Mississauga, Ont., Tristan Smyth, Maple Ridge, B.C., and Alexandre Dupont, St-Rémi, Que., ranked fourth in the 4X400-m relay heats. The final is Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
In para-cycling, Tristan Chernove of Powell River, B.C., was vying for a fourth medal at the Games in the men’s C1-2-3 road race. Chernove, the time trial winner on Wednesday, was the top Canadian but did not reach the podium placing 15th.
In para-archery, Karen Van Nest of Wiarton, Ont., lost in the round of 16 dropping her opening match to Nur Syahidah of Singapore 140-135 in the women’s individual compound.
How Canadians did Friday morning September 16, 2016 at the Paralympic Games in Rio (all times Rio time)
Archery
Women’s individual compound: Karen Van Nest, Wiarton, Ont., lost in the round of 16 to Nur Syahidah, Singapore, 140-135.
Athletics
Men’s T53-54 4X400-m relay: Canada was fourth in heats to advance to final on Saturday. Canadian racers were Brent Lakatos, Dorval, Que., Curtis Thom, Mississauga, Ont., Tristan Smyth, Maple Ridge, B.C., and Alexandre Dupont, St-Rémi, Que.
Cycling (Road)
Men’s road race C1-2-3: Tristen Chernove, Powell River, B.C., was 15th. Michael Sametz, Calgary, and Ross Wilson, Sherwood Park, Alta., did not finish.
1:05 p.m.: Marie-Ève Croteau, Lemoyne, Que., and Shelley Gautier, Toronto, women’s T1-2 road race.
Sailing
1:05 p.m. John McRoberts, Victoria and Jackie Gay, Victoria – 2-person keelboat (Skud 18): races 09 and 10.
1:05p.m.: Paul Tingley, Halifax; Logan Campbell, Saskatoon; Scott Lutes, Montreal 3-person keelboat (Sonar) – races 09 and 10.
1:15 p.m.: Bruce Millar, Victoria, 1-person keelboat (2.4mR) races 09 and 10.
Swimming
Men’s S7 100-m freestyle: Jean-Michel Lavallière, Quebec City, was 12th in heats and did not advance.
Women’s S7 100-m freestyle: Tess Routliffe, Caledon, Ont., was seventh in heats and advances to final at 5:36 p.m.
Men’s S8 50-m freestyle: Zack McAllister, Lethbridge, Alta., was eighth in heats and advances to final at 5:57 p.m.
Women’s S8 50-m freestyle: Morgan Bird, Calgary was sixth in heats and advances to final at 6:03 p.m.: Abi Tripp, Kingston, Ont., and Sabrina Duchesne, Quebec City, were 10th and 13th in heats and did not advance.
Men’s S13 100-m freestyle: Tyler Mrak, West Vancouver, was 22nd in heats and did not advance.
Wheelchair basketball
3:15 p.m.: women’s fifth-sixth place game: Canada (3-2) vs China (2-3)
Wheelchair rugby
7:15 p.m. preliminary round – Canada (2-0) vs Australia (1-0)
ABOUT TEAM CANADA IN RIO: Canada has a team of 162 athletes competing in 19 sports at the Paralympic Games, Sept. 7 to 18. For more information visit: http://paralympic.ca/team-canada-rio-2016
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For more information, please contact:
Alison Korn
Senior Manager, Media Relations and Communications
Canadian Paralympic Committee
Rio cell: +55 (21) 99033-0131
Email: akorn@paralympic.ca
Martin Richard
Executive Director, Communications and Marketing
Canadian Paralympic Committee
Rio cell: + 55 (21) 99031-7843
Email: mrichard@paralympic.ca