Canadian swimmer Aurelie Rivard earns Paralympic silver medal
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PARIS – Canadian swimmer Aurelie Rivard has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris.
The 28-year-old from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., was second in the women’s 100-metre freestyle to Emeline Pierre of France.
Rivard claimed the 12th Paralympic medal of her career and her second in Paris.
Aurelie Rivard competes in the women’s 50m Freestyle S10 Final at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France on August 29, 2024. The 28-year-old from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., was second in the women's 100-metre freestyle to Emeline Pierre of France. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE, Angela Burger
She was a bronze medallist in the 50-metre freestyle on opening night at the pool.
Rivard will also race the 400-metre freestyle in Paris.
She was born with an underdeveloped left hand.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 1, 2024.
Aurelie Rivard wins silver in the 100M Freestyle S10 at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, France on September 1, 2024. // Aurélie Rivard remporte l’argent à l’épreuve féminine de 100 m style libre S10 aux Jeux paralympiques de 2024 à Paris, en France, le 1er septembre 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE, Michael P. Hall, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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