Dorris has grown from swim prospect at 13, to world record holder at 18
Danielle Dorris won her second medal of the Games in the 50m butterfly S7, breaking the previous world record twice in one day
Danielle Dorris won her second medal of the Games in the 50m butterfly S7, breaking the previous world record twice in one day
Danielle Dorris captured Canada’s fourth gold medal of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, adding to her own trophy case along with the silver she won earlier in the Games.
On the final day of competition in the pool Canada looks to add to their medal count, with eight swimmers in action.
St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Que. native qualified for the final with a time of 1:11.11. During the final, she secured a personal best of 1:08.94.
For the second time of the Tokyo Paralympics Aurélie Rivard won a gold medal while breaking her own world record.
In his Paralympic debut, 17-year-old Nicholas Bennett set four Canadian records, finishing seventh in the 200-m individual medley.
On Tuesday there is a chance to increase the medal count with four promising swimmers, racing to qualify for the finals.
With four days of swimming competition left, Canada has nine swimmers competing on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Danielle Dorris has captured silver in the women’s 100-meter backstroke S7 with a time of 1:21.91.
Aurélie Rivard broke her own world record twice in one day to secure Canada’s first gold medal of the Paralympic Games