Day 10 biggest yet for Canadian Paralympic team with 6 medals

The Canadian Paralympic Team had its biggest day yet at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Day 10.

Our athletes claimed six medals on Saturday – a pair each of gold, silver, and bronze.

Victories included first-ever podiums for Canada in Para canoe and sitting volleyball.

These are the country’s medalists from Saturday according to the Canadian Paralympic Committee’s website:

• GOLD – Austin Smeenk, Para Athletics, Men’s T34 800m
• GOLD – Danielle Dorris, Para Swimming, Women’s 50m Butterfly S7
• SILVER – Brianna Hennessy, Para Canoe, Women’s Va’a Single 200m VL3
• SILVER – Nate Riech, Para Athletics, Men’s T38 1500m
• BRONZE – Women’s Sitting Volleyball Team: Danielle Ellis, Anne Fergusson, Julie Kozun, Allison Lang, Jennifer McCreesh, Sarah Melenka, Jennifer Oakes, Heidi Peters, Felicia Voss-Shafiq, Jolan Wong, Katelyn Wright
• BRONZE – Shelby Newkirk, Para Swimming, Women’s 100m backstroke S6

Canada has won 29 medals at the games in Paris – 10 gold, nine silver, and 10 bronze. That ties our total of 29 podiums from Rio 2016.

Sunday is the last day of competition before the closing ceremony. Para swimmer Nicholas Bennett and Para canoe’s Brianna Hennesy have been named Canada’s flag bearers.