Sprinter sets personal best for bronze in T64 100m
Marissa Papaconstantinou of Toronto earned Canada’s 20th medal at the Paralympic Games on Friday with a bronze in the women’s T64 100m sprint.
Marlene van Gansewinkel of the Netherlands was the winner in a Games record 12.78 seconds and Germany’s Irmgard Bensusan took the silver in 12.89. Papaconstantinou, running out of lane six, followed in a personal best 13.07.
The 21-year-old Papaconstantinou, born without a right foot and competes with a running blade, was member of the 2016 Rio team and has competed at three world championships. This is her first medal at a major international event.
With her bronze, Canada has reached the 20-medal mark with four gold, 10 silver and six bronze. It’s a seventh medal for Canada in Para athletics.
