Marissa Papaconstantinou wins Canada’s 20th medal at Tokyo 2020

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.