Canadians were first off the start line and held their lead for the entire race
And that start-line is where the Canadian launched their aggressive foray onto the 2,000-meter course. They made their move fast, and separated themselves from the other five crews in the very early stages of the race. At that point, it became a lingering question: Would the lead hold? Did they have the reserves?
Five more rowers were there for the first time: Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski, Madison Mailey, Sydney Payne, Andrea Proske and Avalon Wasteneys. Kit, the coxswain, guided Canada to bronze in mixed cox four at the 2016 Paralympics, and this was her first Olympics. Canada now has five medals in women’s eights, all of them since that first foray onto the top podium in 1992. They also claimed silver in 1996, bronze in 2000 and silver in 2012.
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