Canada's Jesse Zesseu celebrates winning the Paralympic silver medal in the men's discus F37 final on Friday at Stade de France.
Canada's Jesse Zesseu won silver in his Paralympic debut on Friday in the men's discus F37 final at the Paris Games. The 25-year-old earned Canada's 21st medal and seventh silver in Paris after beating the reigning Paralympic champion for second place.Canada's Jesse Zesseu celebrates winning the Paralympic silver medal in the men's discus F37 final on Friday at Stade de France.
Zesseu's third throw of 52.81m was ultimately enough to secure the silver medal, as Pakistan's Ali Haider fell 0.7 metres short of the mark on his last chance to defend his title. "It's just the beginning," Zesseu said. "These are my first Paralympic Games. I didn't know what Para sport was three years ago. I am 25, I am young, I know I have a long way to go, especially in throwing.
Massabie touched the wall in 36.95 seconds, finishing just 0.7 seconds away from the world record held by reigning champion Ami Omer Dadaon of Israel. The 18-year-old Cosgriffe won the opening heat in a time of 1:10.24, while Rivard clocked 1:11.54 to finish fourth in the second heat with the seventh-fastest overall mark. The eight fastest swimmers advanced to the final.Rivard boosted her career Paralympic total to 13 medals with three freestyle podiums in Paris, taking gold in the 400m, silver in the 100m and bronze in the 50m.Rivard won silver in the event three years ago in Tokyo.
Both athletes directly qualified for the two-woman A final, with the remaining 10 moving to the semifinals. The medal race is scheduled for Saturday at 5:52 a.m. ET.The 39-year-old from Ottawa will also compete in the semifinals of the KL1 200m kayak singles on Sunday at 4 a.m. ET, finishing fourth in her heat .
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