Oleksiak won bronze in the 200\u002Dmetre freestyle final and became Canada\u0027s most decorated Summer Olympian
She anchored the 4×100 freestyle team to Canada’s first medal at this pandemic-postponed spectacle, powering that quartet to silver with a superb final leg.Article content
Kayla Sanchez, Maggie Mac Neil, Rebecca Smith and Penny Oleksiak of Team Canada pose after winning the silver medal in the Women’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final.She was back on the podium Wednesday, charging to an early lead, falling to fourth after 150 meters but further cementing her reputation as a closer by reaching the wall just ahead of China’s Junxuan Yang.“I said before, I don’t think I’m here by chance,” Oleksiak said.
Medalists Siobhan Bernadette Haughey of Team Hong Kong, Ariarne Titmus of Team Australia and Penny Oleksiak of Team Canada pose for photos during the medal ceremony for the Women’s 200m Freestyle Final.Oleksiak still has several opportunities to add to her collection at Tokyo 2020. She is the reigning Olympic champion in the 100-metre freestyle — as long as she qualifies, that final is Friday — and also has a pair of relays on her potential to-do list.
“This is something I’ve been excited for for the last, literally, five years,” Oleksiak said. “I’m just really happy to be here, get to race and get medals.”
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