PARIS — A surprise bronze medal in women's trampoline Friday extended Canada's podium streak to seven days at the Paris Olympics. Competing on the eve of her 26th birthday, Sophiane Méthot of Varennes, Que.
PARIS — A surprise bronze medal in women's trampoline Friday extended Canada's podium streak to seven days at the Paris Olympics.
Méthot, ranked 11th in the world, said she put together the"performance of a lifetime" in her Olympic debut. There were nervous moments as she had to sit through one final performer before her medal was confirmed, but China's Hu Yicheng fell during her final to ensure the Canadian was safe in third place.
Méthot may not have been a medal favourite entering Paris, but she helped Canada re-establish itself as a leading country in trampoline. Canada had a trampoline medallist every OIympics since the sport debuted in 2000, until Rosie MacLennan finished fourth three years ago in Tokyo in her bid for a third straight gold medal.
Auger-Aliassime will also compete for bronze in men's singles on Saturday after being decisively defeated 6-1, 6-1 by Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in Friday's semifinals.
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