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CanadaB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Brian McKeever wins historic 16th Paralympic gold medal

The 42-year-old has won 20 Paralympic medals over the course of his career
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Canadian Cross-Country Ski Team member Brian McKeever skis up a hill during early season training in Canmore, Alta., Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. McKeever of Canmore, Alta., along with guide Graham Nishikawa, won gold in the menB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s para cross-country middle distance vision impaired race at the 2022 Winter Paralympics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Brian McKeever of Canmore, Alta., along with guide Graham Nishikawa, has won gold in the menB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s para cross-country middle distance vision impaired race at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.

The victory was McKeeverB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s 16th gold medal and tied him with Gerd Schoenfelder of Germany for the most titles by a male winter Paralympian.

McKeever beat out SwedenB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Zebastian Modin and UkraineB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Dmytro Suiarko in a time of 33 minutes 6.6 seconds to win his historic gold.

The 42-year-old has won 20 Paralympic medals over the course of his career.

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ The Canadian Press





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