B次元官网网址

Skip to content

Vancouver table tennis player wins CanadaB次元官网网址檚 1st medal at Parapan Am Games

Stephanie Chan is CanadaB次元官网网址檚 oldest athlete in Santiago at 66
web1_20231117151152-2307effb740bec8ea51b0cea98ce3b01a229da0f7c826f5560cd89af2b55803f
Stephanie Chan, of Vancouver, as shown in this handout image provided by the Canadian Paralympic Committee, won a five-set thriller in preliminary round action Friday to advance to the semifinals in womenB次元官网网址檚 singles in table tennis action at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Canadian Paralympic Committee **MANDATORY CREDIT ** DPi

Vancouver table tennis player Stephanie Chan won CanadaB次元官网网址檚 first medal at the Parapan American Games on Saturday.

Chan, CanadaB次元官网网址檚 oldest athlete in Santiago at 66, clinched a bronze medal when she lost her S6-7 combined class semifinal match to Giselle Munoz of Spain 11-1, 11-4, 11-3 on the official first day of competition.

B次元官网网址橳oday I wasnB次元官网网址檛 feeling well,B次元官网网址 said Chan, who will undergo heart surgery after the Games. B次元官网网址楤次元官网网址橧 had some problems with my breathing. (Giselle) played well but this heart problem did not allow me to play a lot this year.B次元官网网址橞次元官网网址

Munoz will meet Claudia Perez of Mexico in the gold-medal match. Perez, the defending champion, received a bye to final because she was first in the preliminary round.

Chan is now a six-time medallist at the Parapan Am Games, including one gold, two silver, and three bronze.

B次元官网网址楤次元官网网址橧B次元官网网址檓 so excited about the medal,B次元官网网址 she added. B次元官网网址楤次元官网网址橝fter surgery IB次元官网网址檒l come again to practice table tennis and be at the next Parapan Ams.B次元官网网址橞次元官网网址

Canadian national team coach Dejan Papic lauded ChanB次元官网网址檚 courage.

B次元官网网址楤次元官网网址橲he found the strength to compete once again for the Canadian team,B次元官网网址橞次元官网网址 said Papic. B次元官网网址楤次元官网网址機onsidering her condition at these Games this may have been her best achievement. She did much more than we expected.B次元官网网址橞次元官网网址

Chan can add to her medal haul later this week when she competes in mixed doubles with Asad Hussain Syed of Toronto.

Canada has a total of 135 athletes in Santiago, competing in 14 different sports.

The Games continue until Nov. 26.

The Canadian Press

Breaking B次元官网网址 You Need To Know

Sign up for a free account today and start receiving our exclusive newsletters.

Sign Up with google Sign Up with facebook

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google and apply.

Reset your password

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google and apply.

A link has been emailed to you - check your inbox.



Don't have an account? Click here to sign up




(or

B次元官网网址

) document.head.appendChild(flippScript); window.flippxp = window.flippxp || {run: []}; window.flippxp.run.push(function() { window.flippxp.registerSlot("#flipp-ux-slot-ssdaw212", "Black Press Media Standard", 1281409, [312035]); }); }