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Rogart canoeist claims silver medal at Paralympic Games in Paris





Hope Gordon
Hope Gordon

Hope Gordon claimed a silver medal in the VL3 Canoe final at the Paralympic Games in Paris.

The 29-year-old from Rogart finished in second place in the final which took place on Saturday morning.

Great Britain teammate Charlotte Henshaw won gold as she claimed victory in a time of 55.70 seconds.

Gordon finished in second place in a time of 56.58 with Yongyuan Zhong of China in third place in a time of 57.43.

Speaking on Channel 4 afterwards, Gordon was visibly emotional but proud to have won a medal.

She said: “It is just amazing.

“I didn’t have the perfect race, but it is great to stand next on the podium to Charlotte who has been a great support.

“It has been a bit of a journey to get here.”

Gordon’s left leg was amputated due to Complex Pain Regional Syndrome.

A full-time athlete based at the British Canoeing Centre in Nottingham.

She became ParalympicGB’s first ever female Para Nordic skier at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games.

She won a gold medal at the Para Canoe World Championships in Duisburg, Germany, in August 2023, clocking a career best time of 56.199 seconds in the women’s VL3 200m race.

Earlier in the day, Strathpeffer cyclist Fin Graham won his first ever gold medal at the Paralympics when he claimed victory in the C1-3 Road Race.


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