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Canadian women s eight crew captures rowing gold; first in event since 1992
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New Zealand grabbed silver (6:00.04), while China took bronze (6:01.21).
Canada will leave the Tokyo Olympics with two rowing medals, after Victoria s Caileigh Filmer and Hillary Janssens of Surrey, B.C., took bronze in Thursday s women s pair.
The double-podium performance comes after Canada secured just one medal in the lightweight women s double sculls at the Rio Games five years ago.
Canada made two other finals at the pandemic-delayed Games.
Conlin McCabe of Brockville, Ont., and Kai Langerfeld of North Vancouver, B.C., just missed the podium with a fourth-place finish in the men s pair, while Jessica Sevick of Strathmore, Alta., and Gabrielle Smith of Unionville, Ont., were sixth in women s double sculls.
Canadian women s eight crew captures rowing gold; first in event since 1992
Canadaâs Lisa Roman, left to right, Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski, Christine Roper, Andrea Proske, Susanne Grainger, Madison Mailey, Sydney Payne, Avalon Wasteneys and Kristen Kit celebrate after winning the gold medal in women s eight rowing competition at the Tokyo Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld July 29, 2021 - 7:50 PM
TOKYO - The Canadian women s eight rowing crew has captured gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
The eight rowers crossed the line first in Friday s final in a time of five minutes 59.13 seconds at Sea Forest Waterway. It s Canada s first gold in the event since the 1992 Barcelona Games.