2024 Paralympic Games: 8 Quebec medals!

News
9 September 2024

From August 28 to September 8, 2024, we followed the 126 Canadian athletes who competed in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. In total, the Canadian team came away from the competition with 29 medals, placing Canada 12th in the medal table.

Among these Canadian athletes, we would like to highlight the 27 Quebecers who participated in 10 different disciplines. Thanks to their efforts, 8 medals were won by several of our Quebec representatives:

Aurélie Rivard

Swimmer

  • Gold: 400m Freestyle (S10 category)
  • Silver: 100m Freestyle (S10 category)
  • Bronze: 50m Freestyle (S10 category)

Brent Lakatos

Athlete

– Gold: 800m (T53 category)
– Silver: 400m (T53 category)

Tess Routliffe

Swimmer

– Silver: 200m Individual Medley (SM7 category)
– Silver: 100m Breaststroke (SM7 category)

Allison Lang

Athlete

  • Bronze: Sitting Volleyball

 

The REA Foundation would like to congratulate all these athletes who have shone a light on Quebec during these Paralympic Games, while exemplifying courage and determination. Their dedication has helped the Canadian Paralympic team achieve its best performance at the Paralympic Games since 2008!