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Jessica Frotten wins bronze medal, could take another

Yukon wheelchair athlete Jessica Frotten has another opportunity for a medal today at the Parapan-Am Games, after a bronze medal win Thursday.

Frotten took bronze medal in 100-metre wheelchair race

Silver and Bronze for Ilana Dupont and Jessica Frotten

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Ilana Dupont and Jessica Frotten of Canada finish second and third in women's 100m T53.

Yukon wheelchair athlete Jessica Frotten has another opportunity for a medal today at the Parapan-Am Games.

She won bronze yesterday in the final of the women's 100-metre wheelchair race, finishing with a time of 19.25.

Ilana Dupont, a fellow Canadian, took silver; an athlete from Bermuda took gold.

Earlier in the day, Frotten narrowly missed-out of a podium position in the 800-metre final.

She placed fourth with a time of 2:59 seconds — just a second behind the third place finisher.

Frotten races again today in the final of the 400-metre wheelchair race, scheduled for 4:45 PT.