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
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.