Roy Paynter wins bronze at Special Olympics World Summer Games
Swimmer from P.E.I. took bronze in 100-metre backstroke, will compete twice more
P.E.I. athlete Roy Paynter has made his mark on an international stage — winning a bronze medal at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi.
Paynter finished third in the 100-metre backstroke race on Friday in a time of 1:34.91.
Paynter, from Kensington, is the only Island athlete on the Canadian team. He qualified after a strong showing at the 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, where he earned five medals.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SOTeamCanada19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SOTeamCanada19</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WorldGamesAD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WorldGamesAD</a> Medal Alert!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PEI?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PEI</a> Swimmer, Roy Paynter, wins BRONZE in the 100m Backstroke with a time of 1.34.91. Congratulations Roy! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MeetTheDetermined?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MeetTheDetermined</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChallengeAcceptedSOC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChallengeAcceptedSOC</a><a href="https://twitter.com/JpsportsJason?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JpsportsJason</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Ocean100News?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Ocean100News</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCPEI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBCPEI</a> <a href="https://t.co/AdOPD2xdDJ">pic.twitter.com/AdOPD2xdDJ</a>
—@SpecialOPEITwo more races
Paynter also competed in the 4x50 medley relay. He will swim in two more events in Abu Dhabi — the 200 freestyle on Sunday and 100 breaststroke on Wednesday.