Parapan Am Games final day recap

August 15, 2015
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Friday was the final day of athletics wrapping up the track races of the Parapan Am Games. Canadians represented in two of the five events and won three medals for the country.

The most notable race for Canadians was the men’s T54 1,500m. Canadian athlete Alex Dupont won gold with his time of 3:07:61. In second place was also a Team Canada athelte. Joshua Cassidy came in at 3:07:98. Colombia’s Javier Rojas Diaz placed third. His time was 3:08:08.

“I came with confidence mostly because you have to, if you come here expecting to finishing second or third that’s what you will do. So every time I go somewhere I go there thinking, I will win whether it makes sense or not,” said Dupont about his race.

The other event that had Canadian talent was the men’s T11 1,500m. That was won by Brazilian athlete Odair Ferreira Dos Santos with his 4:12:16 race. Brazil is leading the Pan Am Games with the most medals won. Canada’s Jason Dunkerly won a silver medal in the event with a time of 4:12:65. Chile won the bronze with Cristian Valenzuela Guzman clocking 4:16:78.

“I could hear the Brazilian guide runner yelling, we just tried to give it everything we absolutely have, it’s just one of those tactical races and we went for it and absolutely no regrets,” said Dunkerly.

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