Maude Charron lifted Canada to a silver medal Thursday in the women91裸聊视频檚 59-kilogram weightlifting event at the Paris Olympics.

The 31-year-old from Rimouski adds a second Olympic medal to her collection. She had previously won gold in Tokyo in 2021 in the 64 kg category, which has since been removed from the Olympic program.

Unlike the pandemic Games in Tokyo, where athletes competed in mostly empty venues, Charron celebrated her podium finish in Paris in front of a raucous crowd, including her family.

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Charron lifted 106 kilograms in the snatch and 130 kilograms in the clean and jerk for a total of 236 kilograms to win Canada91裸聊视频檚 20th medal at the Paris Games.

China91裸聊视频檚 Luo Shifang, the reigning world champion, won gold with an Olympic-record total of 241 kilograms, while Kuo Hsing-Chun of Taiwan, the defending Olympic champion in the category, won the bronze with a total of 235.

Charron attempted a final clean and jerk of 132 kilograms, the highest weight she had ever attempted but was unable to complete it.

Canada entered the day with 19 medals 91裸聊视频� six gold, four silver and nine bronze.

Winnipeg91裸聊视频檚 Skylar Park also added to Canada91裸聊视频檚 medal haul in Paris on Thursday with a bronze medal in taekwondo.

The 25-year-old defeated Lebanon91裸聊视频檚 Laetitia Aoun 2-0 in the women91裸聊视频檚 57-kilogram division.

Earlier in the day, the outlook seemed less promising for Park, who lost her quarterfinal 2-0 to South Korea91裸聊视频檚 Kim Yujin.

Park needed Kim to advance to the final to enter the repechage, and Kim delivered by defeating top-seeded Luo Zongshi of China.

She then defeated Turkey91裸聊视频檚 Hatice Kubra Ilgan 2-0 in the repechage to advance.

Park credited her father, Jae, along with her brothers and sparring partners, Tae-Ku and Braven, for helping her reach the podium.

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The country is guaranteed to add to its medal total on Friday when Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson play for gold in women91裸聊视频檚 beach volleyball.

The Toronto duo scored a clutch 14-21, 22-20, 15-12 semifinal victory over Switzerland91裸聊视频檚 Tanja Hueberli and Nina Brunner at Eiffel Tower Stadium on Thursday.

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Canada will meet the top-ranked Brazilian duo of Ana Patricia Silva Ramos and Eduarda Santos Lisboa in Friday91裸聊视频檚 gold-medal match at Eiffel Tower Stadium.

Brazil edged Australia 20-22, 21-15, 15-12 in Thursday91裸聊视频檚 other semifinal.

After dropping the opener, the Canadians saved a match ball in the second set before forcing a decider on extra points.

Earlier, Canada qualified for both the men91裸聊视频檚 and women91裸聊视频檚 4x100-metre relay finals.

The men91裸聊视频檚 team of Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and Andre De Grasse ran a time of 38.39 seconds to finish third in Heat 2 on Thursday at Stade de France.

After failing to qualify for the men91裸聊视频檚 200-metre final, De Grasse had revealed Wednesday night he was battling a hamstring injury he re-aggravated a few days ago. He had also failed to advance to the 100-metre final on Sunday, his first time missing an Olympic final.

Canada took bronze in the men91裸聊视频檚 relay at the Rio Games in 2016 and silver at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

The women91裸聊视频檚 quarter of Sade McCreath, Jacqueline Madogo, Marie-Eloise Leclair and Audrey Leduc ran a national record of 42.50 seconds to finish fourth in Heat 2 and grab one of two non-automatic qualifier spots.

Also advancing to a final in her sport was Sarah Mitton in women91裸聊视频檚 shot put, with a top throw of 19.77 metres on her first attempt.

The nearest throw to Mitton91裸聊视频檚 was 19.25 by New Zealand91裸聊视频檚 Maddison-Lee Wesche. The qualifying standard was 19.15 or to be among the 12 top performers for Friday91裸聊视频檚 final.

The 28-year-old from Brooklyn, N.S., earned silver at the 2023 world championships and won the world indoor title in March. Mitton has a personal and season best of 20.68 metres from May.

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91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 going to take 20 metres to earn any medal. I don91裸聊视频檛 know how much over 20 that91裸聊视频檚 going to be, but I know that I91裸聊视频檓 confident and can do that. There91裸聊视频檚 also quite a few other girls out there who can do the same, so it91裸聊视频檚 going to be fun. It91裸聊视频檚 going to be a battle.91裸聊视频�

Mitton looks to become the first Canadian woman to earn an Olympic medal in shot put.

Sprint canoeists Sophia Jensen and Katie Vincent advanced to the semifinals in the women91裸聊视频檚 single 200 metres. The two Canadians finished first in their respective heats Thursday morning.

The 22-year-old Jensen, from Chelsea, Que., clocked in at 46.80 seconds, followed by Spain91裸聊视频檚 Antia Jacome with 47.35. Vincent came in at 47.22, with Spain91裸聊视频檚 Maria Corbera just behind at 47.74.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 8, 2024.

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