Canadian fencer Eleanor Harvey has won Canada91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s second medal of the Paris Olympics, capturing bronze in the women91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s individual foil on Sunday.

The 29-year-old from Hamilton topped Italy91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Alice Volpi 15-12 for the win, which marks Canada91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s best-ever finish in an individual fencing event.

Harvey91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s aggressive start paid off with the 12th-ranked Canadian chalking up the first three points of the match.

The No. 3-seed Italian battled back and cut the deficit to 6-3 before Harvey replied with a series of strikes that gave her a 9-4 lead heading into the second round.

Volpi was ferocious to start the middle frame, scoring six straight points to level the score at 10-10.

Harvey continued to fight and, when the referee confirmed she had scored the decisive point, she dropped to her knees.

Swimmer Summer McIntosh won Canada91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s first medal of the Games 91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ” a silver 91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ” in the women91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s 400-metre freestyle on Saturday.

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