Aurélie Rivard wins 3rd straight Paralympic title in women's S10 400m freestyle
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., native captures 13th career Paralympic medal
Canada's Aurélie Rivard secured her third consecutive Paralympic gold medal in the women's 400-metre S10 freestyle event on Thursday at the Paris Games.
The 28-year-old swimmer from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, clinched victory with a time of four minutes, 29.20 seconds at Paris La Défense Arena. Alexandra Truwit of the United States took silver with a time of 4:31.39, while Hungary’s Bianka Pap earned bronze at 4:35.63.
This marks Rivard’s third medal at the Paris Games. She currently holds the world and Paralympic record in the 400 freestyle, a title she set at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021. In addition to her gold, Rivard has won silver in the 100 freestyle and bronze in the 50 freestyle in Paris.
Moments before Rivard’s victory, Tess Routliffe also reached the podium for Canada. The 25-year-old from Caledon, Ontario, took bronze in the women’s SB7 100-metre breaststroke, her second medal of the Paralympics. She previously claimed silver in the women’s SM7 200-metre individual medley.
