Canada wrapped up the World Para Athletics Championships with four medals Monday, including gold by runner Nate Riech, and 14 overall for its highest total since earning 15 in 2013.
Posted: Jul 17, 2023 6:36 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
In 2018, he set world records in the men's 800 and 1,500 at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Berlin. The middle-distance runner suffered a traumatic brain injury at 10 years old while golfing with friends, as a player from another group accidentally struck him in the back of the head from 150 yards with a shot.
It is the first major championship event for the 23-year-old from Calgary who secured a qualification spot for the Paralympics next summer. The T20 events are for athletes with an intellectual impairment and they must use starting blocks and four-point stances in races of 400 metres or less.
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