GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA (May 22, 2016) – The Pan American Canoe Sprint Championships concluded today on Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Georgia. Canada managed to add to its medal count in the final few races to bring its total to 26 over the four-day competition.
The Senior Women’s K4 500m crew of Lissa Bissonnette (Sherbrooke, QC), Hannah Vaughan (Dartmouth, NS), Jewelia Orlick (Chelsea, QC) and Grace Whebby (Dartmouth, NS) started the day off with a gold medal. Jessica MacDonald (Dartmouth, NS) and Anne-Sophie Lavoie-Parent (Trois-Rivières) also earned a gold in the Junior Women’s C2 200m.
Olivier Courchesne (Trois-Rivières, QC) and Aidan Messenger (Oakville, ON) earned a bronze medal in the Junior Men’s K2 200m. Marc Tarling (Pointe-Claire, QC) won a bronze in the Senior Men’s C1 500m and Jillian Perrone (Oakville, ON) won bronze in the Senior Women’s C1 500m.
Summary of Results
| Athlete(s) | Event | Result |
| Lissa Bissonnette (Sherbrooke, QC)
Hannah Vaughan (Dartmouth, NS) Jewelia Orlick (Chelsea, QC) Grace Whebby (Dartmouth, NS) |
Senior Women’s K4 500m | 1st
Gold medal |
| Jessica MacDonald (Dartmouth, NS)
Anne-Sophie Lavoie-Parent (Trois-Rivières) |
Junior Women’s C2 200m | 1st
Gold medal |
| Olivier Courchesne (Trois-Rivières, QC)
Aidan Messenger (Oakville, ON) |
Junior Men’s K2 200m | 3rd
Bronze medal |
| Marc Tarling (Pointe-Claire, QC) | Senior Men’s C1 500m | 3rd
Bronze medal |
| Jillian Perrone (Oakville, ON) | Senior Women’s C1 500m | 3rd
Bronze medal |
| Tess Peterman (Chelsea, QC)
Jillian Perrone (Oakville, ON) |
Senior Women’s C2 200m | 4th |
| Jane Girgulis (Calgary, AB)
Jewelia Orlick (Chelsea, QC) |
Junior Women’s K2 200m | 4th |
| Aidan Messenger (Oakville, ON) | Senior Men’s K1 500m | 7th |
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