Newfoundlander Katarina Roxon has won bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic games.
The Kippens native reached the podium as part of the Canadian 4x100m freestyle relay team, coming in with a time of 4:30.40.
Canada secured the third position after the United States and Great Britain were disqualified.
Roxon will compete again tomorrow in the 100m freestyle heats at 11:00 p.m.
After the 100m freestyle, Roxon will compete in the 200m IM.
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????Canada’s 4×100-m freestyle relay – 34 pts (Morgan Bird, Katarina Roxon, Sabrina Duchesne & Aurélie Rivard) captures bronze?? with a time of 4:30.40! #Swimming #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/zLjtXvRoMs
— Swimming Canada / Natation Canada (@SwimmingCanada) August 29, 2021
