Canadian Jason Dunkerley wins silver at world para athletics championships
LONDON — Jason Dunkerley has added a silver to Canada’s medal total at the world para athletics championships.
Dunkerley raced to a time of four minutes 13.67 seconds at London Stadium in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Friday to place second in the T11 1,500-metre event. Kenya’s Mushai Kimani took gold in 4:11.54.
The Ottawa native is the fifth Canadian to earn a medal at the worlds, raising Canada’s overall total to seven. — three gold, one silver, three bronze.
Brent Lakatos of Dorval, Que., has won all three gold medals for Canada in London while Guillaume Ouellette of Victoriaville, Que., Calgary’s Alister McQueen and Ness Murby of Salt Spring Island, B.C., have each picked up a bronze.