Santiago Chile – Jagdev (Jack) Gill from Brockville won his first Parapan Am medal on Thursday, capturing bronze in the men’s 100m freestyle S10 with a time of 56.90. Teammate Fernando Lu, already a two-time medallist here in Santiago, was fourth in 57.18.
“It feels really good,” said 18-year-old Gill, at his first major Games. “I’ve been trying to get on the podium the whole week and I finally got it in my last individual event.”
“I really wanted to get up on the podium, and I’m happy with my race.”
With information from the 2023 Canadian Paralympic Committee
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