By Canadian Press

Canadian wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos earns Paralympic silver in men’s 400m

Sep 1, 2024 | 12:50 PM

PARIS — Canadian wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos has earned a silver medal at the Paralympic Games.

The Dorval, Que., native finished with a season-best time of 47.24 seconds in the men’s T53 400-metre final to collect his 12th career medal in his fifth Paralympics.

Paralympic and world-record holder Pongsakorn Paeyo of Thailand struck gold in 46.77 seconds.

Meanwhile, American Brian Siemann took bronze in 47.84 seconds.

The 44-year-old Lakatos was the leading qualifier in Heat 2 earlier Sunday with a then-season best of 49.04 seconds.

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It’s his first medal in Paris after picking up four silvers at the Tokyo Games in 2021.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 1, 2024.

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