Canada Breaks National Record for Medals With Gold in Women’s Sprint Canoe and Men’s Breakdance, Silver in Men’s 800M

Katie Vincent, from Mississauga, Ont., poses for photos with her two Olympic medals following the 200m canoe single final at the Summer Olympics, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France, on Aug. 10, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Team Canada athletes have earned a record number of medals for the country, including recent wins in women’s single canoe, men’s breakdancing, and the men’s 800m.

Ontario’s Katie Vincent won gold in the women’s single 200-metre canoe sprint final at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. She is the first Canadian woman to win an Olympic gold medal in canoe-kayak sprint.