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Dunkerley, Reid break Parapanamerican Games records; sitting volleyball takes bronze

19 August 2007
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (August 19, 2007 ) – Canada added a gold medal, a silver and two bronze medals on Sunday, the last day of competition at the 2007 Parapanamerican Games.
 
Jason Dunkerley, of Ottawa, ON, and his guide Greg Daily, of Toronto, ON, finished first in the men’s T11 800m final with a Parapanamerican record of 2:00.09. It is also a personal best time for the pair.
 
“It’s a great feeling. These races are the icing on the cake for the end of a great season. We would have liked to sneak in under two minutes, but it’s a still a great way to end the season,” said Dunkerley. “I raced a lot more this summer and it really all came together and now it’s time for a break.”
 
Stefanie Reid, of Kingston, ON, finished second in the women’s F42/44 long jump with a Parapanamerican Games record jump of 4.70 meters. Because she was competing in a combined class, the gold went to another jumper based on a factoring system.
 
She faulted on two jumps, trying out her new prosthetic leg, but made her fourth jump count.
 
Andrea Holmes, of Vancouver, BC, finished third in the women’s F42/44 long jump with a jump of 3.55 meters. Five of her jumps didn’t count because she went over the line on take-off.
 
Stuart McGregor, of Ottawa, ON, finished fourth in the men’s T13 800m final in 2:02.11.
 
His time was still a personal best since he began running again following numerous surgeries after he was hit by a SUV in November 2005.
 
“I’ve still got some pain in my leg and issues to be worked out,” he said. “But I’m glad I got close to the two-minute mark.”
 
His personal best before the accident was around one minute 53 seconds.
 
Sitting Volleyball
 
Canada beat Costa Rica in three straight sets 25-13, 25-20, 25-5 to take the bronze medal.  
 
Greg Stewart, of Kamloops, BC, noted that Costa Rica didn’t provide much competition, although the Canucks got too relaxed in the second set.
 
“They were tougher to play against in one sense though because you really have to focus because they had no control and the ball could go anywhere,” said Stewart, who was the leading scorer of the tournament with 55 points over four games.

 

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