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Canadian canoeist Brianna Hennessy paddles to Paralympic silver in va'a single 200m VL2

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Canadian canoeist Brianna Hennessy raced to a Paralympic silver medal in the women's va'a single 200-metre VL2 final on Saturday.

The 39-year-old from Ottawa finished behind defending champion Emma Wiggs of Great Britain with a time of one minute 00.12 seconds at Vaires-sur-Marne Stadium.

It's Canada's first-ever Paralympic medal in the sport and Hennessy's first career Paralympic medal. Wiggs held off the Canadian to capture gold in 58.88, while Australia's Susan Seipel claimed bronze (1:01.39).

Hennessy will also compete in the semifinals of the women's kayak single 200m KL1 on Sunday at 4 a.m. ET after finishing fourth in her heat on Friday in 59.02.

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