Kate O'Brien captures track cycling bronze for Canada's 1st medal of Paris Paralympics

Kate O'Brien has won Canada's first medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris with a bronze in track cycling.

The 36-year-old from Calgary finished third in the women's C4-5 500-metre time trial at the velodrome behind gold medallist Caroline Groot of the Netherlands and silver medallist Marie Patouillet of France.

O'Brien won a silver medal in her Paralympic debut in Tokyo three years ago.

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She raced for Canada at the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016.

After crashing in 2017 and suffering multiple injuries, including a brain injury, O'Brien switched to Para cycling.

She has also won a pair of silver medals at the world Para cycling championship in the time trial.

BRONZE FOR CANADA