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Richard Weinberger added a 17th medal to Canada’s medal tally, taking bronze in the men’s 10km open water swimming race.
The 2011 Pan American Games champion finished the race with a time of 1:50:00.3, five seconds behind gold medallist Oussama Mellouli (TUN).
“It was an extremely physical race,” said Weinberger. “That’s why I avoided being in the pack and tried to be on the outside or up there with Mellouli. I wanted to have a smart race and things turned out in my favour.”
“Richard came into this race ranked among the best in the world in this event, and he delivered” said 2012 Chef de Mission Mark Tewksbury. “After close to two hours in the water, there was a tight sprint to the finish, and Richard gave his everything. He truly earned this bronze medal.”
“The hard work and dedication needed to swim that far, that fast, is unbelievable,” said Assistant Chef de Mission Sylvie Bernier. “Richard’s hard work and dedication to his sport has paid off today with a podium performance.”
“We are all so proud of Richard Weinberger and what he has done today,” said Marcel Aubut, President of the Canadian Olympic Committee. “He has demonstrated the traits that make our Canadian Olympians so great: hard work, dedication and, above all, excellence.”
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