Wilkie, from Salmon Arm, B.C., completed in 33 minutes 1.8 seconds, greater than a half-minute forward of China’s Zhao Zhiqing (33:33.5). Ukraine’s Oleksandra Kononova took bronze in 33:37.9.
It’s the fourth profession Paralympic gold medal for the Canadian flag-bearer and her ninth Paralympic medal general. She received silver within the girls’s standing dash on Saturday.
“That is fairly unreal,” Wilkie mentioned. “Silver was fairly superior yesterday, however the gold immediately is even higher. All of it got here collectively immediately. It’s only a race like every other race, however once you add within the crowds and every part that goes together with the Paralympic Video games, all of it simply appears like such an even bigger occasion.
“However I do really feel like I’ve had sufficient publicity at occasions like this that I used to be capable of nonetheless lock in.”
Additionally Sunday, Mark Arendz of Hartsville, P.E.I., claimed silver within the males’s race for his thirteenth profession Paralympic medal. China’s Jiayun Cai received gold and Germany’s Marco Maier earned bronze.
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“Listening to the break up midway via the race that I used to be solely in tenth place, that’s not one thing I’m used to,” Arendz mentioned. “But it surely’s additionally one thing I can go to the again pocket and pull out, understanding I’ve been right here earlier than and utilizing that have to only maintain pushing.
“I do know I can outski numerous the fellows over the gap and maintain my head within the recreation on the vary, and that’s what actually helped.”
Tyler Turner of Campbell River, B.C., earned bronze within the males’s SB-LL1 snowboard cross as Canada’s medal whole rose to 6 (1-3-2).
Turner, who received gold 4 years in the past, acquired twisted up with Japanese rider Junta Kosuda within the last. Turner crossed the road fourth, however a post-race assessment decided Turner ought to be awarded the bronze.
“The run goes to weigh closely on me for some time however that’s racing,” Turner mentioned. “We speak about it on a regular basis: the chaos, the crashes, every part. Sadly generally it’s important to be part of it and immediately I used to be. I’m proud to nonetheless have taken a medal.”
In wheelchair curling, Mark Ideson’s squad improved to 3-0 with a pair of victories. Canada scored three within the eighth finish for a 5-4 victory over Nice Britain earlier than dumping Norway 9-2 later within the day.
The Canadian Paralympic Committee additionally confirmed that para-alpine skier Mollie Jepsen of West Vancouver, B.C., would not compete on the Video games as a consequence of a knee harm.
The six-time Paralympic medallist was capable of end the ladies’s downhill standing competitors on Saturday regardless of the leg difficulty.
“I’m extremely grateful for the crew round me and all of the help that I acquired to get again right here,” mentioned Jepsen. “And past that, being a part of such an elite group that helped me return to the beginning gate with confidence within the downhill was one thing actually particular.”
“I’m excited to cheer on crew Canada from the stands and watch my teammates proceed to compete on the market,” she mentioned.
Competitors continues via March 15.
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