Quebec swimmer Aurélie Rivard, already a two-time world champion, added a third medal to her harvest on Saturday in Portugal.
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Rivard, 26, won bronze in the 100m backstroke at the World Para Swimming Championships in the S10 category, although it’s not a specialty for her.
The athlete from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, who won the 50m and 100m freestyle earlier this week, clocked a time of 1 minute. 10.24s She was beaten by Hungary’s Bianka Pap (1:08.84) and France’s Anaelle Roulet (1:09.83).
Dutchwoman Lisa Kruger just missed the podium, 25 hundredths of a second behind Rivard.