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Bow Valley's Paralympians Day 2 recap: Cameron powers to bronze

Collin Cameron got a medal with his pipes on day two of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.

BEIJING – Collin Cameron got a medal with his pipes on day two of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.

The 33-year-old Canadian won bronze in the men's 18-kilometre sitting Para cross-country ski race Sunday morning (March 6) at the Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre in China.

China's Zheng Peng won gold at a time of 43:09.2 and countryman Mao Zhongwu was second at a time of 43:23.8.

The sun was out and Cameron's guns were out as the powerful skier consistently held a podium spot for nearly the entire duration of the race, finishing at a time of 47:36.6.

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Canada's Derek Zaplotinsky was 13th and Ethan Hess was 18th.


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An award-winning reporter, Jordan Small has covered sports, the arts, and news in the Bow Valley since 2014. Originally from Barrie, Ont., Jordan has lived in Alberta since 2013.
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