By Canadian Press

Charron, Santavy named to Canada’s weightlifting team at Paris Olympics

Jun 25, 2024 | 9:11 AM

TORONTO — Gold medallist Maude Charron, of Rimouski, Que., will lead Canada’s two-person weightlifting team at the Paris Olympics.

Charron, who won weightlifting gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021, will compete in the women’s 59-kilogram event in Paris. In Tokyo, she lifted 236 kilograms in the 64 kg category, four more than the silver medallist.

It was just the second-ever Olympic gold medal won by a Canadian weightlifter, following Christine Girard, of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., who won 63 kg gold at the 2012 London Games.

Joining Charron in Paris will be Boady Santavy, of Sarnia, Ont., who will compete in the men’s 89 kg event.

Santavy will be making his second Olympic appearance, after finishing fourth in the men’s 96 kg event — missing the podium by one kilogram — in Tokyo.

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Weightlifting at the Paris Games takes place Aug. 7-11 at South Paris Arena 6.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 25, 2024.

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