Canadian paddlers earn trio of sprint gold medals in canoe/kayak at Pan Am Games
Canada boosted its gold-medal count quickly on Friday at the Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile.
![Canadian paddlers earn trio of sprint gold medals in canoe/kayak at Pan Am Games](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7017479.1699017438!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/russell-michelle-110323.jpg)
![Canada's Michelle Russell, seen above at the 2021 Olympics, won gold in the women's K1 500 metres on Friday at the Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile. A kayaker moves to paddle.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7017479.1699017438!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/russell-michelle-110323.jpg)
Canada boosted its gold-medal count quickly on Friday at the Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile.