Canadian shot putter Mitton, runner Philibert-Thiboutot capture Pan Am golds
Canada won its 36th and 37th gold medals of the 2023 Pan American Games in rapid succession on Thursday with a pair of track and field Olympians topping the podium in Santiago, Chile.
![Canadian shot putter Mitton, runner Philibert-Thiboutot capture Pan Am golds](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7017146.1698965072!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/pan-american-games-athletics.jpg)
![Sarah Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., celebrates after winning the women's shot put final at the Pan American Games with a throw of 19.19 metres on Thursday in Santiago, Chile. A female shot putter smiles while holding up a Canadian flag behind her back in a stadium filled with spectators.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7017146.1698965072!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/pan-american-games-athletics.jpg)
Canada won its 36th and 37th gold medals of the 2023 Pan American Games in rapid succession on Thursday with a pair of track and field Olympians topping the podium in Santiago, Chile.