Cody Fournie silver at Para athletics worlds earns Canada quota spot for Paris Paralympics

Victoria resident Cody Fournie set a personal-best time of 21.17 seconds over 100 metres for a silver medal at the World Para Athletics Championships in Japan on Thursday night to qualify Canada for the race this summer at the Paralympics in Paris.

Cody Fournie silver at Para athletics worlds earns Canada quota spot for Paris Paralympics
Sitting in his wheelchair, a Canadian men's Para athlete, wearing a red and white singlet and long-sleeved white T-shirt, celebrates his silver medal from the T51 100-metre race at the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan on May 23, 2024.

Victoria resident Cody Fournie set a personal-best time of 21.17 seconds over 100 metres for a silver medal at the World Para Athletics Championships in Japan on Thursday night to qualify Canada for the race this summer at the Paralympics in Paris.