Close X
Friday, November 29, 2024
ADVT 
Sports

Canada's Rosie Maclennan Wins Trampoline Gold At Rio Olympics

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 12 Aug, 2016 01:04 PM
    RIO DE JANEIRO — Canada's Rosie MacLennan has won gold in women's trampoline at the Rio Olympics.
     
    Britain's Bryony Page (56.040) took silver and China's Li Dan followed MacLennan's performance with a 55.885 for bronze.
     
    MacLennan guaranteed herself a medal with the leading performance at 56.465 points with two competitors left to go.
     
    She was the only Canadian to win Olympic gold four years ago in London.
     
    She was Canada's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony last week. 
     
    MacLennan, from King City, Ont., finished seventh in her Olympic debut in 2008.
     
    She won a world title in 2013 and took gold at last year's Pan Am Games.

    MORE Sports ARTICLES

    Free-Agent NCAA Defenceman Troy Stecher 'Dreamed About Playing For Canuc' As A Kid

    Free-Agent NCAA Defenceman Troy Stecher 'Dreamed About Playing For Canuc' As A Kid
    The defenceman for the University of North Dakota is getting ready for the NCAA Frozen Four tournament this week in Tampa, Fla., but win or lose will soon have to make a big decision.

    Free-Agent NCAA Defenceman Troy Stecher 'Dreamed About Playing For Canuc' As A Kid

    Hockey Gold Slips Away From Canadian Women In 1-0 Overtime Loss To U.S.

    Hockey Gold Slips Away From Canadian Women In 1-0 Overtime Loss To U.S.
    The daughter of former NHL player Bobby Carpenter scored the overtime winner for the United States in a 1-0 win over the host country Monday in Kamloops, B.C.

    Hockey Gold Slips Away From Canadian Women In 1-0 Overtime Loss To U.S.

    After Long Absence, B.C. Bound To Get A Player On Canadian Women's Hockey Team

    The three biggest international women's hockey events have now been held in British Columbia without a player from the province on the Canadian team.

    After Long Absence, B.C. Bound To Get A Player On Canadian Women's Hockey Team

    2018 Olympic Decisions On The Horizon For Canadian Women's Hockey Team

    2018 Olympic Decisions On The Horizon For Canadian Women's Hockey Team
    The Winter Olympics in 2018 feel like they're coming sooner to players on the Canadian women's hockey team.

    2018 Olympic Decisions On The Horizon For Canadian Women's Hockey Team

    Canada Gets Shot At Women's World Hockey Gold, Beats Finns 5-3 In Semifinal

    Canada Gets Shot At Women's World Hockey Gold, Beats Finns 5-3 In Semifinal
    The international women's hockey archrivals square off in Monday's final for the 17th time in as many tournaments.

    Canada Gets Shot At Women's World Hockey Gold, Beats Finns 5-3 In Semifinal

    Finland Looks For Historic Upset Of Canada In Women's World Hockey Semifinal

    Finland Looks For Historic Upset Of Canada In Women's World Hockey Semifinal
    KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Finland has been spoiling for an upset of Canada in women's hockey on "one beautiful night," says Finnish coach Pasi Mustonen.  

    Finland Looks For Historic Upset Of Canada In Women's World Hockey Semifinal