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Jessica Tuomela wins silver at ParaPan-Am Games

Sault Ste. Marie product and paralympic athlete Jessica Tuomela captured a silver medal for Canada to open the ParaPan-American Games in Rio de Janeiro. The games began on Monday and conclude Sunday.
Ken Hilderley
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Sault Ste. Marie product and paralympic athlete Jessica Tuomela captured a silver medal for Canada to open the ParaPan-American Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The games began on Monday and conclude Sunday.

In the 100-metre freestyle swim, Tuomela posted a time of 1:20.70 to take silver. Tuomela qualified with a time of 1:21.71.

Currently living in Waterloo, where she trains while attending Wilfred Laurier University, Tuomela has one year remaining before completing her degree in Sociology.

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