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Canadian thrower Jesse Zesseu claims Paralympic silver in discus

Sep 6, 2024 | 5:42 AM

PARIS — Canadian discus thrower Jesse Zesseu has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games.

The 25-year-old from Toronto reached the podium in his Paralympic debut with a throw of 53.24 metres.

He was just over four metres shy of the winner from Uzbekistan.

Zesseu competes in the men’s F37 classification.