Langley's Braedon Dolfo set a new Canadian record at the Harry Jerome Meet in Burnaby on June 10, winning the Paralympic 200 metres with a time of 23.15 seconds. The visually impaired athlete broke the previous Canadian 200-metre record (T13), 23.48, which had stood for 22 years. Dolfo heads to London for the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Fellow Langley Mustangs teammates Kyle Nielsen came third in men's javelin, Tiffany Perkins finished third in women's javelin, and Robbie Gallaugher was fourth in men's long jump.
Photograph by: Langley Mustangs photo , for Langley Advance
Langley's Braedon Dolfo set a new Canadian record at the Harry Jerome Meet in Burnaby on June 10, winning the Paralympic 200 metres with a time of 23.15 seconds.
The visually impaired athlete broke the previous Canadian 200-metre record (T13), 23.48, which had stood for 22 years. Dolfo heads to London for the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Fellow Langley Mustangs teammates Kyle Nielsen came third in men's javelin, Tiffany Perkins finished third in women's javelin, and Robbie Gallaugher was fourth in men's long jump.
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