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Thanks in particular to the title of its veteran Brian Mckeever in the cross-country sprint, Canada took second place on Wednesday March 9 in the Paralympic medal table in Beijing. Canada, with 16 medals including seven titles, overtakes Ukraine (19, including 6 gold) and remains behind China (31, 10 gold). Under the sun of Zhangjiakou, Brian McKeever, 42, won his 15th Paralympic title, the second in Beijing by winning in the visually impaired category. He can, if he wins the medium distance race on Saturday, equal the record of former German skier Gerd Schönfelder, who with 16 gold medals is the most successful Paralympic athlete in history. For its part, the host country continues its harvest with four new charms including two titles this Wednesday in the seated category. On the men’s side, Zheng Peng won his second gold medal in Beijing, as did his compatriot Yang Hongqiong.
