Maude Charron

Maude Charron takes silver for Canada in women’s weightlifting

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Maude Charron takes silver for Canada in women’s weightlifting

PARIS – Maude Charron lifted Canada to a silver medal Thursday in the women’s 59-kilogram weightlifting event at the Paris Olympics. The 31-year-old from Rimouski adds a second Olympic medal to her collection. She had previously won gold in Tokyo in 2021 in the 64 kg category, which has since been removed from the Olympic … Read more

Paris 2024: De Grasse, Charron to carry Canada’s flag at opening ceremony – National

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Paris 2024: De Grasse, Charron to carry Canada’s flag at opening ceremony – National

Decorated sprinter Andre De Grasse and weightlifting champion Maude Charron couldn’t resist the chance to carry Canada’s flag into such a unique opening ceremonies of an Olympic Games. De Grasse of Markham, Ont., and Charron of Rimouski, Que., will bear the Maple Leaf on a boat on the River Seine in Paris on Friday, instead … Read more