Skip to content

Bow Valley's Paralympians Day 2 recap: Cameron powers to bronze

Collin Cameron got a medal with his pipes on day two of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.

BEIJING – Collin Cameron got a medal with his pipes on day two of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.

The 33-year-old Canadian won bronze in the men's 18-kilometre sitting Para cross-country ski race Sunday morning (March 6) at the Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre in China.

China's Zheng Peng won gold at a time of 43:09.2 and countryman Mao Zhongwu was second at a time of 43:23.8.

The sun was out and Cameron's guns were out as the powerful skier consistently held a podium spot for nearly the entire duration of the race, finishing at a time of 47:36.6.

RELATED: Collin Cameron: Bow Valley's Beijing Bound Athletes

Canada's Derek Zaplotinsky was 13th and Ethan Hess was 18th.


Jordan Small

About the Author: Jordan Small

Jordan Small joined the Outlook in 2014 and covers the vast world of sports in the Bow Valley. A Barrie, Ont. native, he also wrote for RMO's Mountain Guide section and the MD of Bighorn beat.
Read more


Comments