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Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh created history in the Paris Olympics

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This year, the 17-year-old swimmer from Toronto has won a total of 4 medals for Canada in the Paris Olympics. On July 27, he wins Canada's first medal with a silver medal in the 400m freestyle swimming event. (Photo: Instagram/summerrmcintosh)

Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh has created history at the Paris Olympics. She became the first Canadian to win three gold medals at the Olympics. On Saturday, she wins the 200m individual medley in an Olympic record time of two minutes 06.56 seconds, breaking the record of two minutes 06.58 set by Hungary's Katinka Hosszu.

This year, the 17-year-old swimmer from Toronto has won a total of 4 medals for Canada in the Paris Olympics. On July 27, he wins Canada's first medal with a silver medal in the 400m freestyle swimming event.

She will be 21 years old when the Summer Olympics will be held in Los Angeles in 2028. McIntosh said that the last week has been the most important of my life and such a moment comes once in 4 years and to be honest, I am already thinking about the Los Angeles Olympics.

It is worth noting that Canada has so far won 17 medals in the Paris Olympics, including 5 gold, 4 silver and 8 bronze medals.

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