Weightlifter Girard adds to Canada's bronze rush

Posted By: Richard Deschamps · 7/31/2012 12:21:00 PM

Canada quadrupled its medal tally in about an hour and a half Tuesday morning at the London Olympics.

Weightlifter Christine Girard, who grew up in Rouyn-Noranda, Que., and now lives in White Rock, B.C., captured bronze in the women's 63-kilogram class.

It's Canada's third bronze of the day and fourth of the Games.

Divers Roseline Filion of Laval, and Meaghan Benfeito of Montreal kicked things off today with a third-place finish in the 10-metre synchro event.

Minutes later, judoka Antoine Valois-Fortier won his bronze medal bout in the 81 kg class.

That brings Canada's medal tally to four, all bronze.

Photos: Jason Ransom (COC)

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