Canada’s Nate Riech takes Paralympic silver medal in 1,500 metres

Canada's Nate Riech roars to Paralympic silver medal in men's 1,500m

Canada's Nate Riech has won his second consecutive Paralympic medal. The Victoria native took silver in the men's T38 1,500 metres on Saturday at the Stade de France in Paris, following up the title he won three years ago at the Tokyo Games.

Canada's Nate Riech takes Paralympic silver medal in 1,500 metres

Riech was the defending champion in the event after winning gold in Tokyo three years ago.

Canada’s Nate Riech takes Paralympic silver medal in 1,500 metres

PARIS — Canada’s Nate Riech has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris. The 29-year-old from Victoria was second in the men’s T58 1,500 metres. Riech was the defending champion in the event after winning gold in Tokyo three years ago. He finished just over two-tenths of a second back of the Tunisian winner and one hundredth of a second ahead of the Australian bronze medallist. Riech is a two-time world champion in the distance. He s…