Richmond Olympians Camryn Rogers, who won a gold medal in hammer throw this summer, race walker Evan Dunfee and fencer Nicholas Zhang were honoured by Richmond city council on Monday.
Mayor Malcolm Brodie presented Rogers, Dunfee and Zhang with Certificates of Achievement for their success at the 2024 Paris Olympics and for representing the community they were born and raised in – Richmond.
Zhang wasn’t able to attend as he is currently attending university. His father, Martin, accepted the certificate on his behalf.
Rogers, a graduate of McMath Secondary, competed in her second Olympics in Paris, winning gold after similar success at the World Championships (Budapest 2023) and Commonwealth Games (Birmingham 2022).
Dunfee achieved fifth place in the 20-kilometre race walk in Paris, his third Olympic Games. He won bronze in the 50-kilometre race walk at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and 2019 World Championships, as well as gold in 10,000 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Zhang made his Olympic debut in Paris as an épée fencer, after training at Richmond’s Dynamo Fencing Club.
This Sunday, the public is invited to meet Dunfee and Rogers at an event from 2 to 4 p.m. put on by the City of Richmond, in partnership with Kajaks Track & Field Club.
They will be at the plaza at the Minoru Centre for Active Living, 7191 Granville Ave., for autograph and photo opportunities, and to share their success with the community they call home. For information, visit richmond.ca/olympians.
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