Canadian water-skier Whitney McClintock wins gold medal in women’s slalom

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Whitney McClintock of Canada rides her way to winning the gold medal in women\'s slalom water-skiing at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto on Thursday, July 23, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

TORONTO – Canadian water-skier Whitney McClintock won gold in the women’s slalom event at the Pan Am Games on Thursday.

She finished first in the six-skier field at Ontario Place West Channel.

McClintock won gold a day earlier in the overall competition. She was also entered in the tricks final and the jump final later in the day.

Her first-place finish gave Canada its 65th gold at these Games, setting a new national Pan Am record. The previous record of 64 gold medals was set in Winnipeg in 1999.

McClintock returned to the dock area a short time later to watch her brother, Jason McClintock, win silver in the men’s slalom. He’s also tabbed to compete in the tricks competition in the afternoon.

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