Ilana Dupont (née Duff) is a

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competing mainly in category T53 sprint events. She competed in the

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. There she won a bronze medal in the women's 100 metres – T53 event, finished fifth in the women's 200 metres – T53 event and finished sixth in the women's 400 metres – T53 event. After retiring and marrying fellow wheelchair racer Alexandre Dupont, the Canadian made a comeback to para-athletics after watching her husband compete at the

2012 Summer Paralympics The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ...

in London. She won a bronze medal in the 100 metres T53 at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon.

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* Paralympic track and field athletes of Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships Medalists at the 2015 Parapan American Games {{Canada-Paralympic-medalist-stub