Priscilla Gagné (born 21 May 1986) is a partially blind

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ka. She won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. On 21 August 2021, Gagné was announced as Canada's flagbearer during the

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Gagné won the bronze medal at the 2015 Para Judo World Cup. She is a double Parapan silver medalist and was the first Canadian female medalist in the IBSA World Championships. Gagné will be inducted into the

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in 2024.

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* * 1986 births Living people Canadian female judoka Paralympic judoka for Canada Judoka at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Parapan American Games medalists in judo Parapan American Games silver medalists for Canada Medalists at the 2015 Parapan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games Sportspeople from Granby, Quebec Sportspeople from Montérégie Martial artists from Quebec 21st-century Canadian sportswomen {{Canada-judo-bio-stub

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