Jade Hannah wins Canada’s first individual gold medal at world juniors
INDIANAPOLIS — Jade Hannah won Canada’s first individual gold medal at the FINA world junior championships on Sunday in the 50-metre backstroke.
Hannah, from Halifax, shared the gold with Japan’s Natsumi Sakai after they tied in 27.93 seconds.
“I was so happy to get under 28 tonight,” Hannah said. “It means a lot to me because I’ve worked so hard for it.
“It was so exciting to be able to have the first individual gold medal for team Canada.”