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Triple gold for Wilkins

Langley man helps Canada claim three gold medals at senior men's C Dragonboat world championships
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Langley's Jonathan Wilkins helped the Canadian senior men's C Dragonboat team win three gold medals at the world championships in Welland, Ont.

A Langley man helped Canada win a trio of gold medals at the world Dragonboat championships.

Jonathan Wilkins was part of the Canadian senior men’s C team which competed at the world championships in Welland, Ont. last month (Aug. 19 to 23).

The senior C class is for men over the age of 60.

The 61-year-old is a member of the Fort Langley Canoe Club and is part of FORTified, a co-ed team ranging in age from 50 to 80.

“I am so proud to have been able to represent Canada and to win gold in all three classes was simply a dream come true,” he said.

“To stand on the podium in front of paddlers from over 20 countries from all around the world and sing our beautiful anthem is a memory that I will treasure forever.”

At worlds, Canada won gold in the 200m sprint, the 500m event and the 2,000m race.

Wilkins began the sport seven years ago as a recreational activity before stepping up his training and competition level.