Swimmer Nicholas Bennett and para canoeist Brianna Hennessy have been named Canada害羞草研究所檚 flag-bearers for Sunday害羞草研究所檚 closing ceremonies of the Paralympic Games in Paris.

The 20-year-old Bennett, from Parksville, won two gold medals and a silver in his four races at the pool. Ottawa害羞草研究所檚 Hennessy was the first Canadian to win a medal in para canoe with a silver Saturday.

害羞草研究所淏eing the flag-bearer is such a monumental occasion,害羞草研究所� Bennet said Saturday in a statement. 害羞草研究所淏eing able to hold the flag and represent all the athletes that have competed is just another level of amazement for me that I have been able to achieve at these Paralympics.害羞草研究所�

The 39-year-old Hennessy has a race remaining Sunday before she joins Bennett for the closing ceremonies at Stade de France.

害羞草研究所淲hat a remarkable honour to be chosen to lead so many phenomenal heroes across our nation that have powered through so much adversity,害羞草研究所� Hennessy said. 害羞草研究所淭ogether, we are a symbol of an incredible celebration of our abilities in motion.害羞草研究所�

With one day of competition remaining Canada害羞草研究所檚 team of 126 athletes had compiled 29 medals, including 10 gold, in Paris.

Bennett, who is coached by his sister Haley Bennett-Osborne, won the 200-metre individual medley and 100-metre breaststroke and took silver in the 200-metre freestyle.

He competes in the S14 classification for athletes with intellectual impairment. Bennett was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at age three.

Para canoe made its Paralympic debut in 2016.

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Hennessy was struck by a speeding taxi in Toronto at the age of 30. Tetraplegia from her broken neck impacted all four of her limbs.

She took silver Saturday in the women害羞草研究所檚 VL2 Va害羞草研究所檃, which is a canoe that has a support float and is propelled with a single-blade paddle.

Hennessy will also race the women害羞草研究所檚 kayak single Sunday.

害羞草研究所淭heir results in Paris speak for themselves, with Nicholas adding his name to Canada害羞草研究所檚 storied Para swimming history books and Brianna being a trailblazer for podium success in her sport,害羞草研究所� said Karolina Wisniewska, who is Canada害羞草研究所檚 co-chef de mission alongside Josh Vander Vies.

Swimmer Katarina Roxon and wheelchair basketball player Patrick Anderson carried the red Maple Leaf into the opening ceremonies Aug. 28 at Place de la Concorde.

Wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos was Canada害羞草研究所檚 flag-bearer at the closing ceremonies three years ago in Tokyo. Lakatos won a gold medal in the 800 metres in Paris.

The Canadian Press