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Santiago, Chile as Melissa Pemble-Chubb-Higgins. She won the gold medal in the women's 3,000-metre C1-3 individual pursuit. She finished fourth in the women's individual road race C1–3 and seventh in the women's individual road time trial C1–5.
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1043:"Canadian Paracyclists take more two medals at Parapan Am Games road races"
968:"Victoria cyclist eyes Paris 2024 after gold medal at world championships"
906:"Mel Pemble hauls in 1st Canadian gold medal at Para-cycling track worlds"
619:"She took up skiing to help with cerebral palsy, now she's at Paralympics"
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840:"PyeongChang 2018 - alpine-skiing - womens-super-combined-standing"
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925:"Para-cycling world championships day 2: Mel Pemble wins scratch"
768:"PyeongChang 2018 - alpine-skiing - womens-giant-slalom-standing"
949:"Pemble Wins Rainbow Jersey at Para Cycling World Championships"
888:"Canadian Para-cyclist Mel Pemble crowned omnium world champion"
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816:"PyeongChang 2018 - alpine-skiing - womens-downhill-standing"
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744:"Saanich skier reaching for top of podium in South Korea"
694:"Pemble gives Island first medal at Canada Winter Games"
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