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Canada Snags Fifth Paralympic Gold Medal

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Canada now has five gold, two silver and six bronze medals at the Beijing Paralympics.

Another medal for Canada at the Beijing Paralympics!

Mark Arendz won gold in the men's standing 10-kilometre biathlon race. 

He crossed the finish line with a time of 31 minutes and 45.2 seconds. 

Arendz was the only competitor who didn't commit a shooting penalty in the race. 

It's the 10th career Paralympic medal for Arendz, and the second gold. 

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