Canada's Oleksiak claims 2nd medal with silver in 100m butterfly
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For the second time in as many days, Penny Oleksiak has won an Olympic medal for Canada.
The 16-year-old won the silver medal in the women's 100m butterfly final Sunday night, one day after earning bronze with Canada's 4x100m freestyle relay team.
Oleksiak posted a time of 56.46, finishing behind Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom, who set a new world record with a time of 55.48. Dana Vollmer of the United States won bronze, finishing with a time of 56.63.
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