# SILVER FOR PEMBLE AT PARA-CYCLING TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

OTTAWA, ON (October 30, 2026) - Mel Pemble adds another World Championship medal to her stacked international resume. Racing to a silver medal result in the Women’s C3 Time Trial at the 2026 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, the Victoria, BC athlete posted a personal best time of 1:16.161 in the Kilo.  

Her silver medal performance was only 0.170 behind the winning time of the Netherlands’ Aniek Van Den Aarssen. Her performance at the Omnisport arena continues an exemplary streak of international results for Pemble.

Today’s results follow her strong performance at the 2025 UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro. At the 2025 event, she brought home four medals, including gold in the C3 Sprint, silver in both the C3 Time Trial and the C3 Elimination race, and bronze in the C3 Scratch race.  

A winter and summer Paralympian from PyeongChang 2018 and Paris 2024 respectively, Pemble’s performance today now brings her World Championship medal total to a whopping 12, in her career. A full recap of her multi-medal success from last year's World Championships can be read here. 

Cycling Canada congratulates Mel on her continued success on the world stage. To view the official results, please visit the Track Live Timing page. To stay updated and cheer on Mel and the team, follow the Cycling Canada social media.