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Jennifer Abel, the Canadian Olympic diver who won a silver medal in the women’s three-metre synchronized springboard event, had an unforgettable homecoming from Tokyo this week.

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Jennifer Abel, the Canadian Olympic diver who won a silver medal in the women’s three-metre synchronized springboard event, had an unforgettable homecoming from Tokyo this week.

The 29-year-old from Laval, Que., was greeted at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport by friends, family and pro boxer boyfriend, David Lemieux. Abel’s boyfriend was on bended knee with a diamond ring in hand as she walked in.

Team Canada posted a video of the proposal on Twitter saying, “From an Olympic medal in Tokyo to a diamond ring back home, @JennAbel91 has a lot to celebrate.”

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Canada’s Jennifer Abel competes in the women's three-metre springboard final, at the Tokyo Olympics.
Al Bello - GETTY IMAGES Canada’s Jennifer Abel competes in the women's three-metre springboard final, at the Tokyo Olympics.

On Tuesday, Abel confirmed the news on Instagram, sharing a photo with Lemieux with the caption saying, “I said yes to my soulmate.”

Lemieux’s management team, Eye of the Tiger Management, also went on Facebook to congratulate the couple with a photo of their engagement and caption saying, “Back from the Olympics with a silver medal and ring on the finger!”

Simran Singh is a reporter for the Star’s radio room based in Toronto. Reach Simran via email: simransingh@thestar.ca

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Montreal boxer David Lemieux and fiancee Canadian Olympic diver Jennifer Abel are seen in an undated handout photo.
Supplied photo - THE CANADIAN PRESS Montreal boxer David Lemieux and fiancee Canadian Olympic diver Jennifer Abel are seen in an undated handout photo.
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