Corunna’s Derek Drouin has officially been recognized for his silver medal performance at the London 2012 Olympics.

Friday, the two-time Olympic champion received his upgraded silver medal for the men’s high jump at London 2012 in a ceremony at Paris 2024’s Champions Park at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. 

Drouin finished in a three-way tie for bronze in the high jump after clearing 2.29 metres. It was Canada’s lone athletics medal in London and Canada’s first Olympic high jump medal since Greg Joy’s silver at Montreal 1976.

In November 2021, the bronze medal was upgraded to silver following the disqualification of the initial gold medal winner for a doping violation.

Drouin, went on to win gold at Rio 2016.

“While this is certainly not the way any athlete dreams of receiving an Olympic medal, long-awaited reallocations like this display the continuous fight our governing bodies are undertaking to ensure the Olympic arena is a fair and honest environment,” said Drouin in an Athletics Canada news release.

“I consider this a step in the right direction to ensuring a future where fewer athletes who dope squeeze through the cracks so that moments don’t continue to be stolen from deserving athletes.

“I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to stand on the podium in London, as it is a moment in my career that I will never forget. However, I’m pained for the athletes who have been denied the opportunity to listen to their own national anthem while standing atop the podium.”