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Kia Byers, seen in an interview Nov. 5, will soon be reunited with one of her medals. (CBC)

World-class Regina paddler Kia Byers had one of two stolen medals returned to her Thursday after it was found dangling from a bush in Saskatoon.

On Monday her medals were with her on a trip to Saskatoon where she was talking to young people about the positive value of sports.

A thief smashed into her parked car and stole a backpack containing two of her medals.

Byers had won the medals at the 2007 Pan American games and the 2009 world canoe and kayak championships.

On Thursday, a man strolling along the riverbank in Saskatoon found her 2007 gold medal hanging on a shrub.

Arrangements were being made to return it to Byers.

The other medal remains missing.

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