Canada at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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Canada at the Paralympic Games

Flag of Canada
IPC code  CAN
NPC Canadian Paralympic Committee
Website http://www.paralympic.ca/
At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing
Competitors 143 in 17 sports
Flag bearer Donovan Tildesley
Medals
Rank: 7		 Gold
19		 Silver
10		 Bronze
21		 Total
50
Paralympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games

Canada sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. 143 Canadian athletes competed in 17 sports.[1] Canada also sent several officials to the games, including Tara Grieve in boccia and Andrew Smith in rowing.[2] Canada finished seventh on the medal table at the Beijing games after finishing third on the medal table at the 2004 Summer Paralympics (behind China and Great Britain).[3] Swimmer Donovan Tildesley, a world record-holder and medalist at the 2000 and 2004 Paralympics, was the country's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[4] The delegation is headed by Chef de Mission Debbie Low.[1]

Chantal Petitclerc ties the 5 gold medal record at a single Games for a Canadian, repeating the feat she performed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, and tying Stephanie Dixon, who set the record at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Chantal Petitclerc Athletics Women's 100 m - T54 7th
 Gold Valerie Grand'Maison Swimming Women's 100 m butterfly - S13 7th
 Gold Valerie Grand'Maison Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle - S13 8th
 Gold Dean Bergeron Athletics Men's 200 m - T52 10th
 Gold Lauren Barwick Equestrian Individual freestyle test - Grade II 10th
 Gold Valerie Grand'Maison Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle - S13 10th
 Gold Michelle Stilwell Athletics Women's 200 m - T52 11th
 Gold Chantal Petitclerc Athletics Women's 400 m - T54 12th
 Gold Chelsey Gotell Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley - SM13 12th
 Gold Dean Bergeron Athletics Men's 100 m - T52 13th
 Gold Paul Tingley Sailing 1-person keelboat (2.4mR) 13th
 Gold Stéphanie Dixon Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke - S9 13th
 Gold Earle Connor Athletics Men's 100 m - T42 14th
 Gold Chantal Petitclerc Athletics Women's 200 m - T54 14th
 Gold Chantal Petitclerc Athletics Women's 800 m - T54 14th
 Gold Anne Polinario Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle - S10 14th
 Gold Chelsey Gotell Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke - S13 14th
 Gold Michelle Stilwell Athletics Women's 100 m - T52 15th
 Gold Chantal Petitclerc Athletics Women's 1500 m - T54 16th
 Silver Kirby Cote Swimming Women's 100 m butterfly - S13 7th
 Silver Lauren Barwick Equestrian Individual championship test - Grade II 8th
 Silver Chelsey Gotell Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle - S13 10th
 Silver Stéphanie Dixon Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley - SM9 11th
 Silver Diane Roy Athletics Women's 5000 m - T54 12th
 Silver Stéphanie Dixon Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle - S9 12th
 Silver Kirby Cote Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley - SM13 12th
 Silver Valerie Grand'Maison Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke - S13 14th
 Silver Valerie Grand'Maison Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle - S13 15th
 Silver Men's Wheelchair Basketball Team
Patrick Anderson   Joey Johnson
Jaimie Borisoff   Adam Lancia
Abditatch Dini   Ross Norton
David Durepos   Richard Peter
David Eng   Yvon Rouillard
Robert Hedges   Chris Stoutenberg
Basketball Men's tournament 16th
 Bronze Jean Quevillon Cycling Men's individual pursuit - CP 3 7th
 Bronze Chelsey Gotell Swimming Women's 100 m butterfly - S13 7th
 Bronze Stéphanie Dixon Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle - S9 8th
 Bronze Chelsey Gotell Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle - S13 8th
 Bronze Stefanie Reid Athletics Women's 200 m - T44 9th
 Bronze Benoit Huot Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle - S10 9th
 Bronze Benoit Huot Swimming Men's 200 m individual medley - SM10 11th
 Bronze Donovan Tildesley Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle - S11 11th
 Bronze Dean Bergeron Athletics Men's 400 m - T52 12th
 Bronze Kyle Pettey Athletics Men's shot put - F33/34/52 12th
 Bronze Ilana Duff Athletics Women's 100 m - T53 12th
 Bronze Diane Roy Athletics Women's 400 m - T54 12th
 Bronze Valerie Grand'Maison Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley - SM13 12th
 Bronze Andre Beaudoin Athletics Men's 100 m - T52 13th
 Bronze John Scott McRoberts
Stacie Louttit		 Sailing 2-person keelboat (SKUD18) 13th
 Bronze Diane Roy Athletics Women's 800 m - T54 14th
 Bronze Genevieve Ouellet
Mathilde Hupin		 Cycling Women's individual road race B&VI 1-3 14th
 Bronze Benoit Huot Swimming Men's 50 m freestyle - S10 14th
 Bronze Jason Dunkerley Athletics Men's 1500 m - T11 15th
 Bronze Benoit Huot Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle - S10 15th
 Bronze Wheelchair Rugby Team
Ian Chan   Say Luangkhamdeng
Jason Crone   Daniel Paradis
Jared Funk   Erika Schmutz
Garett Hickling   Patrice Simard
Trevor Hirschfield   Mike Whitehead
Fabien Lavoie   David Willsie
Rugby Mixed - Open 16th

Athletics

Among the Canadians participating in track and field athletics will be Jeff Adams, André Beaudoin,[6] Jason Dunkerley,[1] Tracey Ferguson,[6] and Chantal Petitclerc.[1] Ferguson is also a member of the women's wheelchair basketball team.[6]

Boccia

Several Canadian boccia players will compete at the Beijing games, including Tammy McLeod[2] and Paul Gauthier.[1]

Goalball

Canada sent both women's and men's goalball teams to Beijing.[1]

Rowing

Canada will send several athletes to compete in the newly added Paralympic sport of rowing.[1] Including Scott Rand (rower).

Swimming

Twenty-one swimmers will be on the Canadian team, including Joe Barker, Drew Christensen, Andrea Cole,[2] Kirby Côté,[6] Stephanie Dixon, Valérie Grand'Maison, Benoît Huot,[1] Darda Sales,[2] and Donovan Tildesley.[1]

Wheelchair basketball

The Canadian men's and women's wheelchair basketball teams will compete at the games. Both teams are currently world champions in the sport.[1] On the women's roster is Tracey Ferguson, also competing in athletics, and Lisa Franks. The men's team includes Patrick Anderson.[6]

Wheelchair rugby

Canada will send a wheelchair rugby team to Beijing. Included on the team roster is David Willsie of London, Ontario.[2]

See also

External links

References

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  3. ↑ "CPC announces Canadian team for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games in China", Canadian Paralympic Committee, July 8, 2008
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  5. ↑ Vancouver Sun, "Woolstencroft wins fifth gold medal", 'CanWest News Service', 21 March 2010 (accessed 21 March 2010)
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