Canada at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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Template:Infobox Paralympics Canada 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 third on the medal table at the 2004 Summer Paralympics (behind China and Great Britain), and is expected to be a strong contender at the Beijing games.[3] Swimmer Donovan Tildesley, a world record-holder and medalist at the 2000 and 2004 Paralympics, will be the country's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[4] The delegation is headed by Chef de Mission Debbie Low.[1]

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
Template:CompactTable 		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 Men's Wheelchair Rugby Team
Template:CompactTable 		Rugby Mixed - Open 16th

Athletics

Among the Canadians participating in track and field athletics will be Jeff Adams, André Beaudoin,[5] Jason Dunkerley,[1] Tracey Ferguson,[5] and Chantal Petitclerc.[1] Ferguson is also a member of the women's wheelchair basketball team.[5]

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]

Swimming

Twenty-one swimmers will be on the Canadian team, including Joe Barker, Andrea Cole,[2] Kirby Côté,[5] 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.[5]

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

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Paralympians up next in Beijing". Ottawa Citizen. 2008-09-04. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  2. ^ a b c d e Vandermoer, Jamie (2008-08-27). "Our best head to the Paralympics in Beijing". The Londoner. Retrieved 2008-08-27. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "CPC announces Canadian team for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games in China", Canadian Paralympic Committee, July 8, 2008
  4. ^ "Tildesley named Canada flag-bearer at Paralympics". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2008-09-04. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  5. ^ a b c d e Care, Tony (2008-09-03). "10 Canadian Paralympians to watch". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2008-09-04.


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