Canada at the 1998 Winter Paralympics

Canada at the Paralympic Games

Flag of Canada
IPC code  CAN
NPC Canadian Paralympic Committee
Websitehttp://www.paralympic.ca/
At the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano
Competitors 32 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Bill Harriott (opening)[1]
Colette Bourgonje (closing)[1]
Medals
Rank: 15		 Gold
1		 Silver
9		 Bronze
5		 Total
15
Paralympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games

Canada competed in the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan from March 5 to 14, 1998. 32 athletes were sent by the Canadian Paralympic Committee to compete in three sports.[2] Canada won a record of 15 medals at that time and finished fifteenth on the medal table.[3]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Wesley, DanielDaniel Wesley Alpine skiing Men's Super-G LW11
 Silver William Kohut, StacyStacy William Kohut Alpine skiing Men's giant slalom LW11
 Silver William Kohut, StacyStacy William Kohut Alpine skiing Men's slalom LW11
 Silver William Kohut, StacyStacy William Kohut Alpine skiing Men's Super-G LW11
 Silver Winder, MarilynMarilyn Winder
Guide: Dale Winder 		Alpine skiing Women's Super-G B1,3
 Silver Wisniewska, KarolinaKarolina Wisniewska Alpine skiing Women's Super-G LW3,4,5/7,6/8
 Silver Wisniewska, KarolinaKarolina Wisniewska Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom LW3,4,5/7,6/8
 Silver Bourgonje, ColetteColette Bourgonje Cross-country skiing Women's 2.5 km sitski
 Silver Bourgonje, ColetteColette Bourgonje Cross-country skiing Women's 5 km sitski
 Silver national ice sledge hockey team, CanadaCanada national ice sledge hockey team
Yves Joseph Carrier Jean Labonte Shawn Matheson
Dean Emmett Delaurier Daniel Labrie Dean Mellway
Hugh David Eamer Robert Lionel Lagace Todd Nicholson
Jamie Eddy Herve Lord Pierre Pichette
Angelo Gavillucci Warren Martin Dany Verner
 Ice sledge hockey Ice sledge hockey
 Bronze Hoh, RamonaRamona Hoh Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom LW3,4,5/7,6/8
 Bronze Wesley, DanielDaniel Wesley Alpine skiing Men's downhill LW11
 Bronze Ludbrook, MarkMark Ludbrook Alpine skiing Men's Super-G LW4
 Bronze Winder, MarilynMarilyn Winder
Guide: Dale Winder 		Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom B1,3
 Bronze Winder, MarilynMarilyn Winder
Guide: Dale Winder 		Alpine skiing Women's slalom B1,3

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Labonté named flagbearer for Canada at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony". Canadian Paralympic Committee. March 8, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Canadian Paralympic Team leaves for Nagano". Canadian Paralympic Committee. February 27, 1998. Archived from the original on February 2, 1999. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ Christie, James (March 16, 1998). "Canadian paralympians outperform". The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Ontario). p. S5. ISSN 0319-0714. With one gold, nine silver and five bronze medals, the haul by the team of 32 athletes recorded the best-ever Canadian performance at the Winter Paralympics. The previous high was 12 medals at both the 1988 and 1992 Games.

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