Canada at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
Canada competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States, from August 16 to 25, 1996.[1] 133 athletes (95 men and 38 women) competed in 15 sports. Canada won a total of 70 medals and finished in seventh on the medal table.
| Canada at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | CAN |
| NPC | Canadian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 133 (95 men and 38 women) |
| Flag bearer | Marni Abbott |
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Wheelchair basketball player Marni Abbott was the country's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[2] She earned a gold medal in women's wheelchair basketball.
Medallists
Paralympic sports
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Dean Bergeron | Athletics | Men's 200m T51 |
| Gold | Jeffrey Adams | Athletics | Men's 800m T53 |
| Gold | Clayton Gerein | Athletics | Men's 5000m T51 |
| Gold | Brent McMahon | Athletics | Men's marathon T51 |
| Gold | James Shaw | Athletics | Men's discus F34/37 |
| Gold | Jacques Martin | Athletics | Men's discus F54 |
| Gold | James Shaw | Athletics | Men's shot put F34/37 |
| Gold | Jason Delesalle | Athletics | Men's pentathlon P12 |
| Gold | Chantal Petitclerc | Athletics | Women's 100m T53 |
| Gold | Chantal Petitclerc | Athletics | Women's 200m T53 |
| Gold | Gary Longhi | Cycling | Mixed 500m time trial bicycle CP3 |
| Gold | Guylaine Larouche Julie Cournoyer | Cycling | Women's 50/60k tandem open |
| Gold | Alexandre Cloutier Julie Cournoyer | Cycling | Mixed 60/70k tandem open |
| Gold | Lance McDonald | Lawn bowls | Men's singles LB6 |
| Gold | Tony Alexander | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle S7 |
| Gold | Walter Wu | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke B3 |
| Gold | Walter Wu | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly B3 |
| Gold | Walter Wu | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle B3 |
| Gold | Walter Wu | Swimming | Men's 200m medley B3 |
| Gold | Walter Wu | Swimming | Men's 400m freestyle B3 |
| Gold | Marie Claire Ross | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke B3 |
| Gold | Marie Claire Ross | Swimming | Women's 200m medley B3 |
| Gold | Rebeccah Bornemann | Swimming | Women's 400m freestyle S7 |
| Gold | Marni Abbott Linda Kutrowski Lori Radke Tracey Ferguson Sabrina Pettinicchi Marney Smithies Chantal Benoit Renee del Colle Lisa Stevens Kendra Ohama Jennifer Krempien Kelly Krywa | Wheelchair basketball | Women's team |
 Silver | Joseph Radmore | Athletics | Men's 100m T32 |
| Silver | Andre Beaudoin | Athletics | Men's 100m T51 |
| Silver | Dean Bergeron | Athletics | Men's 400m T51 |
| Silver | Jeffrey Adams | Athletics | Men's 400m T53 |
| Silver | Dean Bergeron | Athletics | Men's 800m T51 |
| Silver | Stuart McGregor | Athletics | Men's 1500m T12 |
| Silver | Dean Bergeron | Athletics | Men's 1500m T51 |
| Silver | Clayton Gerein | Athletics | Men's marathon T51 |
| Silver | France Gagne | Athletics | Men's javelin F12 |
| Silver | Jacques Martin | Athletics | Men's javelin F54 |
| Silver | Tracey Melesko | Athletics | Women's 200m MH |
| Silver | Chantal Petitclerc | Athletics | Women's 400m T53 |
| Silver | Chantal Petitclerc | Athletics | Women's 800m T53 |
| Silver | Chantal Petitclerc | Athletics | Women's 1500m T52-53 |
| Silver | Tracey Melesko | Athletics | Women's long jump MH |
| Silver | Courtney Knight | Athletics | Women's discus F12 |
| Silver | Guylaine Larouche Julie Cournoyer | Cycling | Women's individual pursuit tandem open |
| Silver | Eric Houle J. Crepault Mario Caron Jeff Christy Roberto Gaunt Dean Kozak | Goalball | Men's team |
| Silver | Vivian Berkeley | Lawn bowls | Women's singles LB6 |
| Silver | Tony Alexander | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S7 |
| Silver | Marie Claire Ross | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke B3 |
 Bronze | Dean Bergeron | Athletics | Men's 100m T51 |
| Bronze | Andre Beaudoin | Athletics | Men's 400m T51 |
| Bronze | Marc Quessy | Athletics | Men's 800m T52 |
| Bronze | Clayton Gerein | Athletics | Men's 1500m T51 |
| Bronze | Jeffrey Adams Carl Marquis Marc Quessy Colin Mathieson | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 m relay T52-53 |
| Bronze | Jason Delesalle | Athletics | Men's discus F12 |
| Bronze | James Shaw | Athletics | Men's javelin F34/37 |
| Bronze | Hal Merrill | Athletics | Men's shot put F51 |
| Bronze | Colette Bourgonje | Athletics | Women's 100m T52 |
| Bronze | Colette Bourgonje | Athletics | Women's 200m T52 |
| Bronze | Ljiljana Ljubisic | Athletics | Women's discus F10-11 |
| Bronze | Ljiljana Ljubisic | Athletics | Women's shot put F10-11 |
| Bronze | Gary Longhi | Cycling | Mixed 20k bicycle CP3 |
| Bronze | Patrice Bonneau | Cycling | Mixed 55/65k bicycle LC2 |
| Bronze | Guylaine Larouche Julie Cournoyer | Cycling | Women's time trial tandem open |
| Bronze | Garth Harris | Swimming | Men's 50m breaststroke SB3 |
| Bronze | Walter Wu | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle B3 |
| Bronze | Andrew Haley | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S9 |
| Bronze | Andrew Haley | Swimming | Men's 400m freestyle S9 |
| Bronze | Marie Claire Ross | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle B3 |
| Bronze | Elisabeth Walker | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke S7 |
| Bronze | Marie Claire Ross | Swimming | Women's 100m butterfly B3 |
| Bronze | Marie Claire Ross | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle B3 |
Demonstration sports
Canada won a silver medal in both team sailing and wheelchair rugby. These two sports were later recognised as Paralympic sports in the 2000 Summer Paralympics.
References
- "Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games: Canada". paralympic.org. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- "Athlete Profiles: Marni Abbott". BC Wheelchair Sports Association. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
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