Canada at the 1998 Winter Paralympics
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]
Canada at the 1998 Winter Paralympics | |
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IPC code | CAN |
NPC | Canadian Paralympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Nagano | |
Competitors | 32 in 3 sports |
Flag bearer | Bill Harriott (opening)[1] Colette Bourgonje (closing)[1] |
Medals Ranked 15th |
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Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Gold | Daniel Wesley | Alpine skiing | Men's Super-G LW11 |
Silver | Stacy William Kohut | Alpine skiing | Men's giant slalom LW11 |
Silver | Stacy William Kohut | Alpine skiing | Men's slalom LW11 |
Silver | Stacy William Kohut | Alpine skiing | Men's Super-G LW11 |
Silver | Marilyn Winder Guide: Dale Winder | Alpine skiing | Women's Super-G B1,3 |
Silver | Karolina Wisniewska | Alpine skiing | Women's Super-G LW3,4,5/7,6/8 |
Silver | Karolina Wisniewska | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom LW3,4,5/7,6/8 |
Silver | Colette Bourgonje | Cross-country skiing | Women's 2.5 km sitski |
Silver | Colette Bourgonje | Cross-country skiing | Women's 5 km sitski |
Silver | Canada national ice sledge hockey team |
Ice sledge hockey | Ice sledge hockey |
Bronze | Ramona Hoh | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom LW3,4,5/7,6/8 |
Bronze | Daniel Wesley | Alpine skiing | Men's downhill LW11 |
Bronze | Mark Ludbrook | Alpine skiing | Men's Super-G LW4 |
Bronze | Marilyn Winder Guide: Dale Winder | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom B1,3 |
Bronze | Marilyn Winder Guide: Dale Winder | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom B1,3 |
References
- "Labonté named flagbearer for Canada at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony". Canadian Paralympic Committee. March 8, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- "Canadian Paralympic Team leaves for Nagano". Canadian Paralympic Committee. February 27, 1998. Archived from the original on February 2, 1999. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- 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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