Canada at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Canada will be competing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
| Canada at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | CAN |
| NPC | Canadian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan August 24, 2021 – September 5, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 87 in 10 sports |
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Athletics
- Men's track
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Austin Ingram | Men's 100m T13 | ||||
| Brent Lakatos | Men's 100m T53 | ||||
| Men's 400m T53 | |||||
| Men's 800m T53 | |||||
| Guillaume Ouellet | Men's 5000m T13 | ||||
| Nathan Riech | Men's 1500m T38 | ||||
| Austin Smeenk | Men's 800m T34 | ||||
- Men's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | ||
| Greg Stewart | Men's shot put F41 | |||
- Women's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | ||
| Renee Foessel | Women's discus throw F38 | |||
Boccia
Canada qualified in BC4 & Individual BC2 events.
Cycling
Canada qualified one male and one female road cycling.
Equestrian
Canada qualified one athlete.
Goalball
The women's goalball team qualified at the 2019 Parapan American Games for the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]
Paracanoeing
Canada qualified one boat in Women's KL2.
Sitting volleyball
Canadian women's sitting volleyball team qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after winning at the 2019 ParaVolley Americas Zonal Championships.
Swimming
Canada qualified nineteen athlete.
Wheelchair basketball
Both the men's team and women's team qualified to compete in wheelchair basketball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2][3] Both teams qualified at the 2019 Parapan American Games: the men's team won the silver medal and the women's team won the gold medal at that event.[2][3]
Wheelchair rugby
Canada qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics after entered top two at the IWRF Paralympic Qualification Tournament in Richmond.[4]
References
- "Brazil secure goalball double at Lima 2019 Parapan American Games". InsideTheGames.biz. August 31, 2019. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- "Canadian Men's Wheelchair Basketball Team Takes Home Silver from Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. September 1, 2019. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- "Canada Wins Gold in Women's Wheelchair Basketball at Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. August 31, 2019. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- "Wheel Blacks get bronze and qualify for 2020 Paralympics". Stuff.co.nz. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.