Canada at the 1998 Winter Paralympics
| Canada at the 1998 Winter Paralympics | |||||||||
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| IPC code | CAN | ||||||||
| NPC | Canadian Paralympic Committee | ||||||||
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| 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) | |||||||||
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
Main article: 1998 Winter Paralympics medal table
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 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 |
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 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.
- ↑ "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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