Canada at the 2002 Winter Paralympics
| Canada at the 2002 Winter Paralympics | |||||||||
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| IPC code | CAN | ||||||||
| NPC | Canadian Paralympic Committee | ||||||||
| Website |
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| in Salt Lake City | |||||||||
| Competitors | 27 in 3 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Mark Ludbrook (opening)[1] Brian McKeever (closing)[2] | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Canada competed in the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States, from March 7 to 16, 2002. A total of 27 athletes (23 male and 4 female), were sent by the Canadian Paralympic Committee to compete in three sports.[3] Canada won 15 medals and finished sixth on the medal table, the best finish at the Winter Paralympics at that time.[4]
Medalists
Main article: 2002 Winter Paralympics medal table
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Williamson, ChrisChris Williamson Guide: Bill Harriott | Alpine skiing | Men's slalom B3 |
| Gold | Wesley, DanielDaniel Wesley | Alpine skiing | Men's slalom LW12 |
| Gold | Woolstencroft, LaurenLauren Woolstencroft | Alpine skiing | Women's Super-G LW3,4,6/8,9 |
| Gold | Woolstencroft, LaurenLauren Woolstencroft | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom LW3,4,6/8,9 |
| Gold | McKeever, BrianBrian McKeever Guide: McKeever, RobinRobin McKeever | Cross-country skiing | Men's 5 km classical B3 |
| Gold | McKeever, BrianBrian McKeever Guide: McKeever, RobinRobin McKeever | Cross-country skiing | Men's 10 km free B3 |
 Silver | Wesley, DanielDaniel Wesley | Alpine skiing | Men's Super-G LW12 |
| Silver | Wisniewska, KarolinaKarolina Wisniewska | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom LW3,4,6/8,9 |
| Silver | Wisniewska, KarolinaKarolina Wisniewska | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom LW3,4,6/8,9 |
| Silver | McKeever, BrianBrian McKeever Guide: McKeever, RobinRobin McKeever | Cross-country skiing | Men's 20 km free, visually impaired |
 Bronze | Patterson, ScottScott Patterson | Alpine skiing | Men's giant slalom LW12 |
| Bronze | Wesley, DanielDaniel Wesley | Alpine skiing | Men's downhill LW12 |
| Bronze | Wisniewska, KarolinaKarolina Wisniewska | Alpine skiing | Women's downhill LW3,4,6/8,9 |
| Bronze | Wisniewska, KarolinaKarolina Wisniewska | Alpine skiing | Women's Super-G LW3,4,6/8,9 |
| Bronze | Woolstencroft, LaurenLauren Woolstencroft | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom LW3,4,6/8,9 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Alpine skier named Canada's Paralympic flag bearer". CBC Sports. CBC.ca. March 7, 2002. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Brian McKeever". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Paralympic athletes ready to triumph at Salt Lake City". Canoe.ca. January 24, 2002. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Our History". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
External links
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