Canada at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
Canada at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | CAN |
NPC | Canadian Paralympic Committee |
Website | www |
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Competitors | 133 (95 men and 38 women) |
Flag bearer | Marni Abbott |
Medals Ranked 7th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
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 69 medals and finished in seventh on the medal table.
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[edit]
Paralympic sports[edit]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Dean Bergeron | Athletics | Men's 200m T51 |
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Jeffrey Adams | Athletics | Men's 800m T53 |
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Clayton Gerein | Athletics | Men's 5000m T51 |
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Brent McMahon | Athletics | Men's marathon T51 |
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James Shaw | Athletics | Men's discus F34/37 |
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Jacques Martin | Athletics | Men's discus F54 |
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James Shaw | Athletics | Men's shot put F34/37 |
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Jason Delesalle | Athletics | Men's pentathlon P12 |
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Chantal Petitclerc | Athletics | Women's 100m T53 |
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Chantal Petitclerc | Athletics | Women's 200m T53 |
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Gary Longhi | Cycling | Mixed 500m time trial bicycle CP3 |
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Guylaine Larouche Julie Cournoyer |
Cycling | Women's 50/60k tandem open |
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Alexandre Cloutier Julie Cournoyer |
Cycling | Mixed 60/70k tandem open |
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Lance McDonald | Lawn bowls | Men's singles LB6 |
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Tony Alexander | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle S7 |
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Walter Wu | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke B3 |
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Walter Wu | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly B3 |
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Walter Wu | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle B3 |
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Walter Wu | Swimming | Men's 200m medley B3 |
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Walter Wu | Swimming | Men's 400m freestyle B3 |
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Marie Claire Ross | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke B3 |
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Marie Claire Ross | Swimming | Women's 200m medley B3 |
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Rebeccah Bornemann | Swimming | Women's 400m freestyle S7 |
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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 |
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Joseph Radmore | Athletics | Men's 100m T32 |
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Andre Beaudoin | Athletics | Men's 100m T51 |
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Dean Bergeron | Athletics | Men's 400m T51 |
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Jeffrey Adams | Athletics | Men's 400m T53 |
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Dean Bergeron | Athletics | Men's 800m T51 |
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Stuart McGregor | Athletics | Men's 1500m T12 |
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Dean Bergeron | Athletics | Men's 1500m T51 |
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Clayton Gerein | Athletics | Men's marathon T51 |
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France Gagne | Athletics | Men's javelin F12 |
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Jacques Martin | Athletics | Men's javelin F54 |
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Tracey Melesko | Athletics | Women's 200m MH |
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Chantal Petitclerc | Athletics | Women's 400m T53 |
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Chantal Petitclerc | Athletics | Women's 800m T53 |
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Chantal Petitclerc | Athletics | Women's 1500m T52-53 |
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Tracey Melesko | Athletics | Women's long jump MH |
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Courtney Knight | Athletics | Women's discus F12 |
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Guylaine Larouche Julie Cournoyer |
Cycling | Women's individual pursuit tandem open |
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Eric Houle J. Crepault Mario Caron Jeff Christy Roberto Gaunt Dean Kozak |
Goalball | Men's team |
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Vivian Berkeley | Lawn bowls | Women's singles LB6 |
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Tony Alexander | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S7 |
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Marie Claire Ross | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke B3 |
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Dean Bergeron | Athletics | Men's 100m T51 |
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Andre Beaudoin | Athletics | Men's 400m T51 |
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Marc Quessy | Athletics | Men's 800m T52 |
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Clayton Gerein | Athletics | Men's 1500m T51 |
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Jeffrey Adams Carl Marquis Marc Quessy Colin Mathieson |
Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 m relay T52-53 |
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Jason Delesalle | Athletics | Men's discus F12 |
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James Shaw | Athletics | Men's javelin F34/37 |
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Hal Merrill | Athletics | Men's shot put F51 |
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Colette Bourgonje | Athletics | Women's 100m T52 |
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Colette Bourgonje | Athletics | Women's 200m T52 |
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Ljiljana Ljubisic | Athletics | Women's discus F10-11 |
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Ljiljana Ljubisic | Athletics | Women's shot put F10-11 |
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Gary Longhi | Cycling | Mixed 20k bicycle CP3 |
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Patrice Bonneau | Cycling | Mixed 55/65k bicycle LC2 |
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Guylaine Larouche Julie Cournoyer |
Cycling | Women's time trial tandem open |
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Garth Harris | Swimming | Men's 50m breaststroke SB3 |
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Walter Wu | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle B3 |
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Andrew Haley | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S9 |
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Andrew Haley | Swimming | Men's 400m freestyle S9 |
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Marie Claire Ross | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle B3 |
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Elisabeth Walker | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke S7 |
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Marie Claire Ross | Swimming | Women's 100m butterfly B3 |
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Marie Claire Ross | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle B3 |
Demonstration sports[edit]
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.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.