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