Canada at the Paralympics

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Canada at the
Paralympics
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IPC code CAN
NPC Canadian Paralympic Committee
Website www.paralympic.ca
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
410
Silver
349
Bronze
356
Total
1,115
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Canada has participated eleven times in the Summer Paralympic Games and in all Winter Paralympic Games. They first competed at the Summer Games in 1968 and the Winter Games in 1976.

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Milestones

At the 2000 Summer Paralympics, Stephanie Dixon set the Canadian record for most gold medals at a single Paralympics, Winter or Summer, with five. [1]

At the 2002 Winter Paralympics, Canada set a new total Canadian gold medal record haul at a Winter Paralympics, with six. [2]

At the 2004 Summer Paralympics, Chantal Petitclerc & Benoit Huot tied the five gold medal record at a single Games. [1] Petitclerc also won the demonstration sport of Wheelchair Racing in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Chantal Petitclerc again tied the five gold medal record at a single Games. [1]

In 2010, Brian McKeever of Canada became the first athlete in the world to be named to the Winter Paralympics and Winter Olympics teams in the same year. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, he was scheduled to compete in the men's 50 km cross-country race. [3] [4] [5]

At the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Viviane Forest became the first para-athlete to win a gold in both the Winter and Summer Games, by winning the Women's Downhill for Visually Impaired. She had previously won gold in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Paralympics for women's goalball. [6] [7]

Lauren Woolstencroft became the first Canadian to win three gold medals at the same Winter Paralympics, at the 2010 edition; [8] this was eventually upped to five golds. With her fourth gold medal, she helped Canada set a record for most gold medals at any Winter Paralympic Games by winning the seventh medal. The previous mark was six, set at the 2002 Salt Lake City Paralympics. [2] With her fifth gold medal, she set the record for most gold medals won by any Winter Paralympian at a single Games, and she tied the record for gold medal haul of any Canadian Paralympian at a single Games, tying Chantal Petitclerc (who did the feat twice), Dixon, and Benoit Huot both Summer Paralympians. [1] Her five gold medals are also the record for any Canadian Winter Paralympian or Olympian. [9]

At the 2010 Games, Canada collected the most total medals and the most gold medals of any Winter Paralympics, up through 2010 for Canada, with 19 total medals, and 10 golds. [10]

At the 2018 Winter Paralympics, cross country skier McKeever became Canada's most decorated Winter Paralympian when he won a 14th medal in five Games from 2002 to 2018, passing the late Lana Spreeman, who won 13 medals in para-alpine skiing between 1980 and 1994. [11]

Hosting the Games

Canada has hosted the Games twice.

GamesHost cityDatesNationsParticipantsEvents
1976 Summer Paralympics Toronto August 3 to August 11, 1976321657447 in 13 sports
2010 Winter Paralympics Vancouver March 12 to March 21, 20104450664 in 5 sports

In 1976, and in 2010, Canada also hosted the Olympic Games counterpart, the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics respectively. Canada did not host the Paralympic Games counterpart to the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta; this was the last Winter Olympics that the host city did not also host the Winter Paralympics. The 1988 Summer Paralympics was the first Paralympics to be linked to the hosting of the Summer Olympics. The 1976 Summer Olympics were hosted in Montreal, and not linked to the Toronto Paralympiad.

Medals

The ranking in these table is based on information provided by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and is consistent with IPC convention in its published medal tables, ordered first of all by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won, followed by the number of silver medals and then the number of bronze medals.

Medal tables

Red border colour indicates host nation status.

Best results in non-medaling sports:

Summer
SportRankAthleteEvent & Year
Wheelchair badminton pictogram (Paralympics).svg Badminton 8th Olivia Meier Women's singles SL4 in 2020
Football 5-a-side pictogram (Paralympics).svg Football 5-a-side did not participate
Taekwondo pictogram (Paralympics).svg Parataekwondo did not participate
Wheelchair fencing pictogram (Paralympics).svg Wheelchair fencing 5th Trinity Lowthian Women's épée B in 2024
Wheelchair tennis pictogram (Paralympics).svg Wheelchair tennis 4th Sarah Hunter &
Brian McPhate
Quad doubles in 2004

Records

Summer Paralympics

Multi medalists

This is a list of Canadian athletes who have won at least three gold medals or five medals at the Summer Paralympics. Bold athletes are athletes who are still in active.

No.AthleteSportYearsGamesGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Michael Edgson Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 1984-19923M183021
2 Chantal Petitclerc Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1992-20085F145221
3 Benoît Huot Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 2000-20165M95620
4 Walter Wu Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 1996-20043M94215
5 Stephanie Dixon Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 2000-20083F78217
6 Arnold Boldt Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1976-1992, 20126M7108
7 Joanne Mucz Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 1984-19923F6208
8 Lisa Franks Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 2000-20083F6107
Jessica Sloan Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 20001F6107
Michelle Stilwell Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics
Wheelchair basketball - Paralympic pictogram.svg  Wheelchair basketball
2000-20165F6107
11 Joanne Bouw Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1984-19964F5027
12 Aurelie Rivard Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 2012-20244F64313
13 Eugene Reimer Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1968-19804M45211
14 Valerie Grand'Maison Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 2008-20122F4408
15 Jacques Martin Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1984-20005M4329
16 Andre Viger Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1980-19965M33410
17 Danielle Campo Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 2000-20042F3227
18 Rick Hansen Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1980-19842M3216
19 Philippe Gagnon Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 20001M3104
20 Andre Beaudoin Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1988-20086M27615
21 Marc Quessy Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1988-19963M1528
22 Brent Lakatos Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 2012-20242M29213
23 John Belanger Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1984-19882M0404
24 Joyce Murland Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics
Shooting pictogram.svg  Shooting
1972-19762F0235

Multi golds at single Games

This is a list of Canadian athletes who have won at least two gold medals in a single Games. Ordered categorically by gold medals earned, sports then year.

No.AthleteSportYearGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics
1 Tham Simpson Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1984F5005
2 Lisa Franks Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 2000F4105
3 Jamie Bone Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1988M3014
4 Laura Misciagna Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1980F3003
Richard Reelie Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1988M3003
Frank Bruno Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1992M3003
6 Eugene Reimer Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1968M2103
Rick Hansen Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1984M2103
8 James Shaw Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1996M2013
Swimming
1 Michael Edgson Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 1988M9009
2 Jessica Sloan Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 2000F6107
3 Walter Wu Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 1996M6017
4 Stephanie Dixon Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 2000F5207
5 Joanne Mucz Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 1992F5005
6 Valerie Grand'Maison Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 2008F3205
7 Danielle Campo Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 2000F3104
Philippe Gagnon Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 2000M3104
Aurelie Rivard Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 2016F3104
10 Summer Mortimer Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 2012F2114
Multiple sports
1 Martha Gustafson Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1984F5007
Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 110

Multi medals at single event

This is a list of Canadian athletes who have won at least three medals in a single event at the Summer Paralympics. Ordered categorically by medals earned, sports then gold medals earned.

No.AthleteSportEventYearsGamesGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Arnold Boldt Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics High jump1976-19925M5005
2 Benoît Huot Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 200m individual medley2000-20165M5016
3 Martha Gustafson Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics Discus throw1976-19843F3003
4 Walter Wu Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 400m freestyle1996-20043M2103
Kirby Cote Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 200m individual medley2000-20083F2103

Most appearances

This is a list of Canadian athletes who have competed in four or more Summer Paralympics. Active athletes are in bold. Athletes who were aged under 15 years of age and over 40 years of age are in bold.

No.AthleteSportBirth YearGames YearsFirst/Last AgeGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Chris Daw Athletics, Rugby, Curling19701984-200614 - 36M2002
2 Clayton Gerein Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 19641984-200820 - 40M3115
3 Arnold Boldt Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics
Cycling (road) pictogram.svg  Cycling
19571976-1992, 201218 - 35M7108
3 Andre Viger Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 19521980-199627 - 43M33410
Chantal Petitclerc Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 19691992-200822 - 39F145221
Paul Tingley Sailing pictogram.svg  Sailing 19702000-201630 - 46M1023
Benoît Huot Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 19842000-201616 - 32M95620

Winter Paralympics

Multi-medalists

This is a list of Canadian athletes who have won at least two gold medals or three medals at the Winter Paralympics. Athletes in bold are still active.

No.AthleteSportYearsGamesGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Brian McKeever Cross country skiing pictogram.svg  Cross-country skiing 2002-20184M132217
2 Lauren Woolstencroft Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 2002-20103F81110
3 Sonja Gaudet Wheelchair curling - Paralympic pictogram.svg  Wheelchair curling 2006-20143F3003
4 Mac Marcoux Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 2014-20182M2035
5 Ina Forrest Wheelchair curling - Paralympic pictogram.svg  Wheelchair curling 2010-20183F2013
6 Lana Spreeman Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 1980-19945F16613
7 Viviane Forest Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 20101F1315
8 Stacy Kohut Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 1994-20023F1304
9 Mark Arendz Biathlon pictogram.svg  Biathlon 2014-20182M1225
10 Mollie Jepsen Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 2018-20222F2226
Chris Williamson Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 2002-20144M1124
11 Natalie Wilkie Cross country skiing pictogram.svg  Cross country skiing 20181F1113
12 Karolina Wisniewska Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 1998-2002, 20103F0448

Multi golds at one game

This is a list of Canadian athletes who have won at least two gold medals at a single Winter Paralympics. Order by gold medals earned, sport then year.

No.AthleteSportYearGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Lauren Woolstencroft Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 2010F5005

Multi medals at one game

This is a list of Canadian athletes who have won at least three medals in a single event at the Winter Paralympics. Order by medals earned, sport then year.

No.AthleteSportEventYearsGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Brian McKeever Cross country skiing pictogram.svg  Cross-country skiing 10 km cross country2002-2018M5005
2 Sonja Gaudet Wheelchair curling - Paralympic pictogram.svg  Wheelchair curling Mixed curling team2006-2014F3003
3 Ina Forrest Wheelchair curling - Paralympic pictogram.svg  Wheelchair curling Mixed curling team2010-2018F2013

Most appearances

This is a list of Canadian athletes who have competed in at least four Winter Paralympics. Still active athletes are in bold.

No.AthleteSportBorn YearGames YearsFirst/Last AgeGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Chris Daw Athletics, Rugby, Curling19701984-200614 - 36M2002
1 Lana Spreeman Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 19551980-199424 - 38F16613

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