Canada at the 1998 Winter Paralympics

Canada at the
1998 Winter Paralympics
Flag of Canada
IPC codeCAN
NPCCanadian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.ca
in Nagano
Competitors32 in 3 sports
Flag bearersBill Harriott (opening)[1]
Colette Bourgonje (closing)[1]
Medals
Ranked 15th
Gold
1
Silver
9
Bronze
5
Total
15
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
 Gold Daniel Wesley Alpine skiing Men's Super-G LW11
 Silver Stacy William Kohut Alpine skiing Men's giant slalom LW11
 Silver Stacy William Kohut Alpine skiing Men's slalom LW11
 Silver Stacy William Kohut Alpine skiing Men's Super-G LW11
 Silver Marilyn Winder
Guide: Dale Winder		 Alpine skiing Women's Super-G B1,3
 Silver Karolina Wisniewska Alpine skiing Women's Super-G LW3,4,5/7,6/8
 Silver Karolina Wisniewska Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom LW3,4,5/7,6/8
 Silver Colette Bourgonje Cross-country skiing Women's 2.5 km sitski
 Silver Colette Bourgonje Cross-country skiing Women's 5 km sitski
 Silver Canada national ice sledge hockey team
 Ice sledge hockey Ice sledge hockey
 Bronze Ramona Hoh Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom LW3,4,5/7,6/8
 Bronze Daniel Wesley Alpine skiing Men's downhill LW11
 Bronze Mark Ludbrook Alpine skiing Men's Super-G LW4
 Bronze Marilyn Winder
Guide: Dale Winder		 Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom B1,3
 Bronze Marilyn Winder
Guide: Dale Winder		 Alpine skiing Women's slalom B1,3

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Labonté named flagbearer for Canada at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony". Canadian Paralympic Committee. March 8, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "Canadian Paralympic Team leaves for Nagano". Canadian Paralympic Committee. February 27, 1998. Archived from the original on February 2, 1999. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  3. ^ 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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