Canada at the
2002 Winter Paralympics
Flag of Canada
IPC codeCAN
NPCCanadian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.ca
in Salt Lake City
Competitors27 in 3 sports
Flag bearersMark Ludbrook (opening)[1]
Brian McKeever (closing)[2]
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
6
Silver
4
Bronze
5
Total
15
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

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldChris Williamson
Guide: Bill Harriott		Alpine skiingMen's slalom B3
 GoldDaniel WesleyAlpine skiingMen's slalom LW12
 GoldLauren WoolstencroftAlpine skiingWomen's Super-G LW3,4,6/8,9
 GoldLauren WoolstencroftAlpine skiingWomen's slalom LW3,4,6/8,9
 GoldBrian McKeever
Guide: Robin McKeever		Cross-country skiingMen's 5 km classical B3
 GoldBrian McKeever
Guide: Robin McKeever		Cross-country skiingMen's 10 km free B3
 SilverDaniel WesleyAlpine skiingMen's Super-G LW12
 SilverKarolina WisniewskaAlpine skiingWomen's giant slalom LW3,4,6/8,9
 SilverKarolina WisniewskaAlpine skiingWomen's slalom LW3,4,6/8,9
 SilverBrian McKeever
Guide: Robin McKeever		Cross-country skiingMen's 20 km free, visually impaired
 BronzeScott PattersonAlpine skiingMen's giant slalom LW12
 BronzeDaniel WesleyAlpine skiingMen's downhill LW12
 BronzeKarolina WisniewskaAlpine skiingWomen's downhill LW3,4,6/8,9
 BronzeKarolina WisniewskaAlpine skiingWomen's Super-G LW3,4,6/8,9
 BronzeLauren WoolstencroftAlpine skiingWomen's giant slalom LW3,4,6/8,9

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Alpine skier named Canada's Paralympic flag bearer". CBC Sports. CBC.ca. March 7, 2002. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Brian McKeever". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Paralympic athletes ready to triumph at Salt Lake City". Canoe.ca. January 24, 2002. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Our History". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved March 8, 2014.


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