Canada at the 1998 Winter Paralympics
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| At the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 32 in 3 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Bill Harriott (opening)[1] Colette Bourgonje (closing)[1] |
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| Medals Rank: 15 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 9 |
Bronze 5 |
Total 15 |
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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
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 Gold | Wesley, DanielDaniel Wesley | Alpine skiing | Men's Super-G LW11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Silver | William Kohut, StacyStacy William Kohut | Alpine skiing | Men's giant slalom LW11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver | William Kohut, StacyStacy William Kohut | Alpine skiing | Men's slalom LW11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver | William Kohut, StacyStacy William Kohut | Alpine skiing | Men's Super-G LW11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver | Winder, MarilynMarilyn Winder Guide: Dale Winder | Alpine skiing | Women's Super-G B1,3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver | Wisniewska, KarolinaKarolina Wisniewska | Alpine skiing | Women's Super-G LW3,4,5/7,6/8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver | Wisniewska, KarolinaKarolina Wisniewska | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom LW3,4,5/7,6/8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver | Bourgonje, ColetteColette Bourgonje | Cross-country skiing | Women's 2.5 km sitski | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver | Bourgonje, ColetteColette Bourgonje | Cross-country skiing | Women's 5 km sitski | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver | national ice sledge hockey team, CanadaCanada national ice sledge hockey team
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Ice sledge hockey | Ice sledge hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bronze | Hoh, RamonaRamona Hoh | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom LW3,4,5/7,6/8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bronze | Wesley, DanielDaniel Wesley | Alpine skiing | Men's downhill LW11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bronze | Ludbrook, MarkMark Ludbrook | Alpine skiing | Men's Super-G LW4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bronze | Winder, MarilynMarilyn Winder Guide: Dale Winder | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom B1,3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bronze | Winder, MarilynMarilyn Winder Guide: Dale Winder | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom B1,3 |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Labonté named flagbearer for Canada at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony". Canadian Paralympic Committee. March 8, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Canadian Paralympic Team leaves for Nagano". Canadian Paralympic Committee. February 27, 1998. Archived from the original on February 2, 1999. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ↑ 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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