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'''[[Canada]]''' participated in the '''[[2004 Summer Paralympics]]''' in [[Athens]], [[Greece]]. With 28 gold, 19 silver, and 25 bronze medals, the Canadian team placed third in the [[2004 Summer Paralympics medal count|medal rankings]], behind [[China at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|China]] and [[Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|Great Britain]]. [[Wheelchair basketball]] player and three-time Paralympic gold medalist [[Chantal Benoit]] was the delegation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |title=CHANTAL BENOIT NAMED FLAG BEARER FOR PARALYMPIC GAMES |publisher=[[Canada Basketball]] |date=February 4, 2008 |url=http://www.basketball.ca/en/hm/inside.php?sid=1&id=401 |accessdate=2008-08-09 }}</ref>
'''[[Canada]]''' participated in the '''[[2004 Summer Paralympics]]''' in [[Athens]], [[Greece]]. With 28 gold, 19 silver, and 25 bronze medals, the Canadian team placed third in the [[2004 Summer Paralympics medal count|medal rankings]], behind [[China at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|China]] and [[Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|Great Britain]]. [[Wheelchair basketball]] player and three-time Paralympic gold medalist [[Chantal Benoit]] was the delegation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |title=CHANTAL BENOIT NAMED FLAG BEARER FOR PARALYMPIC GAMES |publisher=[[Canada Basketball]] |date=February 4, 2008 |url=http://www.basketball.ca/en/hm/inside.php?sid=1&id=401 |accessdate=2008-08-09 }}</ref>

[[Chantal Petitclerc]] ties the 5 gold medal record at [[Canada at the Paralympics|a single Games]] for a Canadian, tying [[Stephanie Dixon]], who set the record at the [[2000 Summer Paralympics]].<ref> Vancouver Sun, [http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Woolstencroft+wins+fifth+gold+2010+Paralympics/2707422/story.html "Woolstencroft wins fifth gold medal"], '''CanWest News Service''', ''21 March 2010'' (accessed 21 March 2010) </ref>


==Medal table==
==Medal table==

Revision as of 13:20, 21 March 2010

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Canada participated in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. With 28 gold, 19 silver, and 25 bronze medals, the Canadian team placed third in the medal rankings, behind China and Great Britain. Wheelchair basketball player and three-time Paralympic gold medalist Chantal Benoit was the delegation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[1]

Chantal Petitclerc ties the 5 gold medal record at a single Games for a Canadian, tying Stephanie Dixon, who set the record at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.[2]

Medal table

  Gold Silver Bronze Total
Canada 28 19 25 72

Medalists

Gold

Athletics

Boccia

  • Paul Gauthier - Individual - BC3

Swimming

  • Benoit Huot - Men's 50 m Freestyle - S10
  • Benoit Huot - Men's 100 m Freestyle - S10
  • Benoit Huot - Men's 400 m Freestyle - S10
  • Walter Wu - Men's 400 m Freestyle - S13
  • Benoit Huot - Men's 100 m Butterfly - S10
  • Benoit Huot - Men's 200 m Individual Medley - SM10
  • Anne Polinario - Women's 50 m Freestyle - S10
  • Kirby Cote - Women's 50 m Freestyle - S13
  • Anne Polinario - Women's 100 m Freestyle - S10
  • Kirby Cote - Women's 100 m Freestyle - S13
  • Kirby Cote - Women's 400 m Freestyle - S13
  • Kirby Cote - Women's 100 m Butterfly - S13
  • Stephanie Dixon - Women's 100 m Backstroke - S9
  • Chelsey Gotell - Women's 100 m Backstroke - S13
  • Kirby Cote - Women's 200 m Ind Medley - SM13

Wheelchair Basketball

  • Men's Team

Silver

Athletics

  • Andre Beaudoin - 400 m - T52 Men
  • Jason Dunkerley - 1500 m - T11 Men
  • Kelly Smith - Marathon - T54 Men
  • Chelsea Lariviere - 100 m - T34 Women

Goalball

  • Women's Team

Swimming

  • Donovan Tildesley - Men's 400 m Freestyle - S11
  • Benoit Huot - Men's 100 m Backstroke - S10
  • Walter Wu - Men's 100 m Backstroke - S13
  • Donovan Tildesley - Men's 200 m Individual Medley - SM11
  • Walter Wu - Men's 200 m Individual Medley - SM13
  • Stephanie Dixon - Women's 100 m Freestyle - S9
  • Stephanie Dixon - Women's 400 m Freestyle - S9
  • Stephanie Dixon - Women's 100 m Butterfly - S9
  • Kirby Cote - Women's 100 m Breaststroke - SB13
  • Anne Polinario - Women's 100 m Backstroke - S10
  • Kirby Cote - Women's 100 m Backstroke - S13
  • Stephanie Dixon - Women's 200 m Ind Medley - SM9
  • Anne Polinario, Danielle Campo, Andrea Cole, Stephanie Dixon - Women's 4x100 m Freestyle - 34 Pts
  • Stephanie Dixon, Anne Polinario, Elisabeth Walker, Darda Geiger - Women's 4x100 m Medley - 34 Pts

Wheelchair Rugby

  • Mike Bacon - class 1.0
  • Ian Chan - class 3.0
  • Allan Chartrand - class 2.0
  • Jared Funk - class 0.5
  • Garett Hickling - class 3.5
  • Fabien Lavoie - class 3.0
  • Raymond Lizotte - class 2.0
  • Daniel Paradis - class 0.5
  • Allan Semeniuk - class 2.0
  • Patrice Simard - class 1.5
  • Michael Whitehead - class 3.0
  • David Willsie - class 3.0

Bronze

Athletics

  • Andre Beaudoin - 100 m - T52 Men
  • Jeffrey Adams - 400 m - T54 Men
  • Stuart McGregor - 800 m - T13 Men
  • Dean Bergeron - 800 m - T52 Men
  • Clayton Gerein - Marathon - T52 Men
  • France Gagne - Javelin Throw - F13 Men
  • Diane Roy - 400 m - T54 Women
  • Jessica Matassa - 800 m - T54 Women
  • Diane Roy - 1500 m - T54 Women
  • Courtney Knight - Discus Throw - F13 Women

Boccia

  • Paul Gauthier, Alison Kabush - Pairs - BC3

Equestrian

  • Karen Brain on Dasskara - Ind. Dressage CH GIV
  • Karen Brain on Dasskara - Ind. Dressage FR GIV

Swimming

  • Donovan Tildesley - Men's 100 m Freestyle - S11
  • Brian Hill - Men's 400 m Freestyle - S13
  • Brian Hill - Men's 100 m Backstroke - S13
  • Danielle Campo - Women's 50 m Freestyle - S7
  • Stephanie Dixon - Women's 50 m Freestyle - S9
  • Chelsey Gotell - Women's 50 m Freestyle - S13
  • Chelsey Gotell - Women's 100 m Freestyle - S13
  • Danielle Campo - Women's 400 m Freestyle - S7
  • Elisabeth Walker - Women's 50 m Butterfly - S7
  • Andrea Cole - Women's 100 m Butterfly - S8
  • Chelsey Gotell - Women's 200 m Ind Medley - SM13

Wheelchair Basketball

  • Women's Team

Competitors and results by event

Archery

  • -

Athletics

  • -

Boccia

  • -

Cycling

  • -

Equestrian

  • -

Judo

  • -

Powerlifting

  • -

Sailing

  • -

Shooting

  • -

Swimming

  • -

Table Tennis

  • -

Wheelchair Basketball

  • -

Wheelchair Fencing

  • -

Wheelchair Rugby

Date Match Teams Final score
Pool play
September 19 2 CAN vs. GER 33 - 30 (OT)
September 20 6 CAN vs. GBR 30 - 32 (OT)
September 21 10 CAN vs. BEL 33 - 29
Final round play
September 23 16 CAN vs. AUS 36 - 33
September 24 19* USA vs. CAN 20 - 24
September 25 24** NZL vs. CAN 31 - 29
  • * Semi-final game
  • ** Gold medal final

Wheelchair Tennis

  • -

Media coverage

  • -

See also

References

  1. ^ "CHANTAL BENOIT NAMED FLAG BEARER FOR PARALYMPIC GAMES". Canada Basketball. February 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  2. ^ Vancouver Sun, "Woolstencroft wins fifth gold medal", CanWest News Service, 21 March 2010 (accessed 21 March 2010)


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