Canada at the 2002 Winter Paralympics explained

Npc:CAN
Npcname:Canadian Paralympic Committee
Games:Winter Paralympics
Year:2002
Flagcaption:Flag of Canada
Location:Salt Lake City
Competitors:27
Sports:3
Flagbearer:Mark Ludbrook (opening)[1]
Brian McKeever (closing)[2]
Rank:6
Gold:6
Silver:4
Bronze:5
Appearances:auto

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

See main article: 2002 Winter Paralympics medal table.

MedalNameSportEvent

Guide
Men's slalom B3
Men's slalom LW12
Women's Super-G LW3,4,6/8,9
Women's slalom LW3,4,6/8,9

Guide
Men's 5 km classical B3

Guide
Men's 10 km free B3
Men's Super-G LW12
Women's giant slalom LW3,4,6/8,9
Women's slalom LW3,4,6/8,9

Guide
Men's 20 km free, visually impaired
Men's giant slalom LW12
Men's downhill LW12
Women's downhill LW3,4,6/8,9
Women's Super-G LW3,4,6/8,9
Women's giant slalom LW3,4,6/8,9

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alpine skier named Canada's Paralympic flag bearer . March 7, 2002 . CBC Sports . CBC.ca . March 8, 2014.
  2. Web site: Brian McKeever . Canadian Paralympic Committee . March 8, 2014.
  3. Web site: Paralympic athletes ready to triumph at Salt Lake City . https://archive.today/20140308204321/http://www.canoe.ca/2002GamesParalympics/0124_can-can.html . usurped . March 8, 2014 . January 24, 2002 . Canoe.ca . March 8, 2014.
  4. Web site: Our History . Canadian Paralympic Committee . March 8, 2014.