Canada at the 2002 Winter Paralympics

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)
Brian McKeever (closing)
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. Canada won 15 medals and finished sixth on the medal table, the best finish at the Winter Paralympics at that time.

Medalists

Main article: 2002 Winter Paralympics medal table
Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Chris Williamson
Guide: Bill Harriott		 Alpine skiing Men's slalom B3
 Gold Daniel Wesley Alpine skiing Men's slalom LW12
 Gold Lauren Woolstencroft Alpine skiing Women's Super-G LW3,4,6/8,9
 Gold Lauren Woolstencroft Alpine skiing Women's slalom LW3,4,6/8,9
 Gold Brian McKeever
Guide: Robin McKeever		 Cross-country skiing Men's 5 km classical B3
 Gold Brian McKeever
Guide: Robin McKeever		 Cross-country skiing Men's 10 km free B3
 Silver Daniel Wesley Alpine skiing Men's Super-G LW12
 Silver Karolina Wisniewska Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom LW3,4,6/8,9
 Silver Karolina Wisniewska Alpine skiing Women's slalom LW3,4,6/8,9
 Silver Brian McKeever
Guide: Robin McKeever		 Cross-country skiing Men's 20 km free, visually impaired
 Bronze Scott Patterson Alpine skiing Men's giant slalom LW12
 Bronze Daniel Wesley Alpine skiing Men's downhill LW12
 Bronze Karolina Wisniewska Alpine skiing Women's downhill LW3,4,6/8,9
 Bronze Karolina Wisniewska Alpine skiing Women's Super-G LW3,4,6/8,9
 Bronze Lauren Woolstencroft Alpine skiing Women'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. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "Our History". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved March 8, 2014.


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