Canada at the 1998 Winter Paralympics

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]

Canada at the
1998 Winter Paralympics
Flag of Canada
IPC codeCAN
NPCCanadian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.ca
in Nagano
Competitors32 in 3 sports
Flag bearersBill Harriott (opening)[1]
Colette Bourgonje (closing)[1]
Medals
Ranked 15th
Gold
1
Silver
9
Bronze
5
Total
15
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)

Medalists
Main article: 1998 Winter Paralympics medal table
Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldDaniel WesleyAlpine skiingMen's Super-G LW11
 SilverStacy William KohutAlpine skiingMen's giant slalom LW11
 SilverStacy William KohutAlpine skiingMen's slalom LW11
 SilverStacy William KohutAlpine skiingMen's Super-G LW11
 SilverMarilyn Winder
Guide: Dale Winder		Alpine skiingWomen's Super-G B1,3
 SilverKarolina WisniewskaAlpine skiingWomen's Super-G LW3,4,5/7,6/8
 SilverKarolina WisniewskaAlpine skiingWomen's giant slalom LW3,4,5/7,6/8
 SilverColette BourgonjeCross-country skiingWomen's 2.5 km sitski
 SilverColette BourgonjeCross-country skiingWomen's 5 km sitski
 SilverCanada national ice sledge hockey team
 Ice sledge hockeyIce sledge hockey
 BronzeRamona HohAlpine skiingWomen's giant slalom LW3,4,5/7,6/8
 BronzeDaniel WesleyAlpine skiingMen's downhill LW11
 BronzeMark LudbrookAlpine skiingMen's Super-G LW4
 BronzeMarilyn Winder
Guide: Dale Winder		Alpine skiingWomen's giant slalom B1,3
 BronzeMarilyn Winder
Guide: Dale Winder		Alpine skiingWomen's slalom B1,3

See also

References
  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.
  2. "Canadian Paralympic Team leaves for Nagano". Canadian Paralympic Committee. February 27, 1998. Archived from the original on February 2, 1999. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  3. 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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