Canada at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Canada at the
2004 Summer Paralympics

IPC code CAN
NPC Canadian Paralympic Committee
Website www.paralympic.ca
in Athens
Competitors 143[1]
Flag bearer Chantal Benoit
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold Silver Bronze Total
28 19 25 72
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

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.[2]

Chantal Petitclerc ties the 5 gold medal record at a single Games for a Canadian, tying Stéphanie Dixon, who set the record at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.[3]

Medal table

  Gold Silver Bronze Total
Canada 28192572

Medalists

Gold

Athletics

Boccia

Swimming

Wheelchair Basketball

Silver

Athletics

Goalball

Swimming

Wheelchair Rugby

Bronze

Athletics

Boccia

Equestrian

Swimming

Wheelchair Basketball

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

Wheelchair Tennis

Media coverage

See also

References

  1. Care, Tony (2008-09-03). "10 Canadian Paralympians to watch". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  2. "CHANTAL BENOIT NAMED FLAG BEARER FOR PARALYMPIC GAMES". Canada Basketball. February 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  3. Vancouver Sun, "Woolstencroft wins fifth gold medal", CanWest News Service, 21 March 2010 (accessed 21 March 2010)


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