Canada at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Canada at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeCAN
NPCCanadian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.ca
in Beijing
Competitors143 in 17 sports
Flag bearer Donovan Tildesley
Medals
Ranked 7th
Gold
19
Silver
10
Bronze
21
Total
50
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Canada sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. 143 Canadian athletes competed in 17 sports.[1] Canada also sent several officials to the games, including Tara Grieve in boccia and Andrew Smith in rowing.[2] Canada finished seventh on the medal table at the Beijing games after finishing third on the medal table at the 2004 Summer Paralympics (behind China and Great Britain).[3] Swimmer Donovan Tildesley, a world record-holder and medalist at the 2000 and 2004 Paralympics, was the country's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[4] The delegation is headed by Chef de Mission Debbie Low.[1]

Chantal Petitclerc ties the 5 gold medal record at a single Games for a Canadian, repeating the feat she performed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, and tying Stephanie Dixon, who set the record at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Paralympians up next in Beijing". Ottawa Citizen. 4 September 2008. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2008.
  2. ^ Vandermoer, Jamie (27 August 2008). "Our best head to the Paralympics in Beijing". The Londoner. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2008.
  3. ^ "CPC announces Canadian team for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games in China" Archived 2008-09-14 at the Wayback Machine, Canadian Paralympic Committee, July 8, 2008
  4. ^ "Tildesley named Canada flag-bearer at Paralympics". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 September 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2008.
  5. ^ Vancouver Sun, "Woolstencroft wins fifth gold medal" Archived 4 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine, 'CanWest News Service', 21 March 2010 (accessed 21 March 2010)

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