Sporting event delegation
Canada 2020 Summer Paralympics Tokyo , Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[ 1]
On August 8, 2021, the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced the final team of 128 athletes (57 men and 71 women) competing in 128 sports.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
On August 21, 2021, judoka Priscilla Gagné was announced as Canada's flagbearer during the opening ceremony .[ 5] [ 6]
Medallists
Competitors
The following is the list of athletes per sport/discipline.
Archery
Canada qualified one female archer. Karen Van Nest qualified by winning silver at the Pan American Championships in Monterrey, Mexico .[ 7] [ 7]
Canada's track and field team of 16 athletes (nine men and seven women) was announced on July 30, 2021.[ 8]
Men's track Men's field Women's track Women's field
Badminton
Canada qualified one female badminton athlete. Olivia Meier qualified to compete in the women's singles SL4 event.[ 9] Paralympics .[ 9]
Athlete
Event
Group Stage
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final / BM
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Rank
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Rank
Olivia Meier
Women's singles SL4
Srinavakul (THA ) L 1–2Sagøy (NOR ) L 0–2Dransfield (AUS ) W 1–23
Did not advance
Boccia
Canada qualified in BC4 & Individual BC2 events, they include Danik Allard , Iulian Ciobanu , Marco Dispaltro and Alison Levine .[ 10]
Individual Pairs
Cycling
Canada qualified a total of nine cyclists (five men and four women). Canada will compete in both disciplines (road and track), with four athletes Tristen Chernove , Ross Wilson , Kate O'Brien and Keely Shaw competing in both. The team was named on July 7, 2021.[ 11] [ 12]
Road
Men Women
Track
Pursuit Time trial
Equestrian
Canada qualified a team of four equestrians. The team was officially named on July 20, 2021.[ 13]
Individual Team
Goalball
Summary
Women
The women's goalball team qualified by being one of two teams from the 2019 IBSA Goalball Paralympic Ranking Tournament to not have qualified through other tournaments.
Roster Canada's roster of six athletes was named on June 24, 2021.[ 14] [ 15]
Group stage Source:
TOCOG Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals against; 5) head-to-head goal difference.
Judo
Canada qualified one female judoka. Priscilla Gagné was officially named to the team on July 16, 2021.[ 16]
Paracanoeing
Canada qualified four boats and three athletes (one man and two women). The team was announced on August 6, 2021.[ 17] [ 17]
Key Note –Ranks given for are within the athlete's heat onlyQualification Legend: FA =Qualify to final (medal); FB =Qualify to final B (non-medal); SF =Qualify to semifinal
Paratriathlon
Canada qualified four triathletes (one man and three women). The team was officially named on July 12, 2021.[ 18]
Rowing
Canada qualified two boats in mixed events for the games. The mixed coxed four crews qualified by winning the gold medal at the 2021 Final Qualification Regatta in Varese , Italy.[ 19] [ 20] [ 21]
Qualification Legend: FA =Final A (medal); FB =Final B (non-medal); R =Repechage
Shooting
Canada qualified two shooters (one per gender) through bipartie slot allocations. The team was named on August 6, 2021.[ 22]
Sitting volleyball
Summary
Canada women's national sitting volleyball team qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after winning the 2020 World ParaVolley Final Paralympic Qualification Event held in Halifax, Nova Scotia , Canada.[ 23]
Roster Canada's 11 member squad was named on July 22, 2021.[ 24]
Group play
Semifinal Bronze medal game
Swimming
Canada qualified nineteen swimmers: six male swimmers including Nicolas-Guy Turbide who won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and thirteen female swimmers including Aurelie Rivard and Katarina Roxon who both won medals at the last Paralympic Games. Tess Routliffe was scheduled to compete but withdrew from the swimming team following an injury that occurred at the World Para Swimming World Series finale in Berlin, Routliffe's teammate Danielle Kisser replaced her.[ 25] [ 26]
Men Women
Wheelchair basketball
Summary
The men's team qualified by winning the silver medal at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru.[ 27]
Roster Canada's 12 team member squad was announced on July 19, 2021.[ 28] [ 29]
Canada men's national wheelchair basketball team - 2020 Summer Paralympics roster
Players
Coaches
Head coach Matteo Feriani
Assistant coach(es) Legend Age - describes age on 24 August 2021
The women's team qualified by winning the gold medal at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru.[ 30]
Roster Canada's 11 team member squad was announced on July 19, 2021.[ 28] [ 31]
Canada women's national wheelchair basketball team - 2020 Summer Paralympics roster
Players
Coaches
Head coach Marc Ducharme
Assistant coach(es) Legend Age - describes age on 24 August 2021
Wheelchair fencing
Canada qualified four athletes (three men and one women). The team was officially named on July 9, 2021.[ 32]
Wheelchair rugby
The Canadian team qualified for the games by winning the Final Qualification Tournament held in Richmond, British Columbia in March 2020.[ 33]
Summary Team roster Canada's 12 team roster was announced on July 28, 2021.[ 34]
Group stage Classification 5th/6th
Wheelchair tennis
Canada qualified one wheelchair tennis athlete. Robert Shaw qualified by being ranked 9th in the world.[ 35]
Athlete
Event
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final / BM
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Rank
Robert Shaw
Quad singles
Lapthorne (GBR ) L 3–6, 3-6
did not advance
See also
References
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