Canada competed at the XI Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia from October 18 to 29, 2000.[1] The Canadian team included 166 athletes; 113 on foot and 53 on wheelchairs.[2] Canada finished third in the medal table and won a total of ninety-six medals; thirty-eight gold, thirty-three silver and twenty-five bronze.[3]
| Canada at the 2000 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | CAN |
| NPC | Canadian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 166 in 16 sports |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Swimmer Stephanie Dixon set a Canadian record at the Games for most gold medals at a single Paralympics, Winter or Summer, with 5.[4] The record was later tied by wheelchair racer Chantal Petitclerc in the 2004 Summer Paralympics and skier Lauren Woolstencroft in the 2010 Winter Paralympics.[5]
Medallists edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Earle Connor | Athletics | Men's 100m T42 |
| Gold |
Jason Lachance | Athletics | Men's 200m T34 |
| Gold |
Jeff Adams | Athletics | Men's 800m T54 |
| Gold |
Jeff Adams | Athletics | Men's 1500m T54 |
| Gold |
Clayton Gerein | Athletics | Men's marathon T52 |
| Gold |
James Shaw | Athletics | Men's discus F38 |
| Gold |
Lisa Franks | Athletics | Women's 200m T52 |
| Gold |
Chantal Petitclerc | Athletics | Women's 200m T54 |
| Gold |
Lisa Franks | Athletics | Women's 400m T52 |
| Gold |
Lisa Franks | Athletics | Women's 800m T52 |
| Gold |
Chantal Petitclerc | Athletics | Women's 800m T54 |
| Gold |
Lisa Franks | Athletics | Women's 1500m T52 |
| Gold |
Nancy Morin Nathalie Chartrand Viviane Forest Contessa Scott Amy Alsop Carrie Anton |
Goalball | Women's team |
| Gold |
Benoît Huot | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle S10 |
| Gold |
Adam Purdy | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke S6 |
| Gold |
Walter Wu | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke S13 |
| Gold |
Walter Wu | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S13 |
| Gold |
Philippe Gagnon | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S10 |
| Gold |
Benoît Huot | Swimming | Men's 200m individual medley SM10 |
| Gold |
Philippe Gagnon | Swimming | Men's 400m freestyle S10 |
| Gold |
Brad Sales Philippe Gagnon Andrew Haley Robert Penner Benoît Huot Adam Purdy |
Swimming | Men's 4x100m medley relay 34 pts |
| Gold |
Elisabeth Walker-Young | Swimming | Women's 50m butterfly S7 |
| Gold |
Danielle Campo | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle S7 |
| Gold |
Jessica Sloan | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle S10 |
| Gold |
Stephanie Dixon | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke S9 |
| Gold |
Jessica Sloan | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke SB9 |
| Gold |
Kirby Cote | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke SB13 |
| Gold |
Danielle Campo | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle S7 |
| Gold |
Stephanie Dixon | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle S9 |
| Gold |
Jessica Sloan | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle S10 |
| Gold |
Elisabeth Walker-Young | Swimming | Women's 200m individual medley SM7 |
| Gold |
Jessica Sloan | Swimming | Women's 200m individual medley SM10 |
| Gold |
Kirby Cote | Swimming | Women's 200m individual medley SM13 |
| Gold |
Stephanie Dixon | Swimming | Women's 400m freestyle S9 |
| Gold |
Jessica Sloan Danielle Campo Andrea Cole Stephanie Dixon |
Swimming | Women's 4x100m freestyle relay 34 pts |
| Gold |
Stephanie Dixon Jessica Sloan Elisabeth Walker-Young Darda Geiger |
Swimming | Women's 4x100m medley relay 34 pts |
| Gold |
David Durepos Richard Peter Travis Gaertner Chris Stoutenburg Patrick Anderson Jaimie Borisoff Kenneth Hall Ross Norton Joey Johnson Jeff Dennis James Treuer Roy Henderson |
Wheelchair basketball | Men's team |
| Gold |
Sabrina Pettinicchi Tracey Ferguson Lori Radke Linda Kutrowski Jo Kelly Michelle Stilwell Chantal Benoit Renee del Colle Marnie Peters Kendra Ohama Marni Abbott Jennifer Krempien |
Wheelchair basketball | Women's team |
 Silver |
Jason Lachance | Athletics | Men's 100m T34 |
| Silver |
Earle Connor | Athletics | Men's 200m T42 |
| Silver |
André Beaudoin | Athletics | Men's 200m T52 |
| Silver |
Jason Lachance | Athletics | Men's 400m T34 |
| Silver |
Jeff Adams | Athletics | Men's 400m T54 |
| Silver |
Richard Reelie | Athletics | Men's 800m T52 |
| Silver |
Jason Dunkerley | Athletics | Men's 1500m T11 |
| Silver |
Kyle Pettey | Athletics | Men's discus F35 |
| Silver |
Jacques Martin | Athletics | Men's discus F55 |
| Silver |
France Gagne | Athletics | Men's javelin F13 |
| Silver |
Kyle Pettey | Athletics | Men's shot put F35 |
| Silver |
Lisa Franks | Athletics | Women's 100m T52 |
| Silver |
Chantal Petitclerc | Athletics | Women's 100m T54 |
| Silver |
Chantal Petitclerc | Athletics | Women's 400m T54 |
| Silver |
Courtney Knight | Athletics | Women's pentathlon P13 |
| Silver |
Jean Quevillon | Cycling | Mixed bicycle time trial CP div 3 |
| Silver |
Julie Cournoyer Alexandre Cloutier |
Cycling | Mixed tandem open |
| Silver |
Benoît Huot | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke S10 |
| Silver |
Philippe Gagnon | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S10 |
| Silver |
Brian Hill | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S13 |
| Silver |
Benoît Huot | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S10 |
| Silver |
Walter Wu | Swimming | Men's 200m individual medley SM13 |
| Silver |
Benoît Huot | Swimming | Men's 400m freestyle S10 |
| Silver |
Walter Wu | Swimming | Men's 400m freestyle S13 |
| Silver |
Stephanie Dixon | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle S9 |
| Silver |
Jessica Tuomela | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle S11 |
| Silver |
Kirby Cote | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle S13 |
| Silver |
Chelsey Gotell | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke SB13 |
| Silver |
Andrea Cole | Swimming | Women's 100m butterfly S8 |
| Silver |
Kirby Cote | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle S13 |
| Silver |
Stephanie Dixon | Swimming | Women's 200m individual medley SM9 |
| Silver |
Danielle Campo | Swimming | Women's 400m freestyle S7 |
| Silver |
Neil Johnson Geoff Hammond John Przybyszewski Jose Rebelo Joey Stabner Tony Quarin Wayne Epp Chris Rodway Larry Matthews Jason Migchels Mikael Bartholdy Lawrence Flynn |
Volleyball | Men's standing |
 Bronze |
André Beaudoin | Athletics | Men's 100m T52 |
| Bronze |
Dean Bergeron | Athletics | Men's 200m T52 |
| Bronze |
Dean Bergeron | Athletics | Men's 400m T52 |
| Bronze |
Stuart McGregor | Athletics | Men's 800m T13 |
| Bronze |
Richard Reelie | Athletics | Men's 5000m T52 |
| Bronze |
Jeff Adams | Athletics | Men's 5000m T54 |
| Bronze |
Jeff Adams Barry Patriquin Mathieu Blanchette Mathieu Parent |
Athletics | Men's 4x100m relay T54 |
| Bronze |
France Gagne | Athletics | Men's discus F13 |
| Bronze |
Tracey Melesko | Athletics | Women's 200m T20 |
| Bronze |
Caitlin Renneson | Athletics | Women's 400m T34 |
| Bronze |
Paul Gauthier | Boccia | Mixed individual BC3 |
| Bronze |
Alison Kabush Paul Gauthier |
Boccia | Mixed pairs BC3 |
| Bronze |
Julie Cournoyer Alexandre Cloutier |
Cycling | Mixed individual pursuit tandem open |
| Bronze |
Pier Morten | Judo | Men's -73 kg |
| Bronze |
David Williams Paul Tingley Brian MacDonald |
Sailing | Three person Sonar |
| Bronze |
Andrew Haley | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S9 |
| Bronze |
Walter Wu | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S13 |
| Bronze |
Donovan Tildesley | Swimming | Men's 200m individual medley SM11 |
| Bronze |
Tyler Emmett | Swimming | Men's 200m individual medley SM13 |
| Bronze |
Anne Cecile Polinario | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle S10 |
| Bronze |
Chelsey Gotell | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle S13 |
| Bronze |
Anne Cecile Polinario | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke S10 |
| Bronze |
Anne Cecile Polinario | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle S10 |
| Bronze |
Chelsey Gotell | Swimming | Women's 200m individual medley SM13 |
| Bronze |
Moorea Longstaff | Swimming | Women's 400m freestyle S7 |
Multi medallists edit
- Lisa Franks: 4 golds, 1 silver (track athletics)
- Chantal Petitclerc: 2 golds, 2 silvers (track athletics)
- Jeff Adams: 2 golds, 1 silver, 2 bronzes (track athletics)
- Jessica Sloan: 6 golds, 1 silver (swimming)
- Stephanie Dixon: 5 golds, 1 silver (swimming)
- Philippe Gagnon: 3 golds, 1 silver (swimming)
- Danielle Campo: 3 golds, 1 silver (swimming)
- Elisabeth Walker-Young: 3 golds (swimming)
- Benoît Huot: 2 golds, 3 silvers (swimming)
- Kirby Cote: 2 golds, 2 silvers (swimming)
- Walter Wu: 2 golds, 2 silvers (swimming)
Other athletes edit
Bold athletes are athletes who have won a medal.
- Archery: Alec Denys and Norbert Murphy.
- Athletics: André Beaudoin, Andy Shaw, Barry Patriquin, Brent Mcmahon, Caitlin Renneson, Carl Marquis, Chantal Petitclerc, Chelsea Lariviere, Christine Campbell, Clayton Gerein, Colette Bourgonje, Colin Mathieson, Courtney Knight, Dean Bergeron, Diane Roy, Dominique Tremblay, Earle Connor, Eric Gauthier, France Gagne, Greg Dailey, Hal Merrill, Jacques Bouchard, Jacques Martin, James Shaw, Jason Delesalle, Jason Dunkerley, Jason Lachance, Jeff Adams, Joseph Radmore, Kelly Smith, Kris Vriend, Kyle Pettey, Lisa Franks, Ljiljana Ljubisic, Mathieu Blanchette, Mathieu Parent, Peter David Howe, Richard Reelie, Rick Gronman, Robert Hughes, Rob Snoek, Shane Risto, Stephen Ellefson, Stuart McGregor, Tracey Melesko.
- Boccia: François Bourbonniere, Lance Cryderman, Paul Gauthier Mirane Lanoix-Boyer, Tammy McLeod, Alison Kabush.
- Cycling: Alexandre Cloutier, Brian Cowie, Fabien Bergeron, Gary Longhi, Jean Quevillon, Mathieu Fagnan, Minetaro Van Velzen, Stephane Cote, Yvon Provencher, Julie Cournoyer.
- Goalball (Men): Dean Kozak, Eric Houle, Jeff Christy, Rob Christy, Mario Caron.
- Goalball (Women): Amy Alsop, Carrie Anton, Contessa Scott, Nancy Morin, Nathalie Chartrand, Viviane Forest.
- Judo: Pier Morten, William Morgan
- Powerlifting: Yves Bedard, Kenneth Doyle
- Sailing: Jamie Whitman, Dan McCoy, Paul Tingley, David Williams, Brian Macdonald.
- Volleyball (Men): Chris Rodway, Geoff Hammond, Jason Migchels, Joey Stabner, John Przybyszewski, Jose Rebelo, Larry Matthews, Lawrence Flynn, Mikael Bartholdy, Neil Johnson, Tony Quarin, Wayne Epp
- Shooting: Christos Trifonidis, Michael Larochelle, Glenn Mariash, Karen Van Nest
- Swimming: Adam Purdy, Andrew Haley, Benoît Huot, Brad Sales, Brian Hill, Donovan Tildesley, Philippe Gagnon, Robert Penner, Tyler Emmett, Walter Wu, Alexandra Guarascio, Andrea Cole, Anne Polinario, Chelsey Gotell, Danielle Campo, Darda Sales, Elisabeth Walker-Young, Jessica Sloan, Jessica Tuomela, Kirby Cote, Marie Dannhaeuser, Moorea Longstaff, Stephanie Dixon, Tara Carkner.
- Table tennis: Martin Pelletier and John MacPherson
- Wheelchair basketball (Men): Christopher Stoutenburg, David Durepos, James Borisoff, James Treuer, Jeffrey Dennis, Joey Johnson, Kenneth Hall, Patrick Anderson, Richard A. Peter, Ross Norton, Roy Henderson, Travis Gaertner
- Wheelchair basketball (Women): Chantal Benoit, Jennifer Krempien, Joanne Kelly, Kendra Ohama, Linda Kutrowski, Lori Radke, Marni Abbott-Peter, Marnie Peters, Michelle Stilwell, Renee Delcolle, Sabrina Pettinicchi, Tracey Ferguson
- Wheelchair fencing: Carrie Loffree, Sylvie Ruth Morel
- Wheelchair rugby (Men): Allan Semeniuk, Christopher Daw, Daniel Paradis, Dany Belanger, Daryl Stubel, David Willsie, Garett Hickling, Ian Chan, Kirby Kranabetter, Martin Larocque, Mike Bacon, Patrice Simard
- Wheelchair tennis: Paul Johnson, Colin McKeage, Helene Simard, Yuka Chokyu.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Paralympic Games History – Summer". Australian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Participation Numbers Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Medal Standings Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Canadian medalists 2000 Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ Vancouver Sun, "Woolstencroft wins fifth gold medal" Archived 2018-10-04 at the Wayback Machine, CanWest News Service, 21 March 2010 (accessed 2 May 2012)