Canada at the 2023 Parapan American Games

Canada is scheduled to compete in the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile from 17 November to 26 November 2023. The country was represented by 136 competitors in 13 sports at the 2023 games.[1][2]

Canada at the
2023 Parapan American Games
IPC codeCAN
NPCCanadian Paralympic Committee
in Santiago, Chile
November 17, 2023 – November 26, 2023
Competitors136 in 14 sports
Flag bearerRob Shaw & Shelley Gautier
Officials52
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
9
Silver
15
Bronze
28
Total
52
Parapan American Games appearances (overview)

Wheelchair tennis player Rob Shaw and paralympic cyclist Shelley Gautier were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[1]

Medalists edit

The following competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.

Competitors edit

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games in each sport/discipline.[2]

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 1 1
Athletics 11 7 18
Badminton 6 3 9
Boccia 5 4 9
Cycling 5 3 8
Goalball 6 6 12
Judo 1 1 2
Shooting 1 1 2
Football 7-a-side 14 14
Swimming 10 5 15
Table tennis 4 1 5
Wheelchair basketball 12 12 24
Wheelchair rugby 12 12
Wheelchair tennis 4 2 6
Total 92 44 136

Archery edit

Canada qualified one athlete to the games and nominated Kyle Tremblay to the role on September 12, 2023.[3]

Men
Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Kyle Tremblay Individual compound open 683 2 Bye   Villavicencio (ECU)
W 139–126
  Quesada (CRC)
L 143–143
Bronze medal final
  Sardina (MEX)
W 142–142
 

Athletics edit

The athletics team received a collective 13 medals and set 3 national records.[4] Sheriauna Haase, the youngest Canadian athletics competitor at the 2023 Games, won the bronze in the women's T47 100m and 200m.[5][6]

Medalists edit

Athlete Event Result
Anthony Bouchard Men's T52 100m   Gold
Men's T52 400m   Bronze
Michael Barber Men's T20 1500m   Silver
Liam Stanley Men's T38 1500m   Silver
Noah Vucsics Men's T20 Long jump   Bronze
Jesse Zesseu Men's T37/38 Long jump   Bronze
Men's F37 Discus throw   Silver
Sheriauna Haase Women's T47 100m   Bronze
Women's T47 200m   Bronze
Keegan Gaunt Women's T13 1500m   Bronze
Tianna Rissling Women's T36/37/38 Long jump   Bronze
Renee Foessel Women's F38 Discus throw   Bronze
Charlotte Bolton Women's F41 Discus throw   Bronze

Badminton edit

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Mikhail Bilenki Singles WH1   Dominguez (COL)
L 16–21, 10–21
  Palma (MEX)
W 21–17, 21–15
2 Q   Montero (PER)
W 18–21, 21–18, 21–17
  Cano (BRA)
L 13–21, 9–21
Bronze medal final
  Dominguez (COL)
L 11–21, 19–21
4
Bernard Lapointe Singles WH2   Godoy (BRA)
L 8–21, 13–21
  Zambrano (MEX)
W 21–17, 21–11
  Robledo (ARG)
W 21–5, 21–12
2 Q   Godoy (BRA)
L 11–21, 16–21
Bronze medal final
  Chaves (BRA)
W 21–8, 21–4
 
William Roussy Singles SL3   Vázquez (MEX)
W 21–2, 21–7
  Cardoso (BRA)
W 21–16, 21–8
1 Q Bye   Cardoso (BRA)
W 21–8, 21–17
  Vinatea (PER)
L 21–11, 18–21, 15–21
 
Pascal Lapointe Singles SL4   Torres (ARG)
W 21–5, 21–8
  Cleto (BRA)
W 21–18, 21–13
1 Q   Oliveira (BRA)
L 7–21, 7–21
Bronze medal final
  Johann (BRA)
L 11–21, 19–21
4
Justin Kendrick Singles SH6   Dalmau (CUB)
L 16–21, 19–21
  Salva (PER)
L 20–22, 15–21
  Castillo (MEX)
W 21–19, 21–16
3 Did not advance
Wyatt Lightfoot   Krajewski (USA)
L 6–21, 10–21
  Mattos (ARG)
W 21–5, 21–14
  Coloma (CHI)
W 21–5, 21–7
2 Q   Quispe (PER)
L 17–21, 21–19, 11–21
Did not advance
Mikhail Bilenki
Bernard Lapointe
Doubles WH1–WH2   Barbosa / Cano (BRA)
L 10–21, 17–21
  Palma / Zambrano (MEX)
W 21–14, 17–21, 21–19
2 Q   Conceição / Godoy (BRA)
L 6–21, 8–21
Bronze medal final
  Fajardo / Vilcachagua (PER)
L 16–21, 11–21
4
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Yuka Chokyu Singles WH1   Evangelista (BRA)
W 21–7, 21–11
  Gomes (BRA)
W 22–20, 21–4
  Javier (PER)
W 21–13, 21–16
1 Q   Javier (PER)
L 21–23, 21–19, 14–21
Bronze medal final
  Burnett (USA)
W 21–5, 21–5
 
Olivia Meier Singles SL4   Davis (BAR)
W 21–13, 21–8
  Oliveira (BRA)
L 15–21, 19–21
2 Q   Reis (BRA)
L 10–21, 14–21
Bronze medal final
  Ventocilla (PER)
W 21–13, 21–18
 
Colleen Nicole Cloëtta Singles SH6   Velasquez (PER)
L 8–21, 10–21
  Póveda (PER)
L 2–21, 2–21
  Xavier (BRA)
W 21–18, 21–13
3 Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Pascal Lapointe
Olivia Meier
Doubles SL3–SU5   Bello / Llanes (CUB)
W 25–23, 21–16
  Rodrigues / Ávila (BRA)
L 14–21, 16–21
2 Did not advance
Justin Kendrick
Colleen Nicole Cloëtta
Doubles SH6   Quispe / Póveda (PER)
L 7–21, 3–21
  Krajewski / Simon (USA)
L 5–21, 7–21
  Salva / Fernandez (PER)
L 10–21, 11–21
  Mattos / Loyola (ARG)
W 23–21, 21–19
4 4

Boccia edit

Men
Athlete Event Pool matches Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Lance Cryderman Individual BC1   Castro (PER)
W 8–5
  Sanchez (MEX)
L 0–7
2 Q   Hayward (BER)
W 5–2
  Sanchez (MEX)
L 0–11
 
Danik Allard Individual BC2   Delgado (ECU)
W 11–1
  Cristaldo (ARG)
W 7–2
1 Q Bye   Sayes (ESA)
W 7–1
  Santos (BRA)
L 1–6
 
Ryan Rondeau Individual BC3   Carvalho (BRA)
L 0–9
  Lopez (MEX)
L 2–3
  Romero (ARG)
L 4–6
4 Did not advance
Iulian Ciobanu Individual BC4   Mora (MEX)
W 2*–2
  Santos (BRA)
L 2–4
2 Q   Taylor (USA)
W 5–2
  Grisales (COL)
L 2–4
Bronze medal final
  Dispaltro (CAN)
W 5–3
 
Marco Dispaltro   Costa (BRA)
W 3–2
  Bulacio (ARG)
W 9–1
  Grisales (COL)
W 1–7
1 Q   Santos (BRA)
W 5–2
  Chica Chica (COL)
L 0–8
Bronze medal final
  Ciobanu (CAN)
L 3–5
4
Women
Athlete Event Pool matches Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Kristyn Collins Individual BC2   Guzmán (CHI)
W 7–1
  Martínez (MEX)
L 1–4
2 Q   Duarte (ESA)
L 0–5
Bronze medal final
  Leon (ECU)
L 2–3
4
Joëlle Guérette Individual BC3   Chastain (USA)
W 6–2
  Pancca (PER)
L 1–8
  Oliveira (BRA)
L 1–8
3 Did not advance
Alison Levine Individual BC4   Urrejola (CHI)
W 13–0
  Navarrete (COL)
W 10–0
1 Q Bye   Manuel (MEX)
W 7–2
  Chica Chica (COL)
W 4–2
 
Mixed
Athlete Event Pool matches Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Lance Cryderman
Danik Allard
Kristyn Collins
Team BC1–BC2   Ecuador
W 11–1
  Brazil
W 11–2
1 Q   Chile
W 6–5
  Brazil
L 2–8
 
Ryan Rondeau
Joëlle Guérette
Pairs BC3   Colombia
L 2–4
  Brazil
L 4–6
  Guatemala
W 6–2
3 Did not advance
Iulian Ciobanu
Alison Levine
Pairs BC4   Argentina
W 9–0
  Brazil
L 1–4
2 Q   Mexico
W 4–3
  Colombia
W 3*–3
 

Cycling edit

Football 7-a-side edit

Summary
Team Event Group stage Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Rank
Canada men Men's tournament   Venezuela
L 1–2
  Brazil
L 1–11
  Chile
L 1–2
  Argentina
L 0–10
  United States
L 0–6
6 Fifth place match
  Chile
L 1–2
6

Goalball edit

Summary
Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Canada men Men's tournament   United States
L 2–9
  Venezuela
W 11–1
  Argentina
L 4–5
3 Q   Chile
W 9–1
  United States
L 4–11
Bronze medal match
  Argentina
W 6–2
 
Canada women Women's tournament   United States
L 3–5
  Peru
W 11–1
  Chile
W 10–1
2 Q   Mexico
W 10–0
  Brazil
W 4–2
  United States
W 4–3
 

Judo edit

Men
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Justin Karn −60 kg Did not start
Women
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Christina Mowatt −57 kg Bye   González (ARG)
L 00–10
Did not advance   Oliveira (BRA)
L 00–10
Did not advance

Shooting edit

Mixed
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Doug Blessin R4 – 10 m air rifle standing SH2 621.0 4 Q 205.5 4
Line Tremblay 614.1 8 Q 113.8 8
Doug Blessin R5 – 10 m air rifle prone SH2 631.5 5 Q 188.6 5
Line Tremblay 615.8 9 Did not advance

Swimming edit

Table tennis edit

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Peter Isherwood Singles C2   Reyes (MEX)
L 1–3
  Flores (CHI)
L 0–3
  Espíndola (BRA)
L 0–3
  Marcião (BRA)
L 0–3
5 5
Muhammad Mudassar Singles C4   Babes (BRA)
L 2–3
  Sanchez (MEX)
L 0–3
3 Did not advance
Ian Kent Singles C8   Mashki (BRA)
L 1–3
  Pérez (ARG)
L 1–3
  Makkar (USA)
L 2–3
4 Did not advance
Asad Syed Singles C9   Rivera (PUR)
L 2–3
  Watson (USA)
L 1–3
  Sarmiento (ECU)
W 3–0
3 Did not advance
Peter Isherwood
Muhammad Mudassar
Doubles C8   Gonzalez / Reyes (MEX)
L 2–3
Did not advance
Ian Kent
Asad Syed
Doubles C18   Dettoni / Pavez (CHI)
L 1–3
Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Stephanie Chan Singles C6–7   Perez (MEX)
L 0–3
  Morales (CRC)
W 3–2
2 Q   Muñoz (ARG)
L 0–3
Did not advance  
Mixed
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Asad Syed
Stephanie Chan
Doubles C14–17   Castro / Perez (MEX)
W 3–2
  Torres / Pérez (CHI)
L 0–3
Did not advance

Wheelchair basketball edit

Summary
Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Canada men Men's tournament   Chile
W 80–17
  Venezuela
W 82–42
  Argentina
W 56–49
1 Q   Puerto Rico
W 88–31
  Colombia
L 53–64
Bronze medal match
  Argentina
W 70–62
 
Canada women Women's tournament   Brazil
W 61–44
  El Salvador
W 69–17
  Colombia
W 71–25
1 Q   Argentina
W 76–36
  United States
L 56–62
 

Wheelchair rugby edit

Summary
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Canada team Mixed tournament   Argentina
W 63–30
  Brazil
W 62–41
  Chile
W 60–27
  Colombia
W 61–45
  United States
W 46–41
1 Q   Brazil
W 60–45
  United States
L 51–57
 

Wheelchair tennis edit

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Barry Henderson Singles   Apaza (PER)
L 4–6, 4–6
Did not advance
Thomas Venos   Chomba (PER)
W 6–1, 6–1
  Stroud (USA)
L 3–6, 1–6
Did not advance
Barry Henderson
Thomas Venos
Doubles   Beltrán / Manzano (ECU)
W 6–0, 6–3
  Ratzlaff / Stroud (USA)
L 1–6, 5–7
Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Anne-Marie Dolinar Singles   Martínez (COL)
L 0–6, 3–6
Did not advance
Natalia Lanucha   Valverde (CRC)
W 6–4, 7–5
  Bernal (COL)
L 0–6, 2–6
Did not advance
Anne-Marie Dolinar
Natalia Lanucha
Doubles   Mathewson / Phelps (USA)
L 0–6, 2–6
Did not advance
Quad
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Mitch McIntyre Singles   Molina (ECU)
W 6–2, 6–3
  Cayulef (CHI)
L 3–6, 2–6
Did not advance
Robert Shaw Bye   Pérez (CHI)
W 6–3, 7–5
  Silva (BRA)
W 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
  Cayulef (CHI)
L 3–6, 7–5, 4–6
 
Mitch McIntyre
Robert Shaw
Doubles   Bogdanov / Wagner (USA)
L 3–6, 6–3, 2–10
Did not advance

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Heroux, Devin (17 November 2023). "Shaw, Gautier lead 136 Canadian athletes at 2023 Parapan Am Games opening ceremony". CBC News. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Santiago Team Canada | Canadian Paralympic Committee". paralympic.ca. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Para archer Kyle Tremblay nominated to Santiago 2023 Canadian Parapan Am Team". Archery Canada. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  4. ^ Denver, Riley (25 November 2023). "Parapan Am Recap: Adiós Santiago 2023!". Athletics Canada. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Canadian Para athletics competitors excited about Parapan Am Games". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  6. ^ Heroux, Devin (22 November 2023). "Alison Levine lands long-awaited boccia gold medal at Parapan Am Games". CBC. Retrieved 29 December 2023.