Canada_at_the_2002_Winter_Paralympics Knowpia

Canada at the
2002 Winter Paralympics
Canada at the; 2002 Winter Paralympics
	Flag of Canada
IPC code	CAN
NPC	Canadian Paralympic Committee
Website	www.paralympic.ca
in Salt Lake City
Competitors	27 in 3 sports
Flag bearers	Mark Ludbrook (opening); Brian McKeever (closing)
Medals; Ranked 6th	Gold 6 Silver 4 Bronze 5 Total 15
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)
	1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1994; 1998; 2002; 2006; 2010; 2014; 2018; 2022;

Canada competed in the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States, from March 7 to 16, 2002. A total of 27 athletes (23 male and 4 female), were sent by the Canadian Paralympic Committee to compete in three sports.^[3] Canada won 15 medals and finished sixth on the medal table, the best finish at the Winter Paralympics at that time.^[4]

Medalists edit

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
Gold	Chris Williamson Guide: Bill Harriott	Alpine skiing	Men's slalom B3
Gold	Daniel Wesley	Alpine skiing	Men's slalom LW12
Gold	Lauren Woolstencroft	Alpine skiing	Women's Super-G LW3,4,6/8,9
Gold	Lauren Woolstencroft	Alpine skiing	Women's slalom LW3,4,6/8,9
Gold	Brian McKeever Guide: Robin McKeever	Cross-country skiing	Men's 5 km classical B3
Gold	Brian McKeever Guide: Robin McKeever	Cross-country skiing	Men's 10 km free B3
Silver	Daniel Wesley	Alpine skiing	Men's Super-G LW12
Silver	Karolina Wisniewska	Alpine skiing	Women's giant slalom LW3,4,6/8,9
Silver	Karolina Wisniewska	Alpine skiing	Women's slalom LW3,4,6/8,9
Silver	Brian McKeever Guide: Robin McKeever	Cross-country skiing	Men's 20 km free, visually impaired
Bronze	Scott Patterson	Alpine skiing	Men's giant slalom LW12
Bronze	Daniel Wesley	Alpine skiing	Men's downhill LW12
Bronze	Karolina Wisniewska	Alpine skiing	Women's downhill LW3,4,6/8,9
Bronze	Karolina Wisniewska	Alpine skiing	Women's Super-G LW3,4,6/8,9
Bronze	Lauren Woolstencroft	Alpine skiing	Women's giant slalom LW3,4,6/8,9

^ "Alpine skier named Canada's Paralympic flag bearer". CBC Sports. CBC.ca. March 7, 2002. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
^ "Brian McKeever". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
^ "Paralympic athletes ready to triumph at Salt Lake City". Canoe.ca. January 24, 2002. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Our History". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved March 8, 2014.