Canada at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Canada sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. 143 Canadian athletes competed in 17 sports. Canada also sent several officials to the games, including Tara Grieve in boccia and Andrew Smith in rowing. 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)."CPC announces Canadian team for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games in China" , Canadian Paralympic Committee, July 8, 2008 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. The delegation is headed by Chef de Mission Debbie Low.

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.Vancouver Sun, "Woolstencroft wins fifth gold medal" , 'CanWest News Service', 21 March 2010 (accessed 21 March 2010)

Medallists Medal Name Sport Event Date Athletics Women's 100 m - T54 7th Swimming Women's 100 m butterfly - S13 7th Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle - S13 8th Athletics Men's 200 m - T52 10th Equestrian Individual freestyle test - Grade II 10th Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle - S13 10th Athletics Women's 200 m - T52 11th Athletics Women's 400 m - T54 12th Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley - SM13 12th Athletics Men's 100 m - T52 13th Sailing 1-person keelboat (2.4mR) 13th Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke - S9 13th Athletics Men's 100 m - T42 14th Athletics Women's 200 m - T54 14th Athletics Women's 800 m - T54 14th Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle - S10 14th Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke - S13 14th Athletics Women's 100 m - T52 15th Athletics Women's 1500 m - T54 16th Swimming Women's 100 m butterfly - S13 7th Equestrian Individual championship test - Grade II 8th Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle - S13 10th Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley - SM9 11th Athletics Women's 5000 m - T54 12th Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle - S9 12th Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley - SM13 12th Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke - S13 14th Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle - S13 15th Men's Wheelchair Basketball Team Basketball Men's tournament 16th Cycling Men's individual pursuit - CP 3 7th Swimming Women's 100 m butterfly - S13 7th Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle - S9 8th Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle - S13 8th Athletics Women's 200 m - T44 9th Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle - S10 9th Swimming Men's 200 m individual medley - SM10 11th Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle - S11 11th Athletics Men's 400 m - T52 12th Athletics Men's shot put - F33/34/52 12th Athletics Women's 100 m - T53 12th Athletics Women's 400 m - T54 12th Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley - SM13 12th Athletics Men's 100 m - T52 13th Sailing 2-person keelboat (SKUD18) 13th Athletics Women's 800 m - T54 14th Cycling Women's individual road race B&VI 1-3 14th Swimming Men's 50 m freestyle - S10 14th Athletics Men's 1500 m - T11 15th Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle - S10 15th Wheelchair Rugby Team Rugby Mixed - Open 16th

Sports Archery

Men

|align=left|Kevin Evans |align=left|Men's individual compound open |675 |9 |Bye |W 110-109 |L 110-111 |colspan=3|Did not advance |- |align=left|Norbert Murphy |align=left|Men's individual compound W1 |627 |5 |W 98-75 |L 97-111 |colspan=4|Did not advance

Women

|align=left|Lyne Tremblay |align=left|Women's individual recurve W1/W2 |317 |20 |L 49-84 |colspan=5|Did not advance

Athletics

Men's track AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankJeff AdamsT54400mDNSDid not advance1500mDSQDid not advanceAndre BeaudoinT52100m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 17.77200m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 32.074400m1:02.666 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 1:05.588800m2:08.697 q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 2:08.547Dean BergeronT52100m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 17.47 PR200m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 30.81 PR400m59.16 PR1 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 1:00.43800m1:59.595 q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 2:02.016Josh CassidyT54800m1:40.5418Did not advance1500m3:09.9311 Q3:09.4514Did not advance5000m10:15.114 q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 10:26.1510Jean Paul CompaoreT54400m49.4211 q58.7516Did not advance800m1:36.663 Q1:35.439Did not advanceEarle ConnorT42100m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 12.32 PRJason DunkerleyT111500m4:15:652 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 4:12.53Jon DunkerleyT11100m12.1219Did not advance200mDSQDid not advance400m54.597 q54.277Did not advanceMichel FilteauT541500m3:09.5010 q3:20.0126Did not advance5000m11:01.2026Did not advanceMarathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 1:28:1316Eric GauthierT53100m18.1913Did not advance200m28.7515Did not advance400m55.9417Did not advance800m1:48.1117Did not advanceClayton GereinT52Marathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 2:08:046Brent LakatosT53100m15.26 3 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 15.216200m27.424 q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 27.445400m52.766 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 50.405Mark LedoT545000m11:30.4327Did not advanceMarathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" DNFColin MathiesonT54100m15.1516Did not advance200m26.3714Did not advance400m49.8115 q51.6912Did not advanceDustin WalshT11400m55.4811Did not advance

Men's field AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRankKyle PetteyF33-34/52Shot put11.041023

Women's track AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankIlana DuffT53100m17.745 q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 17.69200m32.035 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 31.475400m1:00.805 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 58.936Tracey FergusonT54200m32.708 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 31.6681500m3:36.1111Did not advance5000m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 12:31.777Jessica MatassaT54200m30.625 q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 30.145400m55.224 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 57.027800m1:58.609Did not advanceMegan MuscatT37100m15.8416Did not advance200m33.6314Did not advanceChantal PetitclercT54100m16.07 PR1 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 16.15200m28.25 WR1 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 27.52 WR400m52.501 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 52.02800m1:50.51 PR1 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 1:45.19 WR1500m3:29.871 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 3:39.88Stefanie ReidT44100m14.539Did not advance200m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 28.85Leah RobinsonT37100m15.3512Did not advance200m31.8510Did not advanceDiane RoyT54400m54.883 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 54.72800m1:57.537 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 1:48.071500m3:30.072 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 3:43.6685000m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 12:29.08Marathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 1:40:378Michelle StilwellT52100m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 19.97 WR200m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 36.18 WR

Women's field AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRankStefanie ReidF44Long jump4.61-5Kris VriendF35-36Discus throw17.468117Shot put7.057926

Boccia

AthleteEventPreliminariesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOpponentOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankHanif MawjiMixed individual BC1 L 4-54Did not advance L 2-3 L 1-6 W 3-2Brock Richardson L 2-43Did not advance W 7-0 W 7-4 L 3-4Adam DukovichMixed individual BC2 L 4-52Did not advance W 4-1 W 4-2Tammy McLeod L 0-93Did not advance L 1-5 W 9-2Paul GauthierMixed individual BC3 L 3-52 QL 3-6Did not advance W 5-1 W 9-1Alison Kabush W 5-12Did not advance L 3-4 W 6-1Monica Martino L 2-73Did not advance L 4-5 W 3-2Adam Dukovich Hanif Mawji Tammy McLeod Brock RichardsonTeam L 6-73Did not advance L 2-6Paul Gauthier Alison Kabush Monica MartinoPairs BC3 L 1-93Did not advance L 1-9 W 8-2

Cycling

Men's road AthleteEventTimeRankMark BeggsMen's road race HC B1:32:3711Men's road time trial HC B23:41.6010Eric BourgaultMen's road race LC1/LC2/CP4DNFMen's road time trial LC238:58.269Mark BretonMen's road race LC1/LC2/CP4DNSMen's road time trial LC138:15.2111Brayden McDougallMen's road race LC3/LC4/CP31:59:1327Men's road time trial CP3DNFRico MorneauMen's road race HC B1:32:099Men's road time trial HC B23:36.249Jean QuevillonMen's road race LC3/LC4/CP31:54:0324Men's road time trial CP341:52.975Daniel Chalifour Alexandre Cloutier (pilot)Men's road race B&VI1-32:18:047Men's road time trial B&VI1-333:41.8411Stephane Cote Pierre-Olivier Boily (pilot)Men's road race B&VI1-32:17:536Men's road time trial B&VI1-335:03.2613Brian Cowie Devon SmibertMen's road race B&VI1-32:29:2715Men's road time trial B&VI1-335:10.7215

Men's track AthleteEventQualification1st roundFinalTimeRankTimeRankOppositionTimeRankEric BourgaultMen's 1km time trial LC2align="center" colspan="4" 1:14.396Men's individual pursuit LC25:09.495Did not advanceMark BretonMen's 1km time trial LC1align="center" colspan="4" 1:17.5914Men's individual pursuit LC15:12.3612Did not advanceBrayden McDougallMen's 1km time trial CP3align="center" colspan="4" 1:22.787Jean QuevillonMen's 1km time trial CP3align="center" colspan="4" 1:21.356Men's individual pursuit CP34:03.7303 Qalign="center" colspan="2" W 4:03.277Daniel Chalifour Alexandre Cloutier (pilot)Men's 1km time trial B&VI1-3align="center" colspan="4" 1:06.3717Men's individual pursuit B&VI1-34:25.5543 Qalign="center" colspan="2" L 4:28.1714Stephane Cote Pierre-Olivier Boily (pilot)Men's 1km time trial B&VI1-3align="center" colspan="4" 1:10.29213Men's individual pursuit B&VI1-34:41.67710Did not advanceBrian Cowie Marina Girona (pilot - time trial) Devon Smibert (pilot - ind. pursuit & sprint)Men's 1km time trial B&VI1-3align="center" colspan="4" 1:07.7218Men's individual pursuit B&VI1-34:29.1955Did not advanceMen's sprint11.3735 / L 0-255-8th place matches / L 0-16Mark Breton Eric Bourgault Jean QuevillonMen's team sprint56.1836Did not advance

Women's road AthleteEventTimeRankShauna WhiteWomen's road race HC A/B/C1:17:104Women's road time trial HC A/HC B/HC C26:45.209Genevieve Ouellet Mathilde HupinWomen's road race B&VI1-32:01:17Women's road time trial B&VI1-342:53.1610

Women's track AthleteEventQualification1st roundFinalTimeRankTimeRankOppositionTimeRankGenevieve Ouellet Mathilde HupinWomen's 1km time trial B&VI1-3align="center" colspan="4" 1:15.6396Women's individual pursuit B&VI1-33:54.9097Did not advance

Equestrian

Individual events AthleteHorseEventTotalScoreRankLauren BarwickMaileMixed individual championship test grade II68.454Mixed individual freestyle test grade II72.776Karen BrainVDL OdetteMixed individual championship test grade IV59.09712Mixed individual freestyle test grade IV62.13610Eleonore ElstoneLutkeMixed individual championship test grade IV59.80711Mixed individual freestyle test grade IV60.68312Ashley GowanlockDonnymaskellMixed individual championship test grade Ib63.7147Mixed individual freestyle test grade Ib64.2218Jennifer McKenzieValentine IIMixed individual championship test grade II56.81816Mixed individual freestyle test grade II56.38916

Team AthleteHorseEventIndividual scoreTotalTotalScoreRankLauren BarwickSee aboveTeam67.61968.454136.073*385.0107Eleonore Elstone62.35759.807122.164*Ashley Gowanlock63.05963.714126.773*Jennifer McKenzie57.04756.818113.865

* - denotes score is counted towards the total team's score.

Goalball

The men's and women's teams didn't win any medals; the men's team were knocked out by Lithuania in the quarter-finals and the women's team didn't succeed to the semifinals.

Men's tournament Players Mario Caron Jeff Christy Rob Christy Bruno Hache Dean Kozak

Group B matches

Quarterfinals

5-8th classification

5/6th classification

Women's tournament Players Amy Alsop Amy Kneebone Annette Lisabeth Nancy Morin Shawna Ryan Contessa Scott