Canada competed at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 18 March 2018. Canada sent a team of 55 athletes to compete in all six sports. The chef de mission was retired sledge hockey player Todd Nicholson, appointed in January 2017.
Canada finished the Games with eight gold medals and 28 overall (ranking 3rd and 2nd, respectively). It was the most successful Canadian performance in terms of total medals, surpassing the 19 won at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. This also met the goal set by the Canadian Paralympic Committee to improve on the 16 medals won at the 2014 Winter Paralympics.
Opening ceremony flag-bearer Brian McKeever became Canada's most decorated Winter Paralympian after winning his 14th career medal at the Games, surpassing the previous record by Lana Spreeman, who won 13 medals between 1980 and 1994. He finished the Games with three gold and a bronze, for a career total of 13 gold medals and 17 medals in all, making him also the most decorated Paralympic cross-country skier ever.
Mark Arendz won a Canadian single Games record 6 medals (5 individual and a team relay medal), and was honoured as Canada's flag-bearer for the Games closing ceremony.
Medallists
Medals by sportSport TotalCross-country skiing41510Alpine skiing31610Biathlon1146Para ice hockey0101Wheelchair curling0011Snowboarding0000Total841628 Medals by dateDayDate Total Day 1 10 March1124 Day 2 11 March1012 Day 3 12 March1001 Day 4 13 March1023 Day 5 14 March1056 Day 6 15 March0000 Day 7 16 March1023 Day 8 17 March2035 Day 9 18 March0314Total8416 28 Medals by genderGender TotalMale61714Female21710Mixed0224Total841628 Multiple medalistsNameSport Total Cross-country skiing 3 0 1 4 Biathlon / Cross-country skiing 1 2 3 6 Alpine skiing 1 1 2 4 Cross-country skiing 1 1 1 3 Alpine skiing 1 0 1 2 Cross-country skiing 0 1 1 2 Biathlon 0 0 3 3 Alpine skiing 0 0 2 2 Medal Name Sport Event Date Guide: Jack Leitch Alpine skiing Men's downhill, visually impaired Alpine skiing Men's super-G, sitting Guide: Graham Nishikawa Cross-country skiing Men's 20 km free, visually impaired Alpine skiing Women's super combined, standing Guide: Russell Kennedy Cross-country skiing Men's 1.5 km sprint classic, visually impaired Biathlon Men's 15 km, standing Guide: Graham Nishikawa Cross-country skiing Men's 10 km classic, visually impaired Cross-country skiing Women's 7.5 km classic, standing Biathlon Men's 7.5 km, standing Cross-country skiing 4 x 2.5 km mixed relay Alpine skiing Women's slalom, standing Para ice hockey Mixed Alpine skiing Women's downhill, standing Biathlon Men's 7.5 km, sitting Alpine skiing Women's super-G, standing Biathlon Men's 12.5 km, standing Alpine skiing Women's super combined, standing Cross-country skiing Men's 1.5 km sprint classic, standing Cross-country skiing Women's 1.5 km sprint classic, standing Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom, standing Guide: Jack Leitch Alpine skiing Men's giant slalom, visually impaired Alpine skiing Men's giant slalom, standing Biathlon Men's 15 km, sitting Biathlon Women's 12.5 km, standing Cross-country skiing Men's 10 km classic, standing Wheelchair curling Mixed Cross-country skiing Women's 7.5 km classic, standing Guides: Russell Kennedy,Graham Nishikawa Cross-country skiing 4 x 2.5 km open relay
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing7512Biathlon / Cross-country skiing10414Para ice hockey17017Snowboarding527Wheelchair curling325Total421355
Alpine skiing
On 16 February 2018, Alpine Canada announced the nominations of 12 athletes (seven men and five women) to Team Canada.
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAlex CairnsGiant slalom, sitting1:12.45151:11.07142:23.5214Slalom, sitting59.471357.47101:56.9410Alexis GuimondDownhill, standingcolspan=4 1:27.094Giant slalom, standing1:08.2361:05.4412:13.67Slalom, standingdid not advanceSuper-G, standingcolspan=4 1:28.014Braydon LuscombeDownhill, standingcolspan=4 Giant slalom, standing1:12.5321did not startSlalom, standingdid not advanceSuper combined, standingdid not advanceSuper-G, standingcolspan=4 1:29.398Mac MarcouxGuide: Jack LeitchDownhill, visually impairedcolspan=4 1:23.93Giant slalom, visually impaired1:09.4441:08.0732:17.51Slalom, visually impaired49.61548.7831:38.394Super combined, visually impaireddid not advanceSuper-G, visually impairedcolspan=4 Kurt OatwayDownhill, sittingcolspan=4 1:27.508Giant slalom, sitting1:12.56161:09.85112:22.4112Slalom, sittingdid not advanceSuper combined, sittingdid not advanceSuper-G, sittingcolspan=4 1:25.83Kirk SchornsteinDownhill, standingcolspan=4 1:28.536Giant slalom, standing1:10.78161:10.46132:21.2413Slalom, standingdid not advanceSuper combined, standing1:28.67549.9992:18.669Super-G, standingcolspan=4 1:29.287
Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMollie JepsenDownhill, standingcolspan=4 1:34.60Giant slalom, standing1:14.4431:11.2822:25.72Slalom, standing58.3621:01.2321:59.59Super combined, standing1:34.00258.7022:32.70Super-G, standingcolspan=4 1:36.224Erin LatimerDownhill, standingcolspan=4 1:38.876Giant slalom, standing1:21.69111:20.42132:42.1112Slalom, standing1:06.55101:09.0692:15.6110Super combined, standing1:38.6561:04.6772:43.327Super-G, standingcolspan=4 1:43.139Mel PembleDownhill, standingcolspan=4 1:42.229Giant slalom, standing1:22.45121:18.91112:41.3611Slalom, standingdid not advanceSuper combined, standing1:42.90111:07.2382:50.139Super-G, standingcolspan=4 1:44.6311Alana RamsayDownhill, standingcolspan=4 1:35.214Giant slalom, standing1:15.7841:13.4842:29.264Slalom, standing59.6261:03.9462:03.566Super combined, standing1:34.2531:01.8362:36.08Super-G, standingcolspan=4 1:35.20Frédérique TurgeonDownhill, standingcolspan=4 Giant slalom, standing1:19.4291:17.52102:36.949Slalom, standing1:06.7411did not advanceSuper combined, standingdid not advanceSuper-G, standingcolspan=4
Biathlon
Men AthleteEventsFinalReal TimeCalculated TimeMissed ShotsResultRankMark Arendz7.5 km, standing19:24.118:25.90 (0+0)18:25.912.5 km, standing37:48.135:54.71 (0+0+0+1)35:54.715 km, standing45:07.642:52.20 (0+0+0+0)42:52.2Collin Cameron7.5 km, sitting24:59.023:59.01 (0+1)23:59.015 km, sitting52:04.149:59.11 (0+1+0+0)50:59.1Derek Zaplotinsky7.5 km, sitting28:06.425:17.81 (0+1)25:17.8912.5 km, sitting59:54.953:55.45 (2+1+1+1)53:55.412
Women AthleteEventsFinalReal TimeCalculated TimeMissed ShotsResultRankBrittany Hudak6 km, standing20:11.019:22.62 (1+1)19:22.6810 km, standing41:21.239:42.01 (0+0+0+1)39:42.0512.5 km, standing43:04.141:20.70 (0+0+0+0)41:20.7Emily Young6 km, standing20:08.619:08.21 (0+1)19:08.2712.5 km, standing43:28.941:18.52 (1+0+1+0)41:18.57
Cross-country skiing
On 16 February 2018, Cross Country Canada announced the 14 athletes (ten men and four women) nominated to Team Canada. The team is expected to consist of 12 skiers and two guides including returning medallists Mark Arendz, Chris Klebl, and Brian McKeever with his guides Graham Nishikawa and Russell Kennedy. Kennedy competed in cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Cindy Ouellet was part of Team Canada at the Summer Paralympics, where she played wheelchair basketball. It will also be the first Games for Collin Cameron and Emily Young, the latter a former wrestler before doing para-Nordic skiing.
Men AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinalReal TimeResultRankResultRankReal TimeResultRankMark Arendz1.5 km sprint classic, standing4:03.343:39.0134:53.724:20.84:20.810 km classic, standingcolspan=5 27:10.124:27.1Yves Bourque1.1 km sprint, sitting4:02.403:47.8629did not qualify7.5 km, sittingcolspan=5 32:42.230:44.53115 km, sittingcolspan=5 55:52.952:31.725Collin Cameron1.1 km sprint, sitting3:09.173:01.6023:46.423:32.13:32.1415 km, sittingcolspan=5 45:30.143:40.95Sébastien Fortier1.1 km sprint, sitting3:29.033:20.6717did not qualify7.5 km, sittingcolspan=5 26:44.725:40.51615 km, sittingcolspan=5 48:22.146:26.018Ethan Hess1.1 km sprint, sitting3:44.533:44.5327did not qualify7.5 km, sittingcolspan=5 28:51.028:51.02815 km, sittingcolspan=5 52:14.652:14.624Chris Klebl1.1 km sprint, sitting3:26.253:13.8893:53.36did not advance7.5 km, sittingcolspan=5 24:55.223:25.5615 km, sittingcolspan=5 46:42.143:54.08Brian McKeeverGuides: Russell Kennedy,Graham Nishikawa1.5 km sprint classic, visually impaired3:33.813:33.8124:10.314:03.24:03.210 km classic, visually impairedcolspan=5 23:17.823:17.820 km free, visually impairedcolspan=5 46:02.446:02.4Derek Zaplotinsky1.1 km sprint, sitting3:36.343:14.71103:57.76did not advance7.5 km, sittingcolspan=5 28:12.425:23.21515 km, sittingcolspan=5 48:57.444:03.79
Women AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinalReal TimeResultRankResultRankReal TimeResultRankBrittany Hudak1.5 km sprint classic, standing4:59.264:32.3355:24.826:00.36:00.367.5 km classic, standingcolspan=5 26:11.023:49.68Cindy Ouellet1.1 km sprint, sitting4:22.124:11.6417did not qualify5 km, sittingcolspan=5 21:38.520:46.61712 km, sittingcolspan=5 51:28.249:24.718Natalie Wilkie1.5 km sprint classic, standing4:51.854:25.5825:54.415:14.35:14.37.5 km classic, standingcolspan=5 24:24.022:12.215 km free, standingcolspan=5 54:23.452:12.96Emily Young1.5 km sprint classic, standing4:58.064:28.2535:55.525:18.35:18.347.5 km classic, standingcolspan=5 24:42.122:13.915 km free, standingcolspan=5 54:35.251:51.45
Relay AthletesEventFinalTimeRankMark ArendzChris KleblNatalie WilkieEmily Young4 x 2.5 km mixed relay25:21.9Collin CameronBrian McKeeverGuides: Russell Kennedy,Graham Nishikawa4 x 2.5 km open relay23:52.4
Para ice hockey
Canada automatically qualified to participate in the Games after placing in the top 5 at the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships in South Korea. On 11 February 2018, Hockey Canada announced the 17 players nominated for the sledge hockey team, selected and headed by coach Ken Babey.
Summary
TeamEventGroup StageSemifinal / Final / / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankCanada men'sMixed W 17–0 W 10–0 W 8–01 QS W 7–0 L 1–2 OT
Roster Head coach: Ken Babey Assistant coaches: Danny Lynch, Luke Pierce No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateHometown2017–18 team 31 G Quebec City, QC Team Canada 30 G Kingsville, ON Team Canada 14 D Spruce Grove, AB Team Canada 27 D Orton, ON Team Canada 11 D Midland, ON Team Canada 25 D Quesnel, BC Team Canada 5 D Ottawa, ON Team Canada 6 F Mississauga, ON Team Canada 18 F Summerside, PE Team Canada 19 F Mississauga, ON Team Canada 10 F Ottawa, ON Team Canada 4 F Wallacetown, ON Team Canada 23 F St. John's, NL Team Canada 8 F Forest, ON Team Canada 20 F Winnipeg, MB Team Canada 9 F Monkton, ON Team Canada 12 F Oakville, ON Team Canada
Preliminary round
Semifinal
Gold medal game
Snowboarding
On 21 February 2018, Canada Snowboard announced the nominations of 7 athletes (five men and two women) to Team Canada.
Banked slalom AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3BestTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAndrew GengeMen's snowboard banked slalom, SB-UL1:00.011158.951558.631358.6317John LeslieMen's snowboard banked slalom, SB-LL257.561154.10952.53852.538Colton LiddleMen's snowboard banked slalom, SB-LL257.131056.15121:06.491556.1512Alex MassieMen's snowboard banked slalom, SB-LL254.40954.141153.281053.2810Curt MinardMen's snowboard banked slalom, SB-UL55.13454.67755.09654.678Sandrine HamelWomen's snowboard banked slalom, SB-LL21:06.9241:05.5351:10.5061:05.535Michelle SaltWomen's snowboard banked slalom, SB-LL11:23.6551:07.6951:07.695
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