Canada competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
On August 8, 2021, the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced the final team of 128 athletes (57 men and 71 women) competing in 128 sports. A total of 113 coaches and support staff will also accompany the team.
On August 21, 2021, judoka Priscilla Gagné was announced as Canada's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.
Medallists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle S10 28 August Athletics Men's shot put F46 1 September Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle S10 1 September Swimming Women's 50 metre butterfly S7 Athletics Men's 1500 metres T38 Cycling Men's individual pursuit C1 26 August Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke S13 26 August Cycling Women's time trial C4–5 27 August Judo Women's 52 kg 27 August Athletics Men's 5000 m T54 28 August Athletics Men's 400 m T53 29 August Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke S7 30 August Athletics Men's 100 m T53 1 September Swimming Women's 100 metre backstroke S10 Athletics Men's 800 metres T53 Cycling Women's individual pursuit C4 25 August Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle S10 25 August Paratriathlon Men's PTS5 29 August Katarina RoxonSabrina DuchesneAurélie Rivard Swimming Women's 34pts 4x100m relay 29 August Athletics Men's 400 m T38 31 August Athletics Women's 100 metres T64
Competitors The following is the list of athletes per sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotalArchery0 1 1Athletics (track and field)9 7 16Badminton0 1 1Boccia3 1 4Cycling5 49Equestrian0 4 4Goalball0 6 6Judo01 1Paracanoeing1 2 3Paratriathlon1 3 4Rowing3 4 7Shooting1 1 2Sitting volleyball0 11 11Swimming6 13 19Wheelchair basketball11 12 23Wheelchair fencing314Wheelchair rugby12 0 12Wheelchair tennis1 0 1 Total 57 71 128
Archery
Canada qualified one female archer. Karen Van Nest qualified by winning silver at the Pan American Championships in Monterrey, Mexico. This will make her sixth appearance at the Paralympic Games.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKaren Van NestWomen's individual compound open67811W 138–130L 140–142
Athletics (track and field)
Canada's track and field team of 16 athletes (nine men and seven women) was announced on July 30, 2021.
Men's track AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankZachary Gingras400m T3851.813 Q50.85Austin Ingram100m T1311.2110did not advanceBrent Lakatos100m T5314.492 Q14.55400m T5348.002 Q46.75 AR800m T531:42.296 Q1:36.321500m T533:03.7215did not advance5000m T5410:15.158 Q10:30.19Marathon T54colspan=2 1:29.184Thomas Normandeau400m T4750.337 Q50.026Guillaume Ouellet5000m T13colspan=2 14:47.475Nathan Riech1500m T38colspan=2 3:58.92Austin Smeenk100m T34colspan=2 15.927800m T341:46.995 Q1:47.585Liam Stanley1500m T38colspan=2 4:06.955
Men's field AthleteEventFinalResultRankGreg StewartShot put F4616.75 PR
Women's track AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankJessica Frotten400m T530:59.9881:01.168800m T531:56.799did not advance1500m T533:52.2313did not advanceMarissa Papaconstantinou100m T6413.224 Q13.07200m T6427.225 Q27.085
Women's field AthleteEventFinalResultRankCharlotte BoltonDiscus throw F4127.726Shot put F418.736Renee FoesselDiscus throw F3832.234Jennifer Brown27.578Sarah MickeyDiscus throw F5522.496Amy WattLong jump T475.285
Badminton
Canada qualified one female badminton athlete. Olivia Meier qualified to compete in the women's singles SL4 event. The appearance will also mark Canada's debut in the sport at the Paralympics.
Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank Olivia Meier Women's singles SL4 L 1–2(20–22, 22–20, 13–21) L 0–2(6–21, 8–21) W 1–2(7–21, 21–13, 23–21) 3 Did not advance
Boccia
Canada qualified in BC4 & Individual BC2 events, they include Danik Allard, Iulian Ciobanu, Marco Dispaltro and Alison Levine.
Individual AthleteEventPool matchesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDanik AllardMixed individual BC2L 4–8L 4–6W 12–13did not advanceIulian CiobanuMixed individual BC4W 3–3W 6–4L 2–82did not advanceAlison LevineW 4–3L 2–3L 8–23did not advance
Pairs AthleteEventPool matchesSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankfromIulian Ciobanu Marco Dispaltro Alison LevineMixed pair BC4
Cycling
Canada qualified a total of nine cyclists (five men and four women). Canada will compete in both disciplines (road and track), with four athletes Tristen Chernove, Ross Wilson, Kate O'Brien and Keely Shaw competing in both. The team was named on July 7, 2021. On August 30, 2021, Tristen Chernove withdrew from the Games after announcing his immediate retirement.
Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankJoey DesjardinsRoad race H32:48:048Alex Hyndman3:00:5011Charles Moreau2:59:4710Ross WilsonRoad race C1–3DNFJoey DesjardinsTime trial H346:13.8811Alex Hyndman51:35.4316Charles Moreau47:00.9512Ross WilsonTime trial C127:57.317
Women AthleteEventTimeRankKeely ShawRoad race C4–5No Time13Marie-Ève CroteauRoad race T1–2DNFShelley Gautier1:24.485Kate O'BrienTime trial C4DNFKeely Shaw42:11.094Marie-Ève CroteauTime trial T1–239:45.556Shelley Gautier41:07.328
Track Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankOpponentResultsRankTristen ChernoveMen's individual pursuit C13:40.5912 QL OverlappedKeely ShawWomen's individual pursuit C43:49.0323 QBW 3:48.342
Time trial AthleteEventTimeRankTristen ChernoveMen's time trial C1–3Kate O'BrienWomen's time trial C4–535.439
Equestrian
Canada qualified a team of four equestrians. The team was officially named on July 20, 2021.
Individual
AthleteHorseEventTotalScoreRankLauren BarwickSandrinoIndividual championship test grade III70.0009Individual freestyle test grade III72.5076Winona HartviksonOnyxIndividual championship test grade I69.8939Jody SchlossLieutenant LobinIndividual championship test grade I69.28611Roberta SheffieldFairuzaIndividual championship test grade III69.76512
Team
AthleteHorseEventIndividual scoreTotalScoreRankLauren BarwickSee aboveTeam70.235211.69910Winona Hartvikson69.464Roberta Sheffield72.000
Goalball
Summary TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankCanada women'sWomen's tournamentL 1–5W 6–2L 3–4L 2–45did not advance
Women
The women's goalball team qualified by being one of two teams from the 2019 IBSA Goalball Paralympic Ranking Tournament to not have qualified through other tournaments.
Roster Canada's roster of six athletes was named on June 24, 2021.
Group stage
Judo
Canada qualified one female judoka. Priscilla Gagné was officially named to the team on July 16, 2021.
AthleteEventPreliminariesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFirst roundRepechageFinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPriscilla GagnéWomen's -52 kgW 01–00W 11–00colspan=2 L 00–10
Paracanoeing
Canada qualified four boats and three athletes (one man and two women). The team was announced on August 6, 2021. All three canoeists are making their Paralympic debut.
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMathieu St-PierreMen's VL259.6838 SF56.0255 FA56.0295Brianna HennessyWomen's KL159.6567 SF1:01.4646 FA58.2338Women's VL21:05.6086 SF1:06.3165 FA1:03.2545Andrea NelsonWomen's KL258.9997 SF55.5715 FA56.6378
Paratriathlon
Canada qualified four triathletes (one man and three women). The team was officially named on July 12, 2021.
AthleteEventSwimTrans 1BikeTrans 2RunTotal timeRankStefan DanielMen's PTS510:310:5930:130:4916:5059:22Kamylle FrenetteWomen's PTS511:541:0534:580:4621:261:10:094Jessica Tuomela (Guide - Marianne Hogan)Women's PTVI12:351:1932:181:1025:311:12:535
Rowing
Canada qualified two boats in mixed events for the games. The mixed coxed four crews qualified by winning the gold medal at the 2021 Final Qualification Regatta in Varese, Italy. While the mixed Double sculls received a bipartite commission invitation allocation. The team of seven rowers was announced on August 4, 2021.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJessye BrockwayJeremy HallMixed double sculls9:43.915 R9:11.145 FB9:53.6412Kyle FredricksonBayleigh HooperVictoria NolanAndrew ToddLaura Court Mixed coxed four7:43.844 R7:15.814 FB7:43.038 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Shooting
Canada qualified two shooters (one per gender) through bipartie slot allocations. The team was named on August 6, 2021.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankDoug BlessinR4 – Mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2615.428did not advanceLyne Tremblay620.027did not advanceDoug BlessinR5 – Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2627.533did not advanceLyne Tremblay609.036did not advanceDoug BlessinR9 – Mixed 50 metre rifle prone SH2610.328did not advanceLyne Tremblay586.829did not advance
Sitting volleyball
Summary TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankCanada women'sWomen's tournamentL 2–3W 3–1W 3–02 QL 0-3L 1-34
Women's tournament
Canada women's national sitting volleyball team qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after winning the 2020 World ParaVolley Final Paralympic Qualification Event held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Roster Canada's 11 member squad was named on July 22, 2021.
Angelena Dolezar Danielle Ellis Anne Fergusson Julie Kozun Jennifer Oakes Heidi Peters Amber Skyrpan Payden Vair Felicia Voss-Shafiq Jolan Wong Katelyn Wright
Group play
Semifinal
Bronze medal game
Swimming
Canada qualified nineteen swimmers: six male swimmers including Nicolas-Guy Turbide who won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and thirteen female swimmers including Aurelie Rivard and Katarina Roxon who both won medals at the last Paralympic Games. Tess Routliffe was scheduled to compete but withdrew from the swimming team following an injury that occurred at the World Para Swimming World Series finale in Berlin, Routliffe's teammate Danielle Kisser replaced her. Men AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankNicholas Bennett200m freestyle S141:58.498 Q1:56.526100m breaststroke S141:06.734 Q1:06.945100m butterfly S1458.389did not advance200m individual medley SM142:13.944 Q2:13.217Matthew Cabraja50m freestyle S1128.139did not advance400m freestyle S114:56.426 Q4:57.637100m backstroke S111:13.989did not advance100m butterfly S111:06.603 Q1:05.975Alec Elliot50m freestyle S1025.229did not advance400m freestyle S104:14.652 Q4:10.295100m butterfly S1058.595 Q58.445200m individual medley SM102:18.013 Q2:15.265James Leroux100m breaststroke SB9colspan="2" 1:11.496Nicolas-Guy Turbide50m freestyle S1324.548 Q24.598100m backstroke S131:01.083 Q59.70Zach Zona400m freestyle S84:49.099did not advance
Women