Canada at the 2023 Parapan American Games

Sporting event delegation

Canada at the
2023 Parapan American Games

Flag of Canada

IPC code| CAN
NPC| Canadian Paralympic Committee
in Santiago, Chile
November 17, 2023 – November 26, 2023
Competitors| 137 in 14 sports
Flag bearer| Rob Shaw & Shelley Gautier
Officials| 52
Medals
Ranked 8th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Parapan American Games appearances (overview)

* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

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 135 competitors in 13 sports at the 2023 games.[1][2]

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

## Medalists[edit]

Further information: 2023 Parapan American Games medal table

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

| Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Gold | Ruby Stevens | Swimming | Women's 100 metre backstroke S6 | November 18
Gold | Alexandre Hayward | Cycling | Men's road time trial C1–5 | November 19
Gold | Nathan Clement | Cycling | Mixed road time trial T1–2 | November 19
Gold | Alison Levine | Boccia | Women's individual BC4 | November 22
Gold | Anthony Bouchard | Athletics | Men's 100 metres T52 | November 23
Gold | Alexandre Hayward | Cycling | Men's individual pursuit C1–3 | November 24
Gold | Melissa Pemble-Chubb-Higgins | Cycling | Women's individual pursuit C1–3 | November 24
Gold | Canada women's national goalball team

* Whitney Bogart
* Meghan Mahon
* Emma-leigh Heather
* Tracy Baldock
* Amy Burk
* Maryam Salehizadeh

| Goalball | Women's tournament | November 24
Gold | Alison Levine
Iulian Ciobanu | Boccia | Mixed pairs BC4 | November 25
Silver | Fernando Lu | Swimming | Men's 50 metre freestyle S10 | November 18
Silver | Michael Barber | Athletics | Men's 1500 metres T20 | November 21
Silver | Liam Stanley | Athletics | Men's 1500 metres T38 | November 21
Silver | Jesse Zesseu | Athletics | Men's discus throw T37/38 | November 21
Silver | Lance Cryderman | Boccia | Men's individual BC1 | November 22
Silver | Danik Allard | Boccia | Men's individual BC2 | November 22
Silver | Tyson MacDonald | Swimming | Men's 200 metre individual medley SM14 | November 22
Silver | Melissa Pemble-Chubb-Higgins | Cycling | Women's individual time trial C1–5 | November 23
Silver | Canada national wheelchair rugby team

* Rio Kanda Kovac
* Travis Murao
* Byron Green
* Mike Whitehead
* Cody Caldwell
* Trevor Hirschfield
* Patrice Dagenais
* Patrice Simard
* Anthony Létourneau
* Matthew Debly
* Zak Madell
* Eric Furtado Rodrigues

| Wheelchair rugby | Mixed tournament | November 23
Silver | Keely Toles | Cycling | Women's individual pursuit C4–5 | November 24
Silver | Canada women's national wheelchair basketball team

* Rosalie Lalonde
* Élodie Tessier
* Arinn Young
* Cindy Ouellet
* Tamara Steeves
* Puisand Lai
* Tara Llanes
* Bethany Johnson
* Kady Dandeneau
* Sofia Fassi Fehri
* Melanie Hawtin
* Desiree Isaac Pictou

| Wheelchair basketball | Women's tournament | November 24
Silver | Robert Shaw | Wheelchair tennis | Quad singles | November 24
Silver | Kristyn Collins
Danik Allard
Lance Cryderman | Boccia | Mixed team BC1–BC2 | November 25
Silver | William Roussy | Badminton | Men's singles SL3 | November 26
Silver | Alexandre Hayward | Cycling | Men's road race C1–3 | November 26
Bronze | Tyson MacDonald | Swimming | Men's 200 metre freestyle S14 | November 18
Bronze | Stephanie Chan | Table tennis | Women's individual C6–7 | November 18
Bronze | Michael Sametz | Cycling | Men's road time trial C1–5 | November 19
Bronze | Charles Moreau | Cycling | Men's road time trial H1–5 | November 19
Bronze | Tyson MacDonald | Swimming | Men's 100 metre backstroke S14 | November 19
Bronze | Emma Van Dyk | Swimming | Women's 100 metre backstroke S14 | November 19
Bronze | Jordan Tucker | Swimming | Women's 50 metre butterfly S5 | November 20
Bronze | Anthony Bouchard | Athletics | Men's 400 metres T52 | November 21
Bronze | Kyle Tremblay | Archery | Men's individual compound open | November 22
Bronze | Noah Vucsics | Athletics | Men's long jump T20 | November 22
Bronze | Sheriauna Haase | Athletics | Women's 200 metres T47 | November 22
Bronze | Iulian Ciobanu | Boccia | Men's individual BC4 | November 22
Bronze | Fernando Lu | Swimming | Men's 100 metre butterfly S10 | November 22
Bronze | Alexandre Hayward | Cycling | Men's individual time trial C1–5 | November 23
Bronze | Jagdev Gill | Swimming | Men's 100 metre freestyle S10 | November 23
Bronze | Jesse Zesseu | Athletics | Men's long jump T37/38 | November 24
Bronze | Renee Foessel | Athletics | Women's discus throw F38 | November 24
Bronze | Michael Sametz | Cycling | Men's individual pursuit C1–3 | November 24
Bronze | Canada men's national goalball team

* Ahmad Zeividavi
* Steven Brice Parker
* Aaron Prevost
* Lorne Blair Nesbitt
* Allen Douglas Ripley
* Jeffrey Scott

| Goalball | Men's tournament | November 24
Bronze | Justine Morrier | Swimming | Women's 100 metre butterfly S14 | November 24
Bronze | Sheriauna Haase | Athletics | Women's 100 metres T47 | November 25
Bronze | Tianna Rissling | Athletics | Women's long jump T36/37/38 | November 25
Bronze | Charlotte Bolton | Athletics | Women's discus throw F41 | November 25
Bronze | Olivia Meier | Badminton | Women's singles SL4 | November 25
Bronze | Canada men's national wheelchair basketball team

* Nikola Goncin
* Garret Ostepchuk
* Robert Hedges
* Vincent Dallaire
* Blaise Mutware
* Colin Higgins
* Lee Melymic
* Chad Jassmann
* Patrick Anderson
* Jonathan Vermette
* Tyler Miller
* Reed De'Aeth

| Wheelchair basketball | Men's tournament | November 25
Bronze | Bernard Lapointe | Badminton | Men's singles WH2 | November 26
Bronze | Yuka Chokyu | Badminton | Women's singles WH1 | November 26
Bronze | Nathan Clement | Cycling | Mixed road race T1–2 | November 26

| Medals by sport/discipline

Sport  |  |  |  | Total
Cycling | 4  | 3  | 5  | 12
Boccia | 2  | 3  | 1  | 6
Athletics | 1  | 3  | 8  | 12
Swimming | 1  | 2  | 7  | 10
Goalball | 1  | 0  | 1  | 2
Badminton | 0  | 1  | 3  | 4
Wheelchair basketball | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2
Wheelchair tennis | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1
Wheelchair rugby | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1
Archery | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
Table tennis | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
Total | 9 | 15 | 28 | 52

Medals by gender

Gender |  |  |  | Total
Male  | 3  | 9  | 16  | 28
Female  | 4  | 3  | 11  | 18
Mixed  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 6
Total | 9 | 15 | 28 | 52

## 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

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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  | 3  | 7
Total  | 92  | 45  | 137

## Archery[edit]

Main article: Archery at the 2023 Parapan American Games

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

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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]

Main article: Athletics at the 2023 Parapan American Games

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,[5] won the bronze in the women's T47 100m and 200m.[6]

### Medalists[edit]

Athlete  | Event  | Result

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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]

Main article: Badminton at the 2023 Parapan American Games

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## Boccia[edit]

Main article: Boccia at the 2023 Parapan American Games

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## Cycling[edit]

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## Football 7-a-side[edit]

Main article: Football 7-a-side at the 2023 Parapan American Games

Summary
Team  | Event  | Group stage  | Final / BM

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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]

Main article: Goalball at the 2023 Parapan American Games

Summary
Team  | Event  | Group stage  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final / BM

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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]

Main article: Judo at the 2023 Parapan American Games

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM

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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

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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]

Main article: Shooting at the 2023 Parapan American Games

Mixed
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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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]

Main article: Swimming at the 2023 Parapan American Games

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## Table tennis[edit]

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## Wheelchair basketball[edit]

Main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2023 Parapan American Games

Summary
Team  | Event  | Group stage  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final / BM

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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]

Main article: Wheelchair rugby at the 2023 Parapan American Games

Summary
Team  | Event  | Group stage  | Semifinal  | Final / BM

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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]

Main article: Wheelchair tennis at the 2023 Parapan American Games

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## See also[edit]

* Canada at the 2023 Pan American Games
* Canada at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Heroux, Devin (17 November 2023). "Shaw, Gautier lead 135 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.

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