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Canada at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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Canada at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
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Canada competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[1]

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On August 8, 2021, the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced the final team of 128 athletes (57 men and 71 women) competing in 128 sports.[2][3] A total of 113 coaches and support staff will also accompany the team.[4]

On August 21, 2021, judoka Priscilla Gagné was announced as Canada's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[5][6]

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Medallists

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Competitors

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Archery

Canada qualified one female archer. Karen Van Nest qualified by winning silver at the Pan American Championships in Monterrey, Mexico.[7] This will make her sixth appearance at the Paralympic Games.[7]

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Athletics (track and field)

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Canada's track and field team of 16 athletes (nine men and seven women) was announced on July 30, 2021.[8]

Men's track
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Badminton

Canada qualified one female badminton athlete. Olivia Meier qualified to compete in the women's singles SL4 event.[9] The appearance will also mark Canada's debut in the sport at the Paralympics.[9]

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Boccia

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Canada qualified in BC4 & Individual BC2 events, they include Danik Allard, Iulian Ciobanu, Marco Dispaltro and Alison Levine.[10]

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Cycling

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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.[11] On August 30, 2021, Tristen Chernove withdrew from the Games after announcing his immediate retirement.[12]

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Track

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Equestrian

Canada qualified a team of four equestrians. The team was officially named on July 20, 2021.[13]

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Goalball

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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.[14] The following is the Canada roster in the women's goalball tournament of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[15]

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Group stage
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Source: TOCOG
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals against; 5) head-to-head goal difference.
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Referee: Vaida Pokvytytė (Lithuania), Yoshinori Nii (Japan)

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Referee: Bas Spaans (Netherlands), Romualdas Vaitiekus (Lithuania)

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Referee: Raili Sipura (Finland), Reza Dehghan (Iran)

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Referee: Vaida Pokvytytė (Lithuania), Raili Sipura (Finland)
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Judo

Canada qualified one female judoka. Priscilla Gagné was officially named to the team on July 16, 2021.[16]

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Paracanoeing

Canada qualified four boats and three athletes (one man and two women). The team was announced on August 6, 2021.[17] All three canoeists are making their Paralympic debut.[17]

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  • Note–Ranks given for are within the athlete's heat only
  • Qualification Legend: FA =Qualify to final (medal); FB =Qualify to final B (non-medal); SF =Qualify to semifinal
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Paratriathlon

Canada qualified four triathletes (one man and three women). The team was officially named on July 12, 2021.[18]

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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.[19] While the mixed Double sculls received a bipartite commission invitation allocation.[20] The team of seven rowers was announced on August 4, 2021.[21]

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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.[22]

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Sitting volleyball

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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.[23]

Roster

Canada's 11 member squad was named on July 22, 2021.[24]

Group play

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Source: TOCOG
(H) Host
27 August 2021 (2021-08-27)
18:30
v
Brazil  3–2  Canada Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Krisztina Árpás (HUN), Kim Jong-heun (KOR)
(21–25, 26–24, 25–20, 27–29, 17–15)
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29 August 2021 (2021-08-29)
14:00
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Italy  1–3  Canada Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Ute Fischer (GER), Andre Calado (BRA)
(16–25, 14–25, 25–15, 18–25)
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1 September 2021 (2021-09-01)
20:30
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Canada  3–0  Japan Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Huang Xiao (CHN), Sari Mannersuo (FIN)
(25–19, 25–15, 25–20)
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Semifinal
3 September 2021 (2021-09-03)
20:30
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China  3–0  Canada Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Vanessa Redes (BRA), Ritsuto Yamamichi (JPN)
(25–18, 25–20, 25–15)
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Bronze medal game
4 September 2021 (2021-09-04)
16:30
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3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Brazil  3–1  Canada Makuhari Messe, Tokyo
Referees: Khalid Shanishah (LBA), Ute Fischer (GER)
(25–15, 24–26, 26–24, 25–14)
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Swimming

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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.[25][26]

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Wheelchair basketball

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Men's tournament

The men's team qualified by winning the silver medal at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru.[27]

Roster

Canada's 12 team member squad was announced on July 19, 2021.[28] The following is the Canada roster in the men's wheelchair basketball tournament of the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [29]

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Women's tournament

The women's team qualified by winning the gold medal at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru.[30]

Roster

Canada's 11 team member squad was announced on July 19, 2021.[28] The following is the Canada roster in the women's wheelchair basketball tournament of the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [31]

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Wheelchair fencing

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Canada qualified four athletes (three men and one women). The team was officially named on July 9, 2021.[32]

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Wheelchair rugby

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The Canadian team qualified for the games by winning the Final Qualification Tournament held in Richmond, British Columbia in March 2020.[33]

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Team roster

Canada's 12 team roster was announced on July 28, 2021.[34]

Group stage
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Wheelchair tennis

Canada qualified one wheelchair tennis athlete. Robert Shaw qualified by being ranked 9th in the world.[35]

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