Canada at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

Canada at the
1996 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeCAN
NPCCanadian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.ca
in Atlanta
Competitors133 (95 men and 38 women)
Flag bearerMarni Abbott
Medals
Ranked 7th
Gold
24
Silver
21
Bronze
24
Total
69
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Canada competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States, from August 16 to 25, 1996.[1] 133 athletes (95 men and 38 women) competed in 15 sports. Canada won a total of 69 medals and finished in seventh on the medal table.

Wheelchair basketball player Marni Abbott was the country's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[2] She earned a gold medal in women's wheelchair basketball.

  1. ^ "Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games: Canada". paralympic.org. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
  2. ^ "Athlete Profiles: Marni Abbott". BC Wheelchair Sports Association. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2014.