| Canada at the 1998 Winter Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | CAN |
| NPC | Canadian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Nagano | |
| Competitors | 32 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Bill Harriott (opening)[1] Colette Bourgonje (closing)[1] |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Canada competed in the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan from March 5 to 14, 1998. 32 athletes were sent by the Canadian Paralympic Committee to compete in three sports.[2] Canada won a record of 15 medals at that time and finished fifteenth on the medal table.[3]
- ^ a b "Labonté named flagbearer for Canada at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony". Canadian Paralympic Committee. March 8, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ "Canadian Paralympic Team leaves for Nagano". Canadian Paralympic Committee. February 27, 1998. Archived from the original on February 2, 1999. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ Christie, James (March 16, 1998). "Canadian paralympians outperform". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. p. S5. ISSN 0319-0714.
With one gold, nine silver and five bronze medals, the haul by the team of 32 athletes recorded the best-ever Canadian performance at the Winter Paralympics. The previous high was 12 medals at both the 1988 and 1992 Games.