Canada at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Canada at the
2004 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeCAN
NPCCanadian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.ca
in Athens
Competitors143[1] in 15 sports
Flag bearerChantal Benoit
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
28
Silver
19
Bronze
25
Total
72
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Canada participated in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. With 28 gold, 19 silver, and 25 bronze medals, the Canadian team placed third in the medal rankings, behind China and Great Britain. Wheelchair basketball player and three-time Paralympic gold medallist Chantal Benoit was the delegation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[2]

Chantal Petitclerc ties the 5 gold medal record at a single Games for a Canadian, tying Stéphanie Dixon, who set the record at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.[3]

  1. ^ Care, Tony (2008-09-03). "10 Canadian Paralympians to watch". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  2. ^ "CHANTAL BENOIT NAMED FLAG BEARER FOR PARALYMPIC GAMES". Canada Basketball. February 4, 2008. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  3. ^ Vancouver Sun, "Woolstencroft wins fifth gold medal" Archived 2018-10-04 at the Wayback Machine, CanWest News Service, 21 March 2010 (accessed 21 March 2010)