Canada at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

Canada at the
1996 Summer Paralympics
Canada at the; 1996 Summer Paralympics
	Flag of Canada
IPC code	CAN
NPC	Canadian Paralympic Committee
Website	www.paralympic.ca
in Atlanta
Competitors	133 (95 men and 38 women)
Flag bearer	Marni Abbott
Medals; Ranked 7th	Gold 24 Silver 21 Bronze 24 Total 69
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
	1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

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.

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

[paralympic.org-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.

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