Canada at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Canada at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Canada
IPC codeCAN
NPCCanadian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.ca
in London
Competitors145[3] in 15 sports
Flag bearers Garett Hickling (opening)[1]
Benoît Huot (closing)[2]
Medals
Ranked 20th
Gold
7
Silver
15
Bronze
9
Total
31
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Canada competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012. A total of 145 athletes were sent by the Canadian Paralympic Committee to compete in 15 sports.[3] The country won 31 medals in total and finished twentieth in the medals table, below the CPC's goal on a top eight finish in total gold medals.[4] The total medals and total golds are the lowest totals for Canada since the 1972 Games.

  1. ^ "Wheelchair rugby player Hickling named Canada's flag bearer at Paralympics". The Canadian Press. CBC Sports. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Benoit Huot chosen Canada's flag bearer for Paralympic closing ceremony". The Canadian Press. Postmedia Network. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Team Canada". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Canada finishes 20th in medal rankings at Paralympic Games". The Associated Press. CBC Sports. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.