Canada at the 2014 Winter Paralympics

Canada competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, from March 7 to 16, 2014.

Canada sent a team of 54 athletes to compete in all five sports, and finished with 7 gold medals and 16 overall (ranking 3rd and 4th respectively). This met the performance goal set by the Canadian Paralympic Committee on a top three finish in total gold medals.

Medallists

Medals by sportSport TotalAlpine skiing2158Biathlon0112Cross-country skiing4004Ice sledge hockey0011Wheelchair curling1001Total72716 Medal Name Sport Event Date Guide: Erik Carleton Cross-country skiing Men's 20 km, visually impaired Guide: Graham Nishikawa Cross-country skiing Men's 1 km sprint classic, visually impaired Alpine skiing Men's combined, sitting Guide: Robin Femy Alpine skiing Men's giant slalom, visually impaired Jim ArmstrongIna ForrestSonja GaudetMark IdesonDennis Thiessen Wheelchair curling Mixed Cross-country skiing Men's 10 km, sitting Guide: Erik Carleton Cross-country skiing Men's 10 km, visually impaired Alpine skiing Men's downhill, sitting Biathlon Men's 7.5 km, standing Guide: Robin Femy Alpine skiing Men's downhill, visually impaired Alpine skiing Men's super-G, sitting Guide: Robin Femy Alpine skiing Men's super-G, visually impaired Biathlon Men's 12.5 km, standing Alpine skiing Women's slalom, sitting Guide: Nick Brush Alpine skiing Men's slalom, visually impaired Ice sledge hockey Mixed

Alpine skiing

Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Final/TotalTimeDiffRankTimeDiffRankTimeDiffRankCaleb BrousseauDownhill, sittingcolspan=6 1:25.62+1.826Super-G, sittingcolspan=6 1:22.05+2.54Combined, sittingdid not finishdid not advanceSlalom, sittingdid not finishdid not advanceGiant slalom, sittingdid not finishdid not advanceJosh DueckDownhill, sittingcolspan=6 1:24.19+0.39Super-G, sittingcolspan=6 did not finishCombined, sitting59.93+1.2251:18.270.0012:18.200.00Slalom, sittingdid not finishdid not advanceGiant slalom, sittingdid not finishdid not advanceMatthew HallatSuper-G, standingcolspan=6 did not finishCombined, standingdid not finishdid not advanceSlalom, standing49.53+1.84554.28+3.0071:43.81+4.846Braydon LuscombeDownhill, standingcolspan=6 did not finishSuper-G, standingcolspan=6 did not finishCombined, standing52.17+1.872did not finishSlalom, standing49.94+2.256did not finishMac MarcouxGuide: Robin FemyDownhill, visually impairedcolspan=6 1:23.02+1.26Super-G, visually impairedcolspan=6 1:20.77+0.19Combined, visually impaireddid not finishdid not advanceSlalom, visually impaired52.03+2.345did not finishGiant slalom, visually impaired1:16.020.0011:13.60+0.3522:29.620.00Kurt OatwayDownhill, sittingcolspan=6 1:25.46+1.665Super-G, sittingcolspan=6 1:29.10+9.599Combined, sittingdid not finishdid not advanceSlalom, sitting57.61+4.8712did not finishGiant slalom, sittingdid not finishdid not advanceKirk SchornsteinDownhill, standingcolspan=6 did not finishSuper-G, standingcolspan=6 1:27.83+6.9113Combined, standing57.62+7.32171:24.45+6.06112:22.07+12.3512Slalom, standing54.28+6.591759.77+8.49161:54.05+15.0816Giant slalom, standing1:22.51+7.79141:18.46+7.31142:40.97+15.1013Chris WilliamsonGuide: Nick BrushSlalom, visually impaired50.18+0.49258.43+4.9161:48.61+5.40Giant slalom, visually impaired1:21.29+5.2751:16.28+3.0352:37.57+7.955

Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Final/TotalTimeDiffRankTimeDiffRankTimeDiffRankKimberly JoinesSlalom, sitting1:07.33+0.9221:07.830.0012:15.16+0.81Giant slalom, sitting1:30.440.001did not finishErin LatimerSuper-G, standingcolspan=6 did not finishCombined, standing1:07.18+13.7081:34.67+9.7662:41.85+23.467Slalom, standing1:09.40+10.0381:09.91+9.4372:19.31+19.468Giant slalom, standing1:33.42+8.4491:22.71+8.8592:56.13+17.299Alana RamsaySuper-G, standingcolspan=6 1:43.39+19.1910Combined, standingdid not startSlalom, standing1:13.91+14.5491:10.15+9.6782:24.06+24.219Giant slalom, standing1:42.09+17.1116did not finishAlexandra StarkerSuper-G, standingcolspan=6 1:36.52+12.327Combined, standing1:06.59+13.117did not startSlalom, standing1:07.58+8.2171:06.58+6.1062:14.16+14.316Giant slalom, standing1:33.91+8.93101:23.62+9.76112:57.53+18.6910

Snowboarding Para-snowboarding made its debut at the Winter Paralympics and it was placed under the Alpine skiing program during the 2014 Games. Canada's para-snowboarding team was announced on January 26, 2014. Michelle Salt was added to the team on February 22, 2014. Men AthleteEventRace 1Race 2Race 3TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJohn LeslieSnowboard cross56.74656.25655.6341:51.887Ian Lockey1:09.81211:08.79181:01.47132:10.2621Tyler Mosher1:03.731459.69111:00.1181:59.8012

Women AthleteEventRace 1Race 2Race 3TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMichelle SaltSnowboard cross1:34.4391:49.8071:46.8583:21.289

Biathlon

Men AthleteEventsFinalReal TimeCalculated TimeMissed ShotsResultRankMark Arendz7.5km, standing20:02.519:14.41+019:14.412.5km, standing31:47.330:31.00+0+1+030:31.015km, standing40:10.640:34.21+0+0+140:34.211Brian McKeeverGuide: Erik Carleton7.5km, visually impaired did not start

Women AthleteEventsFinalReal TimeCalculated TimeMissed ShotsResultRankCaroline Bisson6km, standing28:22.927:14.82+127:14.81410km, standing41:33.639:53.92+0+1+039:53.91112.5km, standing54:32.756:21.81+2+0+156:21.812Margarita GorbounovaGuide: Andrea Bundon6km, visually impaired26:17.826:17.82+026:17.87

Cross-country skiing

Men AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinalReal TimeResultRankResultRankReal TimeResultRankMark Arendz10km free, standingcolspan=5 26:19.625:16.411Yves Bourque1km sprint classic, sitting2:50.672:50.6724did not qualify10km free, sittingcolspan=5 39:11.539:11.52415km, sittingcolspan=5 55:25.455:25.420Sébastien Fortier1km sprint classic, sitting2:48.852:43.7823did not qualify10km free, sittingcolspan=5 41:17.741:17.72615km, sittingcolspan=5 53:19.351:43.318Louis Fortin1km sprint classic, standing4:58.384:46.4529did not qualify10km free, standingcolspan=5 34:21.232:58.836Christopher Klebl1km sprint classic, sitting2:24.292:15.6352:29.95did not advance10km free, sittingcolspan=5 32:50.230:52.015km, sittingcolspan=5 45:52.043:06.96Brian McKeeverGuides: Erik Carleton,Graham Nishikawa1km sprint classic, visually impaired3:32.513:32.5114:09.5013:59.603:59.6010km free, visually impairedcolspan=5 23:18.123:18.120km, visually impairedcolspan=5 52:37.152:37.1

Women AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinalReal TimeResultRankResultRankReal TimeResultRankCaroline Bisson1km sprint classic, standingdid not start5km, standingcolspan=5 17:37.516:55.216Colette Bourgonje1km sprint classic, sitting3:22.942:54.5316did not qualify5km, sittingcolspan=5 21:10.918:13.01312km, sittingcolspan=5 50:58.543:50.313Margarita GorbounovaGuide: Andrea Bundon1km sprint classic, visually impaired5:14.585:14.587did not qualify5km, visually impairedcolspan=5 15:42.215:42.2815km, visually impairedcolspan=5 1:04:43.91:04:43.94Brittany Hudak1km sprint classic, standing5:22.815:13.13125:13.06did not advance5km, standingcolspan=5 16:03.915:35.01215km, standingcolspan=5 1:05:01.859:10.610Robbi WeldonGuides: Phil Wood1km sprint classic, visually impaired5:06.034:59.9165:10.33did not advance5km, visually impairedcolspan=5 15:42.315:23.57

Relay AthletesEventFinalTimeRankChristopher KleblBrian McKeeverGuides: Erik Carleton,Graham Nishikawa4 x 2.5km open relay25:51.94Sébastien FortierMargarita GorbounovaGuide: Andrea BundonRobbi WheldonGuides: Phil Wood4 x 2.5km mixed relaydid not finish

Ice sledge hockey

Roster No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Hometown 2012–13 team 22 G St-Hubert, QC Team Canada 30 G Kingsville, ON Team Canada 4 D Chatham, ON Team Canada 11 D Midland, ON Team Canada 14 D Spruce Grove, AB Team Canada 25 D Quesnel, BC Team Canada 29 D Gravenhurst, ON Team Canada 5 F Vineland, ON Team Canada 7 F Bourget, ON Team Canada 8 F Forest, ON Team Canada 9 F Brampton, ON Team Canada 10 F Ottawa, ON Team Canada 12 F Oakville, ON Team Canada 18 F Summerside, PE Team Canada 20 F Brampton, ON Team Canada 26 F Quebec City, QC Team Canada 27 F Orton, ON Team Canada

Preliminaries

Semifinal

Bronze Medal Game

Wheelchair curling

Team Position Curler Skip Jim Armstrong Third Dennis Thiessen Second Ina Forrest Lead Sonja Gaudet Alternate Mark Ideson

Standings

Results

Draw 1 Saturday, March 8, 9:30

Draw 2 Saturday, March 8, 15:30

Draw 4 Sunday, March 9, 15:30

Draw 5 Monday, March 10, 9:30

Draw 6 Monday, March 10, 15:30

Draw 8 Tuesday, March 11, 15:30

Draw 9 Wednesday, March 12, 9:30

Draw 11 Thursday, March 13, 9:30

Draw 12 Thursday, March 13, 15:30

Semifinal Saturday, March 15, 9:30

Gold medal game Saturday, March 15, 15:30

See also Canada at the Paralympics Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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