| Canada at the 2023 Parapan American Games | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | CAN |
| NPC | Canadian Paralympic Committee |
| in Santiago, Chile November 17, 2023 – November 26, 2023 | |
| Competitors | 135 in 13 sports |
| Flag bearers | Rob Shaw Shelley Gautier |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Parapan American Games appearances (overview) | |
Canada is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile from November 17 to 26, 2023. Canada will be represented by 135 competitors in 13 sports at the 2023 games.[1][2]
Paralympic wheelchair tennis player Rob Shaw and cyclist Shelley Gautier will be the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[1]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | — | 1 |
| Athletics | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Badminton | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Boccia | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Cycling | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Goalball | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Shooting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Football 7-a-side | 14 | — | 14 |
| Swimming | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Table tennis | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Wheelchair basketball | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Wheelchair rugby | 12 | — | 12 |
| Wheelchair tennis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Total | 89 | 43 | 135 |
Archery
Canada qualified one athlete to the games and nominated Kyle Tremblay to the role on September 12, 2023.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition
Score |
Opposition
Score |
Opposition
Score |
Opposition
Score |
Rank | ||
| Kyle Tremblay | Individual compound open | 683 | 2 | Bye |  Villavicencio (ECU)W 139-126 |
 Quesada (CRC)L 143-143 |
 Sardina (MEX)W 142-142 |
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Athletics
Badminton
Boccia
Cycling
Goalball
Shooting
Football 7-a-side
Swimming
Table tennis
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair rugby
Wheelchair tennis
See also
References
- 1 2 Heroux, Devin (17 November 2023). "Shaw, Gautier lead 135 Canadian athletes at 2023 Parapan Am Games opening ceremony". CBC News. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- 1 2 "Santiago Team Canada | Canadian Paralympic Committee". paralympic.ca. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ "Para archer Kyle Tremblay nominated to Santiago 2023 Canadian Parapan Am Team". Archery Canada. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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