Canada at the 2022 Winter Paralympics

Canada competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China which took place between 4–13 March 2022.

Canada at the
2022 Winter Paralympics
Flag of Canada
IPC codeCAN
NPCCanadian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.ca
in Beijing, China
4 March 2022 (2022-03-04) – 13 March 2022 (2022-03-13)
Competitors48 (35 men and 13 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearers (opening)
Flag bearer (closing)Mollie Jepsen
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
8
Silver
6
Bronze
11
Total
25
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)

Para-alpine skier Josh Dueck served as Chef de Mission of the Canadian team and para-alpine skier Karolina Wisniewska was assistant Chef de Mission.[1][2]

On March 2, 2022, the Canadian Paralympic Committee named wheelchair curler Ina Forrest and para ice hockey player Greg Westlake as Canada's flagbearers during the opening ceremony, the first time that two Canadian athletes will share the role at the Paralympic Games.[3][4]

Medalists
Main article: 2022 Winter Paralympics medal table

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 6410
Biathlon / Cross-country skiing 7512
Ice Hockey 17017
Snowboarding 224
Wheelchair curling 325
Total351348

Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Paralympics

Canada qualified a total of 11 alpine skiers (six men and five women).[5] The team was officially named on February 18, 2022.[6] Frédérique Turgeon was expected to complete, but withdrew after sustaining a leg injury during training.[7]

Men
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Alexis Guimond Downhill, standing N/A 1:16.77 5
Giant slalom, standing DNF Did not advance
Super-G, standing N/A 1:10.02
Logan Leach
Guide: Julien Petit		 Downhill, visually impaired N/A 1:26.28 9
Giant slalom, visually impaired 1:05.85 8 DNF
Slalom, visually impaired 48.82 6 55.06 6 1:43.88 5
Super combined, visually impaired 1:19.30 8 46.97 5 2:06.27 6
Super-G, visually impaired N/A 1:18.38 7
Mac Marcoux
Guide: Tristan Rodgers		 Downhill, visually impaired N/A 1:13.81
Slalom, visually impaired Did not start
Super combined, visually impaired Did not start
Super-G, visually impaired N/A DNF
Brian Rowland Downhill, sitting N/A DSQ
Giant slalom, sitting 1:06.07 12 1:04.15 13 2:10.22 12
Slalom, sitting DNF
Super combined, sitting Did not start
Super-G, sitting N/A 1:16.17 10
Women
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Katie Combaluzier Downhill, sitting N/A DNF
Giant slalom, sitting 1:11.57 8 1:16.70 8 2:28.27 8
Slalom, sitting 1:09.75 6 1:06.63 7 2:16.38 7
Super combined, sitting DSQ
Super-G, sitting N/A DNF
Michaela Gosselin Downhill, standing N/A 1:25.75 5
Giant slalom, standing 1:01.31 8 1:04.86 6 2:06.17 6
Slalom, standing 51:60 6 55.27 4 1:46.87 4
Super combined, standing DSQ
Super-G, standing N/A 1:19.64 7
Mollie Jepsen Downhill, standing N/A 1:21.75
Giant slalom, standing 57.90 3 1:03.05 5 2:00.95
Slalom, standing Did not start
Super combined, standing 1:18.95 5 DNF
Super-G, standing N/A 1:18.69 6
Alana Ramsay Downhill, standing N/A 1:26.08 7
Giant slalom, standing DNF
Slalom, standing DNF
Super combined, standing 1:18.71 4 47.62 4 2:06.33
Super-G, standing N/A 1:16.84

Biathlon
Main article: Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Paralympics

Canada competed in biathlon.[8][9]

Men
Athlete Events Final
Missed Shots Result Rank
Mark Arendz 6 km, standing 2 17:13.6
10 km, standing 0 31:45.2
12.5 km, standing 1 40:13.0
Collin Cameron 6 km, sitting 3 20:24.7 7
12.5 km, sitting 1 40:35.6 4
Derek Zaplotinsky 6 km, sitting 2 21:15.6 14
10 km, sitting 3 32:56.4 8
12.5 km, sitting 1 43:45.2 10
Women
Athlete Events Final
Missed Shots Result Rank
Brittany Hudak 6 km, standing 1 20:32.4 8
10 km, standing 2 37:43.1 6
12.5 km, standing 2 49:03.4
Christina Picton 6 km, sitting 0 23:50.7 7
10 km, sitting 3 39:15.9 8
12.5 km, sitting 0 47:51.9 7
Emily Young 6 km, standing 0 20:31.0 7
10 km, standing 2 39:27.8 8
12.5 km, standing 1 49:55.3 6

Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Paralympics

Canada qualified a total of 12 cross-country skiers (seven men and five women).[10] The team was officially named on January 27, 2022.[8]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Mark Arendz 12.5 km free, standing N/A 36:23.5 7
20 km classic, standing N/A 54:43.9 4
Collin Cameron 1.5 km sprint, sitting 2:15.51 2 2:49.2 1 2:46.3
10 km, sitting N/A 31:47.8 4
18 km, sitting N/A 47:36.6
Ethan Hess 1.5 km sprint, sitting 2:43.50 26 Did not qualify
10 km, sitting N/A 38:16.1 19
18 km, sitting N/A 54:35.9 18
Brian McKeever
Guide: Russell Kennedy,
Graham Nishikawa		 1.5 km sprint free, visually impaired 2:37.34 2 3:36.4 2 3:19.5
12.5 km free, visually impaired N/A 33:06.6
20 km classic, visually impaired N/A 55:36.7
Derek Zaplotinsky 1.5 km sprint, sitting 2:25.97 11 3:15.7 6 Did not qualify
10 km, sitting N/A 36:14.9 15
18 km, sitting N/A 50:42.6 13
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Brittany Hudak 10 km free, standing N/A 43:16.3 7
15 km classic, standing N/A 49:27.8
Lyne-Marie Bilodeau 1.5 km sprint, sitting 3:46.30 18 Did not qualify
7.5 km, sitting N/A 34:20.4 13
15 km, sitting N/A 59:38.1 9
Christina Picton 1.5 km sprint, sitting 3:03.47 10 3:45.8 3 3:38.6 6
7.5 km, sitting N/A 28:55.6 8
Natalie Wilkie 1.5 km sprint free, standing 3:11.87 1 4:11.0 1 4:05.1
10 km free, standing N/A 41:45.3
15 km classic, standing N/A 48:04.8
Emily Young 10 km free, standing N/A 45:40.1 11
15 km classic, standing N/A 52:06.7 5
Relay
Athletes Event Final
Time Rank
Collin Cameron
Emily Young
Mark Arendz
Natalie Wilkie		 4 x 2.5 km mixed relay 27:00.6
Brian McKeever
Guide: Russell Kennedy
Brittany Hudak		 4 x 2.5 km open relay 30:24.7 6

Para ice hockey
Main article: Para ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Paralympics

Canada qualified a full team of 17 sled hockey players (five men and five women). The team was officially named on February 15, 2022.[11]

Summary

Team Event Preliminary round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Canada Mixed tournament  United States
L 0–5		  South Korea
W 6–0		 2 QS Bye  South Korea
W 11–0		  United States
L 0–5

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 2 2 0 0 0 14 1 +13 6 Semifinals
2  Canada 2 1 0 0 1 6 5 +1 3
3  South Korea 2 0 0 0 2 1 15 −14 0 Quarterfinals
−  RPC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disqualified
Source: Beijing 2022
5 March 2022
13:05		United States 5–0
(2–0, 2–0, 1–0)		 CanadaBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
8 March 2022
13:05		Canada 6–0
(2–0, 1–0, 3–0)		 South KoreaBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing

Semifinal

11 March 2022
12:05		Canada 11–0
(3–0, 4–0, 4–0)		 South KoreaBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 943

Final

13 March 2022
12:05		United States 5–0
(2–0, 2–0, 1–0)		 CanadaBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 1,012

Snowboarding
Main article: Snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Paralympics

Canada qualified a total of four snowboarders (two men and two women).[12] The team was officially named on February 12, 2022.[2]

Banked slalom
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank
Alex Massie Men's banked slalom, SB-LL2 1:10.91 1:10.77 1:10.77 6
Tyler Turner Men's banked slalom, SB-LL1 1:14.00 1:12.84 1:12.84
Lisa DeJong Women's banked slalom, SB-LL2 1:21.62 1:20.19 1:20.19 8
Sandrine Hamel Women's banked slalom, SB-LL2 1:23.05 1:22.86 1:22.86 10
Cross
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Seed Position Position Position Rank
Alex Massie Men's snowboard cross, SB-LL2 1:02.65 1:03.34 1:02.65 3 Q 1 Q 3 FB 2 6
Tyler Turner Men's snowboard cross, SB-LL1 1:04.74 1:04.24 1:04.24 1 Q 1 Q 1 FA 1
Lisa DeJong Women's snowboard cross, SB-LL2 1:13.25 1:12.22 1:12.22 4 Q 1 Q 2 FA 2
Sandrine Hamel Women's snowboard cross, SB-LL2 1:17.69 1:18.40 1:17.69 8 Q 2 Q 4 FB 4 8

Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Wheelchair curling
Main article: Wheelchair curling at the 2022 Winter Paralympics

Canada has qualified a full team of five curlers. [13][14] The team was officially named on January 27, 2022. [15]

Summary

Team Event Group stage Semifinal BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Mark Ideson
Jon Thurston
Ina Forrest
Dennis Thiessen
Collinda Joseph		 Mixed tournament  CHN
W 7–3		  SUI
W 8–4		  LAT
W 10–3		  USA
W 7–4		  SWE
L 3–6		  KOR
L 4–9		  SVK
L 8–9		  GBR
W 6–3		  EST
W 9–3		  NOR
W 7–6		 4 Q  CHN
L 5–9		  SVK
W 8–3

Round robin Final round robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Country Skip W L W–L PF PA EW EL BE SE S% DSC
 ChinaWang Haitao82–6839362821371%122.32
 SlovakiaRadoslav Ďuriš732–06557403311665%95.19
 SwedenViljo Petersson-Dahl731–16652373531868%91.08
 CanadaMark Ideson730–26950363321171%95.29
 United StatesMatthew Thums551–0607532392660%70.98
 South KoreaGo Seung-nam550–16459353701164%103.20
 NorwayJostein Stordahl462–06064373821364%107.82
 Great BritainHugh Nibloe461–16756373601662%134.75
 LatviaPoļina Rožkova460–26171403201863%100.43
 EstoniaAndrei Koitmäe37–5169324121361%106.21
 SwitzerlandLaurent Kneubühl19–488732420856%109.27
Wheelchair curling round robin summary table
Pos. Country Record
4  Canada — 7–3 9–3 6–3 10–3 7–6 8–9 4–9 3–6 8–4 7–4 7–3
1  China 3–7 — 9–3 6–3 9–2 7–4 7–5 9–4 1–5 7–4 10–2 8–2
10  Estonia 3–9 3–9 — 5–10 6–5 8–3 6–7 2–5 4–6 8–6 6–9 3–7
8  Great Britain 3–6 3–6 10–5 — 8–4 5–7 3–7 6–8 4–6 15–1 10–6 4–6
9  Latvia 3–10 2–9 5–6 4–8 — 6–8 8–4 8–4 9–7 9–7 7–8 4–6
7  Norway 6–7 4–7 3–8 7–5 8–6 — 9–3 4–9 6–8 8–5 5–6 4–6
2  Slovakia 9–8 5–7 7–6 7–3 4–8 3–9 — 7–2 6–5 8–6 9–3 7–3
6  South Korea 9–4 4–9 5–2 8–6 4–8 9–4 2–7 — 10–4 7–8 6–7 5–5
3  Sweden 6–3 5–1 6–4 6–4 7–9 8–6 5–6 4–10 — 9–2 10–7 7–3
11  Switzerland 4–8 4–7 6–8 1–15 7–9 5–8 6–8 8–7 2–9 — 5–8 1–9
5  United States 4–7 2–10 9–6 6–10 8–7 6–5 3–9 7–6 7–10 8–5 — 5–5

Semifinal
Friday, March 11, 14:35

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 China (Wang) 1 0 3 0 3 2 0 X 9
 Canada (Ideson) 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 X 5

Bronze match
Friday, March 11, 19:35

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Canada (Ideson) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 8
 Slovakia (Ďuriš) 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3

See also

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