Canada at the 2012 Summer Paralympics |
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IPC code | CAN | ||||||||
NPC | Canadian Paralympic Committee | ||||||||
Website | www |
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in London | |||||||||
Competitors | 145 in 15 sports | ||||||||
Flag bearer |
Garett Hickling (opening) Benoît Huot (closing) |
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Medals Ranked 20th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Qualified for the quarterfinals | |
Eliminated |
Qualified for the quarterfinals | |
Eliminated |
Qualified for the semifinals | |
Eliminated |
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. 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. The total medals and total golds are the lowest totals for Canada since the 1972 Games.
Qualification legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Canada have qualified one men's team and one women's team in wheelchair basketball through their results at the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship. Competing athletes are given an eight-level-score specific to wheelchair basketball, ranging from 0.5 to 4.5 with lower scores representing a higher degree of disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.