BC’s Paralympians Dazzle in the City of Lights at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

At the Paris 2024 Paralympics, Team Canada had 126 Paralympians.  Of those:

• 39 members (31%) of Team Canada had a connection to B.C.; i.e. train in B.C. and/or name somewhere in B.C. as their hometown
  • BC Connected athletes won 45% of Team Canada’s medals
• 33 athletes (26%) were affiliated with CSI Pacific; i.e. receive support from CSI Pacific and/or the PacificSport network
  • CSI Pacific affiliated athletes won 41% of Team Canada’s medals
• 118 athletes (94%) were affiliated with the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute Network (COPSIN), of which CSI Pacific is a member
  • COPSIN affiliated athletes won 96% of Team Canada’s medals
• 11 out of 39 B.C. connected athletes (28%) won medals
• 10 out of 33 CSI Pacific affiliated athletes (30%) won medals
• On top of the medals, there were another six Top 5 performances from CSI
  Pacific affiliated athletes

Note: See below for all CSI Pacific and B.C. connected medallists at Paris 2024.

These figures reflect the continued strong performance of athletes connected to B.C. and affiliated with CSI Pacific across Paralympics and Olympics, and in both Summer and Winter Games.

Over the past three Paralympics, athletes associated with CSI Pacific have achieved the following results:

• Beijing Paralympics: Made up 35% of Team Canada, won 56% of the medals
• Tokyo Paralympics: Made up 23% of Team Canada, won 43% of the medals
• Paris Paralympics: Made up 26% of Team Canada, won 41% of the medals

“On behalf of all British Columbians, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the incredible Paralympians who have represented B.C. and Canada with remarkable athleticism, determination and excellence at the Paris 2024 Paralympics,” said Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. “B.C. athletes shone brightly under the global spotlight contributing to defining moments such as Parkville’s Nicholas Bennett scoring Team Canada’s first gold medal and representing the pride of our nation as one of the flag bearers at the closing ceremony. The performance of B.C. and Team Canada athletes proves what is possible in sport and will inspire generations to dream without limits.”

“What these athletes have accomplished here in Paris and throughout this last four-year cycle is truly inspiring,” said Wendy Pattenden, CEO of CSI Pacific. “The Paris Paralympics once again established Canada as a prominent force in international sport. We are privileged to work alongside these incredible athletes and their national sport organizations, helping them get ready to perform on the world’s biggest stage. By surpassing the medal count from Tokyo by nearly 40% and with the most gold medals since 2008, they showed exceptional preparation.”

The dedication and support from National and Provincial Sport Organizations (NSOs/PSOs) throughout British Columbia, alongside contributions from all levels of government and the leadership of viaSport, have been instrumental in helping B.C.-connected athletes reach their goals.

CSI Pacific also deployed two staff members to the Paris Paralympics to provide on-the-ground support to the athletes. They were:

Canadian Sport Institute Pacific staff working at the Paris 2024 Paralympics

Staff Member	Discipline	Sport
Sue Lott	IST Lead, Physiotherapist	Athletics Canada
Matt Jensen	Performance Analyst	Wheelchair Rugby Canada

Canadian Sport Institute Pacific affiliated & BC Connected athletes who were Paralympic Medallists at Paris 2024
(by sport, surname)

Athlete	Sport	Discipline	Medal
Cody Fournie	Para Athletics	T51 200m	Gold
	Para Athletics	T51 100m	Gold
Nate Riech	Para Athletics	T58 1500m	Silver
Austin Smeenk	Para Athletics	T34 800m	Gold
	Para Athletics	T34 100m	Bronze
Greg Stewart	Para Athletics	F46 Shot Put	Gold
Nathan Clement	Para Cycling	T1-2 Individual Time Trial	Silver
Nicholas Bennett	Para Swimming	SB14 100m Breaststroke	Gold
	Para Swimming	SM14 100m Individual Medley	Gold
	Para Swimming	S14 200m Freestyle	Silver
Sebastian Massabie*	Para Swimming	S4 50m Feestyle	Gold
Leanne Taylor	Para Triathlon	PTWC	Bronze
Danielle Ellis, Jennifer McCreesh, Felicia Voss-Shafiq	Sitting Volleyball	Women’s	Bronze

* denotes has a BC connection but is not affiliated with CSI Pacific

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