Canadian Paralympic Committee
National Paralympic Committee | |
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Country | Canada |
Code | CAN |
Created | 1981 (as Canadian Federation of Sport Organizations for the Disabled) |
Continental Association | APC |
Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
President | Marc-André Fabien[1] |
Website | www.paralympic.ca |
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The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC; French: Comité paralympique canadien) is the private, non-profit organization representing Canadian Paralympic athletes in the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Parapan American Games. It represents 25 member sports organisations. The CPC's vision is to be the world's leading Paralympic nation. Its mission is to lead the development of a sustainable Paralympic sport system in Canada to enable athletes to reach the podium at the Paralympic Games. By supporting Canadian high performance athletes with a disability and promoting their success, the Canadian Paralympic Committee inspires all Canadians with a disability to get involved in sport through programs delivered by its member organizations.
Members[]
Active[]
- Alpine Canada Alpin
- Athletics Canada
- Canadian Curling Association
- Canadian Cycling Association
- Canadian Soccer Association
- - now known as Wheelchair Basketball Canada (http://www.wheelchairbasketball.ca/)
- Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association
- Canadian Yachting Association
- Cross Country Canada
- Equine Canada
- Hockey Canada
- Judo Canada
- Table Tennis Canada
- Tennis Canada
- Volleyball Canada
Affiliate[]
- Badminton Canada
- Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton
- Canadian Amateur DanceSport Association
- Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing
- Canadian Snowboard Federation
- Field Hockey Canada
Presidents[]
List of past presidents:[2]
- Lou Lefaive (1976–1977)
- (1977–1981)
- (1982–1983)
- Robert Steadward (1984–1990)
- (1991–1997)
- Laurel Crosby (1997–1998)
- (1998–2006)
- (interim, 2006)
- Carla Qualtrough (2006–2011)
- (2011–2013)
- (2013–2017)
Hall of Fame[]
- Athletes
- Arnold Boldt (2001)
- Eugene Reimer (2001)
- Joanne Berdan (2003)
- André Viger (2005)
- Michael Edgson (2011)
- Clayton Gerein (2011)
- Ljiljana Ljubisic (2011)
- Robert Easton (2013)
- Jennifer Krempien (2013)
- Tim McIsaac (2013)
- Chantal Petitclerc (2015)
- Lauren Woolstencroft (2015)
- Marni Abbott-Peter (2015)
- Karolina Wisniewska (2017)
- Colette Bourgonje (2019)
- Josh Dueck (2019)
- Viviane Forest (2019)
- Joey Johnson (2019)
- Garett Hickling (2019)
- Coaches
- (2011)
- Tim Frick (2013)
- (2015)
- (2017)
- Joe Rea (2019)
- Builders
- Robert Steadward (2000)
- (2001)
- Rick Hansen (2003)
- (2003)
- Duncan Campbell (2005)
- (2007)
- Joyce Fairbairn (2011)
- (2013)
- (2013)
- (2015)
- (2015)
- Dr. (2015)
- Carla Qualtrough (2017)
- (2017)
- Maureen Orchard (2017)
- (2019)
Source: "Hall of Fame Inductees". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Canadian Paralympic Committee President Marc-André Fabien, The Official Website for the Canadian Paralympic Committee, January 26, 2010
- ^ "Past Presidents". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
External links[]
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