The 2023 Parapan American Games are taking place November 17-26 in Santiago, Chile, bringing together the top athletes from the Americas and Caribbean.
Canada’s contingent of 140 athletes includes three individuals who previously represented Team BC at the Canada Games. They will compete for Canada across three sports: Goalball, Para Cycling, and Wheelchair Basketball.
All three athletes participated in the BC Winter or BC Summer Games on route to the Canada Games.
See the full 2023 Parapan Am Games Team Canada athlete list.
Name
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Hometown
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Sport
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Canada Games (sport, if different)
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Doug Ripley
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Vancouver
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Goalball
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1993 Canada Summer Games (Athletics)
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Mel Pemble
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Victoria
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Para Cycling
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2015 Canada Winter Games (Alpine Skiing)
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Bo Hedges
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Wonowon
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Wheelchair Basketball
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1999 & 2003 Canada Winter Games
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