Forty-Nine Athletes from Across the Province to Compete for Gold in Rio
Ontario is sending a strong contingent of athletes to compete for gold at the XXV Paralympic Summer Games, which start tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
This year, 49 of the 162 athletes that will compete at the Games for Team Canada hail from Ontario, and 45 receive Quest for Gold funding, including:
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Jason Dunkerley, the Ottawa runner who is the current Canadian record holder for the T11 800m, 1500m and 5000m.
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Priscilla Gagné, a Sarnia judoka who won silver at the 2015 Parapan Am Games.
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Whitney Bogart, a 2015 Parapan Am Games Goalball gold medalist from Thunder Bay.
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Melanie Hawtin, Ontario's lightning-fast wheelchair basketball player from Oakville who won silver with Team Canada at the 2015 Parapan Am Games.
Supporting the development of sport and athletes is part of Game ON - The Ontario Government's Sport Plan to help more Ontarians participate and excel in sport.
Last summer's TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games were an important springboard for many of the Team Canada athletes competing in Rio. Athletes gained unique experience at a high-pressure international multi-sport competition, and achieved a top-two finish for Canada and a record medal count, with Ontario athletes contributing to close to half. As well, 25 new or renovated sports facilities -- such as the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton, the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre and the York University Stadium -- are long-lasting legacies of the 2015 Games, serving the local community and providing important training facilities for high-performance athletes.
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