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Santiago Welcomes 2023 Parapan American Games This week

November 14, 2023

Canadian athletes are once again descending on Santiago, Chile as the city plays host to the 2023 Parapan American Games which will commence with the Opening Ceremonies on November 17. 

Joining Team Canada at the Games will be seven athletes, one coach and one support staff with ties to Saskatchewan. There are 140 athletes that make up Team Canada and will compete in 14 events. Many of the athletes will work toward qualifying Canada and or themselves for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. 

Here’s more on the athletes, coach and support staff with ties to Saskatchewan: 

Nik Goncin and Garrett Ostepchuk, Men’s Wheelchair Basketball  

This year’s Parapan American Games, will mark the third straight appearance for Regina’s Goncin who also competed in in 2015 and 2019. The two-time Canadian Paralympic athlete will look to help Canada improve on their previous Parapan Am silver-medal finishes. 

Joining him in this endeavour will be fellow Regina athlete Ostepchuk who will be making his Parapan Am Games debut following his 2020 Paralympic debut. 

RoundDateSask. TimeChile TimeResult
Preliminary vs. ChileSaturday, Nov. 185:30 p.m.20:30Canada def. Chile 80-17
(Goncin – 10 points;
Ostepchuk – 8 points)
Preliminary vs. VenezuelaSunday, Nov. 191:00 p.m.13:00Canada def. Venezuela 82-42
(Goncin – 17 points;
Ostepchuk – 7 points)
Preliminary vs. ArgentinaMonday, Nov. 205:30 p.m.20:30Canada def. Argentina 56-49
(Goncin – 2 points;
Ostepchuk – 4 points)
Quarterfinals vs.
Puerto Rico
Wednesday, Nov. 223:15 p.m.18:15Canada def. Puerto Rico 88-31
(Goncin – 21 points;
Ostepchuk – 7 points)
Semifinals vs. ColombiaFriday, Nov. 247:30 a.m. 10:30Canada def. by Colombia 64-53
(Goncin – 15 points;
Ostepchuk – 2 points)
Bronze Medal Final Saturday, Nov. 2511:30 a.m.14:30

Mitch McIntyre, Wheelchair Tennis – Quad Singles & Doubles

Esterhazy product, McIntyre will be making a return to the Games after competing at Lima 2019. 

He will join Canada’s largest wheelchair tennis team ever to attend a multi-sport event and will compete in the quad men’s singles and doubles events.

RoundDateSask. TimeChile TimeResult
Singles – Round of 16Monday, Nov. 20Events start
at 5:00 a.m.
Events start
at 8:00
Def. Edison Molina (Ecuador)
2-0 (6-2, 6-3)
Singles – QuarterfinalsTuesday, Nov. 2111:00 a.m.11:00Def. by Francisco Cayulef
(Chile) 0-2 (3-6, 2-6)
Finished 5th overall
Doubles with Robert Shaw
– Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Nov. 21Events start
at 2:00 p.m.
Events start
at 17:00
Def. by Andrew Bogdanov and
David Wagner (United States)
1-2 (3-6, 6-3, 10-2)
Finished 5th overall

Brendan Cote-Williamson, Para Athletics – T47 Racing 

Cote-Williamson is making his debut at the Parapan American Games, traveling from Saskatoon to Chile for the event.  

He has attended two national multi-sporting events, including the 2023 North American Indigenous Games in Halifax, where he claimed one gold and three bronze medals.

Keely Shaw, Para Cycling  

Shaw, who hails from Midale is no stranger to international competition. She claimed Canada’s first medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, winning bronze in the women’s individual pursuit. More recently, Shaw attended the 2023 World Championships in Scotland and was awarded silver.

RoundDateSask. TimeChile TimeResult
C1-C5 Road Individual Time TrialSunday, Nov. 197:30 a.m.10:30Time – 15:34.08
Finished 4th
C1-C5 Track 500-metre
Individual Time Trial Final
Thursday, Nov. 2312:38 p.m.3:38Time – 40.179
Finished 7th
C4-C5 Track 3000-metre
Individual Pursuit Qualification
Friday, Nov. 241:20 p.m.16:20Time – 3:46.931
Finished 1st, advanced
to the final
C4-C5 Track 3000-metre
Individual Pursuit Gold Final
Friday, Nov. 244:35 p.m.19:35
C4-C5 Road Race FinalSunday, Nov. 267:45 a.m.10:45

Wyatt Lightfoot, Para Badminton – SH6 Individual

Lightfoot made his debut at the 2019 Lima Parapan Am Games, when he placed fourth in singles and reached quarterfinals at the Pan Am Championships in 2022.  

Alongside his doubles partner, Justin Kendrick, Lightfoot also claimed bronze at the Pan Am Championships.

RoundDateSask. TimeChile TimeResult
Qualifying RoundWednesday, Nov. 22Matches start
at 8:00 a.m.
Matches start
at 11:00
Def. Jonatan Mattos
(Argentina) 2-0 (21-5, 21-14)
Qualifying RoundWednesday, Nov. 22Matches start
at 2:30 p.m.
Matches start
at 17:30
Def. by Jacob Krajewski
(United States) 0-2 (6-21, 10-21)
Qualifying RoundThursday, Nov. 23Matches start
at 8:00 a.m.
Matches start
at 11:00
Def. Pablo Puga Colma (Chile)
2-0 (21-5, 21-7)
QuarterfinalsFriday, Nov. 24Events at 12:30 p.m.Events at 15:30Def. by Hector Salva (Peru)
1-2 (17-21, 21-19, 11-21)
Finished 5th overall

Myriam Soliman, Para Swimming 

Born in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, but training in Saskatoon, Soliman is returning to the Parapan Am stage for the second time, last competing at Lima 2019. 

She competed in seven events at that Games reaching the final in each of them and taking home the bronze in the women’s S6 100-metre backstroke.

RoundDateSask. TimeChile TimeResult
200-m Individual
Medley Final SM7
Saturday, Nov. 186:44 a.m.09:44Time – 3:50.47
Finished 6th
100-m Breaststroke
Final SB7
Monday, Nov. 206:08 a.m.09:08Time – 2:20.05
Finished 6th
100-m Backstroke
Final S7
Tuesday, Nov. 217:08 a.m.10:08Time – 1:44.60
Finished 6th
50-m Butterfly
Final S7
Wednesday, Nov. 227:04 a.m.10:04Time – 44.63
Finished 4th
50-m Freestyle
Heats S8
Wednesday, Nov. 22N/AN/ATime – 39.87
Finished 6th, did not
advance to final.
Mixed 4×100-m Medley
Relay – 34 points
Wednesday, Nov. 224:47 p.m.19:47Time – 5:38.28.
Finished 6th
100-m Freestyle
Heat S7
Friday, Nov. 246:48 a.m.09:48Time – 1:30.44
Finished 5th,
advanced to final
100-m Freestyle
Final S7
Friday, Nov. 242:11 p.m.17:11Time – 1:30.56
Finished 8th
Mixed 4×100-m
Freestyle Relay
34 points
Friday, Nov. 244:07 p.m.19:07

Coaches 

Frank Gaudet, Coach – Para Badminton  

Regina’s Gaudet made his first international debut at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games and will guide the Canadian Para badminton team through their time in Chile. 

Support Staff 

Al Bodnarchuk, Massage – Para Athletics  

Al Bodnarchuk is a Saskatoon based Massage Therapist who has attended four Olympic Games, in 1996, 2000, 2002 and 2008.  

He will be an integral support staff member for the Games, attending with athletics for massage.