List of Olympians and Paralympians from Peel, Ontario
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There have been increasing numbers of Olympians and Paralympians from Peel, as decades pass, with most representing Canada. The first known Winter Olympic athlete with a direct connection to Peel was Bert McCaffrey, who earned a gold medal is ice hockey. With the 1940 Summer Olympics in Tokyo cancelled, Bert Oldershaw holds the honour for the summer; he would later found the Mississauga Canoe Club, an influential training facility.
Athletes with roots in Peel have, in recent years, competed for the countries of Germany, Poland, and United States.
In some cases, athletes are listed merely with a community name, and no specification of whether they were born, raised, or lived in this municipality. Such cases are generally individuals who have been inducted into the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame or Mississauga Sports Hall of Fame, whose induction profiles are inspecific.
Included on the list are athletes who have never lived in Peel, but trained in or competed in the Region. These instances include competitors for the National Women's Hockey League, and members of the Mississauga Canoe Club. Indeed, Peel's entire representation at the 1972 Munich Olympics are canoeists from the Mississauga Canoe Club. Swimmer Reema Abdo is now an OPP officer based in Caledon.
All athletes competed for 
Canadian/
Canada, unless otherwise noted by a flag.
Summer Olympians and Paralympians[edit]
1908 London Olympics[edit]
Charles Hefferon, marathon, competed for South Africa, Ontario Provincial Police officer in Brampton from 1930 to 1932
1932 Los Angeles Olympics[edit]
- Janet Rosalie Sheather, swimming, born and raised in Port Credit
1940 Tokyo Olympics[edit]
The 1940 Games were cancelled by the outbreak of World War II. The Mississauga Sports Hall of Fame asserts that the following person was to compete at the Olympics:
- Al Waites, swimming, later lived in Mississauga
1948 London Olympics[edit]
- Bert Oldershaw, canoe, later the founder of the Mississauga Canoe Club
1952 Helsinki Olympics[edit]
- Bert Oldershaw, canoe, later the founder of the Mississauga Canoe Club
1956 Melbourne Olympics[edit]
- Bert Oldershaw, canoe, later the founder of the Mississauga Canoe Club
1964 Tokyo Olympics[edit]
A result of her wins in international competitions and her Olympic appearance, a residential street and park were named for Nancy McCredie.[1]
- Mac Hickox, canoe alternate, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
- Gabor Joo, canoe-kayak sprint, Mississauga
- Nancy McCredie, track and field (discus and shot put), raised in Brampton[2]
1968 Mexico City Olympics[edit]
- Marjorie Homer-Dixon, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
- Gabor Joo, canoe-kayak sprint, Mississauga
- Scott Lee, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
- Wolf Ruck, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
- John Wood, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
Ernest Samuel of Mississauga-owned Canadian Club was ridden by Jim Day, a King Township, York County rider.[3]
- Mac Hickox, canoe/kayak, lived in the Town of Port Credit, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club[4]
1968 International Stoke Mandeville Games[edit]
Known as the 17th International Stoke Mandeville Games at the time, the event took place in Tel Aviv. They are now referred to as the third Paralympics.
1972 Munich Olympics[edit]
- Lise Arsenault, gymnastics
- Marjorie Homer-Dixon, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club[7]
- Scott Lee, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club[7]
- Byron MacDonald, swimming
- Dean Oldershaw, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club[7]
- Reed Oldershaw, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club[7]
- Jim Reardon, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club[7]
- Debbie Van Kiekebelt, pentathlon
- John Wood, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club[7]
Town of Mississauga's Ernest Samuel owned Steelmaster, ridden by Jim Day in the individual show jumping category.
1976 Montreal Olympics[edit]
- Jeremy Abbott, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
- Lise Arsenault, gymnastics
- Evert Bastet, sailing, Mississauga, crew member for Fogh
- Hans Fogh, sailing
- James Louis McLoughlin, soccer, immigrated to Brampton, member of Chinguacousy (Youth) Soccer Club and Bramalea Thistle Soccer Club
- Dean Oldershaw, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
- Reed Oldershaw, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
- Bruce Rogers, swimming
- Gregory Smith, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
- Julie White, high jump, Brampton
- John Wood, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
Simpatico, ridden by Jim Day in the show jumping competition, was owned by City of Mississauga's Ernest Samuel.
- Paul Richard, track and field
1980 Moscow Olympics[edit]
As a nation, Canada boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics, part of a package of actions initiated by the United States to protest against the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan.[8] The following athletes are known to have qualified to compete:
- Jeremy Abbott, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
- Sheila Forshaw, field hockey, raised in Mississauga (Erindale)
- Doug Hings, track and field[9]
- Gregory Smith, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
- Ellen Stewart, gymnastics, lived in Mississauga[10]
1984 Los Angeles Olympics[edit]
Silken Laumann, joined in 1984 only by her sister Daniele, competed at a series of Olympics. Her achievements were honoured in 1995 by the City of Mississauga with a residential road in her name.[11][12][13] Field hockey player Zoe MacKinnon is the first known Olympic athlete with a connection to Caledon or its predecessor municipalities. Once in Canada, Dewith Fraser coached Canadian Olympic boxers, twice.
- Angela Bailey, track and field, raised in Mississauga[14][15]
- Sharon Bayes, field hockey, Mississauga[15]
- Phyllis Ellis, field hockey, Mississauga[15][16]
- Sheila Forshaw, field hockey, Mississauga[15][16][17]
- Gerry Gray, soccer, Mississauga[15]
- Heather Hatten, rowing, quadruple sculls, Mississauga[15]
- Karen Hewlett, field hockey, Mississauga[15][16][17]
- Blair Hicken, swimming, born and raised in Mississauga, member of the Town of Mississauga Aquatic Club[15][18]
- Doug Hinds, track and field, 400m, Mississauga[15]
Sterling Hinds, track and field, raised in Mississauga (Erindale)- Mark Holmes, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
- Jane Kerr, swimmer, born in Mississauga[15]
- Daniele Laumann, rower, born in Toronto Township[15][19]
- Silken Laumann, rower, born in Toronto Township[15][19]
- Zoe MacKinnon, field hockey, Caledon East[16][17][20]
- Atlee Mahorn, track and field, Mississauga[15]
- Andrea Owoc, gymnastics, member of the Mississauga Gymnastics Club[15]
- Brad Peters, artistic gymnastics, born in Brampton[21]
- Angela Phipps, track and field, Mississauga[15]
- Donna Smellie, track and field, heptathlon, Mississauga[15]
- Eric Smith, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club[15]
- Darlene Stoyka, field hockey, Mississauga[15][16][17]
- Alan Thompson, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club[15]
- Bruce Wilson, soccer, Mississauga[15]
- Dewith Fraser, boxing, would later move to Brampton and Mississauga and run a boxing studio
1988 Seoul Olympics[edit]
Brampton resident and Brampton Sports Hall of Fame member Ken Cheung refereed taekwondo matches in 1988 and 1992. The men's gymnastics team was 14th place internationally going into the Olympics, but qualified after Cuba and North Korea dropped out of contention.[22] Andrea Owoc was under consideration for the female gymnastics team in August, a month before the Games, but was not chosen.[22] Blair Hicken was listed as a confirmed swimmer for the games, with Haddow and Kerr, but is not listed as having competed. Brad Creelman was speculated to qualify, but did not.[22] As of a month before the Games, various athletes were expected to qualify: Angela Bailey (track and field), Brad Creelman (swimming), Angela Phipps (track and field), Donna Smellie (heptathlon).[22]
- Sharon Bayes, field hockey, Mississauga[22]
- Bill Bykowski, baseball, Mississauga[22]
- Sheila Forshaw, field hockey, Mississauga[22]
- Don Haddow, swimming, Mississauga[22]
- Jill Heatherington, tennis, former Mississauga residents, retaining membership in the Ontario Racquet Club[22]
- Curtis Hibbert, gymnastics, Mississauga[22]
- Allison Higson, swimmer,[22] born in Mississauga
- Ian James, long jump, lived in Mississauga[22]
- Helen Kelesi, tennis, former Mississauga residents, retaining membership in the Ontario Racquet Club[22]
- Jane Kerr, swimmer, born in Mississauga[22]
- Silken Laumann, rower, born in Toronto Township[22]
- George Leary, shooting, Mississauga[22]
- Robert Marland, rowing, born in Mississauga[22]
- Alan Nolet, gymnastics, Brampton
- Brad Peters, artistic gymnastics, born in Brampton
- Eric Smith, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club[22]
- Kristin Topham, swimmer
- Max Tracy, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club[22]
- Dave Turcotte, basketball, Mississauga[22]
1988 Seoul Paralympics[edit]
- Jeff Adams, wheelchair track, born and raised in Brampton
1992 Barcelona Olympics[edit]
- Jeff Adams, wheelchair track, born and raised in Brampton
- Bernadette Bowyer, field hockey, born in Brampton
- Stephen Clarke, swimmer, raised in Brampton
- Jennifer Foster, equestrian jumping, lived in Brampton[23][24]
- Ian James, long jump, lived in Mississauga
- Bill Hayes, diver, Mississauga[25]
- Curtis Hibbert, gymnastics, Mississauga
- Chris Johnson, boxer, Mississauga
- Silken Laumann, rower, born in Toronto Township[26]
Robert Marland, rowing, born in Mississauga[27]- Paul Pageau, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
- Kristin Topham, swimming, Mississauga
- Stella Umeh, gymnastics, raised in Mississauga, member of Mississauga Gymnastics Club
- Penny Vilagos, synchronized swimming, born in Brampton[28]
- Vicky Vilagos, synchronized swimming, born in Brampton[28]
- Mike Wolfs, sailing alternate, Mississauga[29]
While men's springboard diver Mark Rourke was typically billed as being from Quebec, one Toronto Star results page listed him as from Mississauga.[30]
1996 Atlanta Olympics[edit]
- Lisa Alexander, synchronized swimming, raised in Mississauga
- Troy Amos-Ross, light heavyweight boxer, lives in Brampton
- Robert Braknis, swimmer, lives in Brampton[31]
- Attila Buday, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
- Tamas Buday, Jr., canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
- Karen Clark, synchronized swimming, raised in Mississauga, member of the Mississauga Synchronized Swim Club
- Stephen Clarke, swimmer, lived in Brampton
- Carlton Chambers, track relay, raised in Mississauga (Malton)
- Peter Fonseca, marathon
- Silken Laumann, rower, born in Toronto Township
- Jeff Lay, rowing, Mississauga
- Shanyn MacEachern, artistic gymnastics, born in Brampton
- Gavin Maxwell, sprint canoe, Mississauga
- Mark Simmons, boxer alternate, Brampton
- Erin Woodley, synchronized swimming, Mississauga
1996 Atlanta Paralympics[edit]
- Jeff Adams, wheelchair track, born and raised in Brampton
2000 Sydney Olympics[edit]
- Martha Adusei, athletics, Brampton
- Troy Amos-Ross, light heavyweight boxer, lives in Brampton
- Mark Boswell, high jump, raised in Brampton
- Attila Buday, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
- Tamas Buday, Jr., canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
- Claire Carver-Dias, synchronized swimming, Mississauga
- Robin D'abreo, Mississauga, field hockey
- Samantha George, relay, Brampton
- Karlene Haughton, relay and hurdles, Brampton
- Carrie Lightbound, canoe, member of the Canadian Canoe Club
- Michael Meeks, basketball, raised in Brampton
- Mark Simmons, boxer, Brampton
- Robbie Taylor, swimming, member of the Cobra Swim Club, Brampton
- Owen Von Richter, Mississauga, 400-metre medley
Barrie Shepley, Caledon, was the head coach of the triathlon team. Alan Trivett, Brampton, was the tennis team leader. Tamas Buday Sr., Mississauga, was a sprint team assistant coach.
- Grzegorz Kielsa, Brampton
2000 Sydney Paralympics[edit]
- Jeff Adams, wheelchair track, born and raised in Brampton
- Stephanie Dixon, swimming, born and raised in Brampton, member of the COBRA Swim Club[32]
- Kyle Pettey, shot put, javelin throw, discus throw, lives in Brampton
- Karen Van Nest, shooting, Mississauga
2004 Athens Olympics[edit]
- Mark Boswell, high jump, raised in Brampton
- Attila Buday, canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
- Tamas Buday, Jr., canoe, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
- Carrie Lightbound, canoe, member of the Canadian Canoe Club
- Mike Wolfs, sailing, born in the Town of Port Credit
- Cindy Eadie, softball, played for the Brampton Thunder ice hockey team
2004 Athens Paralympics[edit]
- Jeff Adams, wheelchair track, born and raised in Brampton
- Stéphanie Dixon, swimming, born and raised in Brampton, member of the COBRA Swim Club[32]
- Judi Island, equestrian, born in Brampton
- Kyle Pettey, discus throw, shot put, lives in Brampton
- Karen Van Nest, shooting, Mississauga
2008 Beijing Olympics[edit]
- Ohenewa Akuffo, freestyle wrestler, lives in Brampton
- Malcolm Howard, rowing, Mississauga
- Andrew Hurd, swimmer, former member of the Mississauga Aquatic Club
- Robin Mackin, softball
- Christopher Pellini, canoe, born in Mississauga, member of the Mississauga Canoe Club
- Kevin Stittle, sailing, born in Brampton
- Cameron Sylvester, men's lightweight double sculls, born in Mississauga
2008 Beijing Paralympics[edit]
- Stéphanie Dixon, swimming, born and raised in Brampton, member of the COBRA Swim Club[32]
- Kyle Pettey, discus throw, shot put, lives in Brampton
- Brock Richardson, boccia, lives in Brampton
- Karen Van Nest, shooting, Mississauga
2012 London Olympics[edit]
- Katrina Cameron, rhythmic gymnast, Mississauga
- Yann Candele, equestrian, lives in Caledon
- Doug Csima, men's eight rowing, Mississauga
- Jonelle Filigno, soccer, born in Mississauga
- Robyn Gayle, soccer, Mississauga
- Brittany MacLean, freestyle swimmer, Mississauga
- Heather MacLean, freestyle swimmer, Mississauga
- Diana Matheson, soccer, born in Mississauga
- Carmelina Moscato, soccer, born and raised in Mississauga
- Alisha Tatham, basketball, born in East York, lives in Brampton
- Tamara Tatham, basketball, born in East York, lives in Brampton
2012 London Paralympics[edit]
- Brandon King, track and field, born and lives in Brampton
- Kyle Pettey, shot put, lives in Brampton
- Brock Richardson, boccia, lives in Brampton
- Karen Van Nest, Archery, Mississauga
- Jessica Cooper Lewis, athletics
2016 Summer Olympics[edit]
- Khamica Bingham, 4x100m Relay, 100m, Brampton
- Kadeisha Buchanan, soccer, Brampton
- Yann Candele with First Choice 15, jumping, Caledon
- Mackenzie Darragh, swimming team
- David Hearn, golfer, born in Brampton, raised in Brantford
- Ashley Lawrence, soccer, Caledon
- Christabel Nettey, long jump, Brampton-born[33]
- Devohn Noronha-Teixeira, field hockey, Mississauga
- Kyle Reyes, judo, born in Brampton, raised in Toronto
- Brendon Rodney, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay
- Kelly Russell, Captain, woman's rugby, Caledon (Bolton)
- Tamara Tatham, women's basketball, Brampton
- Andrew Yorke, triathlon, Caledon (Caledon East)
- Daina Levy, hammer throw, former Mississaugan[34]
- Kyle Micallef, weightlifting, 85-kilogram division[35]
Charles Allen (Brampton and Mississauga) is a sprints/hurdles coach. Caledon East athletic therapist Andrea Prieur is on the Canadian team's support crew.[36] Torontonians Jennifer Martins (rower) and Arthur Biyarslanov (boxer) train in Mississauga.[34]
2016 Summer Paralympics[edit]
- Tess Routliffe, Caledon
- Erica Scarff, paracanoe, KL3 - 200m - Women, Mississauga
2020 Summer Olympics[edit]
- Laeticia Amihere, women's basketball, Mississauga
- RJ Barrett, men's basketball, Mississauga
- Stephanie Barrett, women's archery, Mississauga
- Katrina Bellio, swimming, women’s 1,500-metres freestyle, Mississauga
- Khamica Bingham, athletics, women’s 100 metres, Brampton
- Bismark Boateng, athletics, men’s 100 metre and the 4x100 metre relay team, Brampton
- Kadeisha Buchanan, women's soccer, Brampton
- Shay Colley, women's basketball, Brampton
- Kyra Constantine, athletics, women’s 400 metre and 4x400 metre relay, Brampton
- Ashley Lawrence, women's soccer, Caledon East
- Janet Leung, softball, Mississauga
- Natassha McDonald, athletics, women’s 400 metre and 4x400 metre relay team, Brampton
- Andrew Nicholson, men's basketball, Mississauga
- Brendon Rodney, athletics, men’s 200 metre and 4x100 metre relay team, Brampton
- Gavin Smellie, athletics, men’s 100 metre and 4x100 metre relay, Brampton
- Gavin Stone, rowing, Brampton
- Natalie Wideman, softball, Mississauga
- Kate Van Buskirk, athletics, women's 5000 metre, Brampton
- Katie Vincent, canoe/kayak (sprint), Mississauga
Withdrawn over concerns about COVID-19
- Bianca Andreescu, women's tennis, Mississauga
2020 Summer Paralympics[edit]
- Matthew Cabraja, swimming, Brampton
- Tess Routliffe, swimming, Caledon
Stéphanie Dixon, formerly of Brampton, will be the Chef de Mission.
Winter Olympians and Paralympians[edit]
1924 Chamonix Olympics[edit]
- Bert McCaffrey, ice hockey, born in the Township of Albion to a father from Caledon East, interred in Caledon East[37]
1928 St. Moritz Olympics[edit]
- Hugh Plaxton, ice hockey, moved later to Mississauga
1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympics[edit]
- John Sands, speed skating, moved later to Mississauga
1960 Squaw Valley Olympics[edit]
- John Sands, speed skating, moved later to Mississauga
1968 Grenoble Olympics[edit]
- Michael Young, bobsled, born in the Town of Port Credit
1980 Lake Placid Olympics[edit]
- Laurie Graham, downhill skiing, Caledon
1984 Sarajevo Olympics[edit]
- Laurie Graham, downhill skiing, Caledon
- John Thomas, pairs figure skater with Kelly Johnson, born in Brampton
1988 Calgary Olympics[edit]
- Chris Felix, ice hockey, member of the Chinguacousy Minor Hockey Association
- Laurie Graham, downhill skiing, Caledon
1992 Albertville Olympics[edit]
- Mark Janoschak, pairs ice dancer, born in Chinguacousy Township (Bramalea)
- Karen Preston, figure skating, born and raised in Mississauga (Erindale)
1994 Lillehammer Olympics[edit]
- Mike Ireland, speed skater, Mississauga
1998 Nagano Olympics[edit]
The number of Peel athletes in the Winter Olympics increases greatly, beginning in 1998, thanks to women's ice hockey. The National Women's Hockey League replaced the Central Ontario Women's Hockey League for the 1999-2000 season, and included a new team in Brampton, in addition to the existing Mississauga Chiefs. Between the two teams and their direct successors, many of the country's top players are represented locally. All of them were born and raised outside of Peel, except for Brampton's Cassie Campbell; a recreation centre there is named in her honour.
- Jennifer Botterill, ice hockey, played in Mississauga
- Cassie Campbell, ice hockey, raised and lived in Brampton, played for the Brampton Thunder and Mississauga Chiefs
- Jayna Hefford, ice hockey, played for the Brampton Thunder
- Mike Harris, curling, Brampton
- Lesley Reddon, ice hockey, raised in Mississauga
- Sami Jo Small, ice hockey, played for Mississauga Chiefs
- Vicky Sunohara, ice hockey, played for the Brampton Thunder
2002 Salt Lake City Olympics[edit]
- Jennifer Botterill, ice hockey, played in Mississauga
- Cassie Campbell, ice hockey, raised and lived in Brampton, played for the Brampton Thunder and Mississauga Chiefs
- Gillian Ferrari, ice hockey, played for the Brampton Thunder
- Jayna Hefford, ice hockey, played for the Brampton Thunder
- Mike Ireland, speed skater, Mississauga
- Cherie Piper, ice hockey, played in Brampton and Mississauga
- Cheryl Pounder, ice hockey, raised and played in Mississauga
- Sami Jo Small, ice hockey, played for Mississauga Chiefs
- Vicky Sunohara, ice hockey, played for the Brampton Thunder
2002 Salt Lake City Paralympics[edit]
- Brad Bowden, sledge hockey, born in Mississauga
- Billy Bridges, sledge hockey, lives in Mississauga
2006 Torino Olympics[edit]
- Jennifer Botterill, ice hockey, played in Mississauga
- Cassie Campbell, ice hockey, raised and lived in Brampton, played for the Brampton Thunder and Mississauga Chiefs
- Gillian Ferarri, ice hockey, played for the Brampton Thunder
- Jayna Hefford, ice hockey, played for the Brampton Thunder
- Mike Ireland, speed skater, Mississauga
- Cherie Piper, ice hockey, played in Brampton and Mississauga
- Cheryl Pounder, ice hockey, raised and played in Mississauga
- Sami Jo Small, ice hockey, played for the Mississauga Chiefs
- Jason Spezza, ice hockey, reserve, did not play, Mississauga
- Vicky Sunohara, ice hockey, played for the Brampton Thunder
- Tyson Heung, speed skater, born in Brampton
- Molly Engstrom, ice hockey, played for the Brampton Thunder
- Kathleen Kauth, ice hockey, played for the Brampton Thunder[38]
2006 Torino Paralympics[edit]
- Brad Bowden, sledge hockey, born in Mississauga
- Billy Bridges, sledge hockey, lives in Mississauga
2010 Vancouver Olympics[edit]
- Jennifer Botterill, ice hockey, played for the Mississauga Chiefs
- Jayna Hefford, ice hockey, played for the Brampton Thunder[39]
- Erin Mielzynski, slalom skiing, born in Brampton[39]
- Rick Nash, ice hockey, born and raised in Brampton[39]
- Cherie Piper, ice hockey, played in Brampton and Mississauga
- Brittany Webster, cross-country skiing, Caledon[39]
- Tyson Heung, speed skater, born in Brampton[39]
- Molly Engstrom, ice hockey, for the Brampton Thunder[40]
2010 Vancouver Paralympics[edit]
- Brad Bowden, sledge hockey, born in Mississauga
- Billy Bridges, sledge hockey, lives in Mississauga
2014 Sochi Olympics[edit]
- Gillian Apps, ice hockey, played for the Brampton Thunder[41]
- Caleb Flaxey, curling alternate, lives in Caledon, member of the Dixie Curling Club, Mississauga[42][43]
- Jayna Hefford, ice hockey, player for the Brampton Thunder[41]
- Jake Holden, snowboard cross, grew up in Caledon
- Erin Mielzynski, alpine skiing, born in Brampton
- Rick Nash, ice hockey, Brampton
- John Tavares, ice hockey, born and raised in Mississauga, played for the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
- Kirsten Wall, curling, works at Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga[44]
- Brittany Webster, cross country skiing, Belfountain
- Allison Pottinger, curling, Brampton
2014 Sochi Paralympics[edit]
Five members of the 2014 men's sledge hockey team play on Halton Peel Cruisers, a team run by a multisport organization called Cruisers Sports for the Physically Disabled. Along with two athletes from Brampton and two from Mississauga, the team also includes Greg Westlake, who lives elsewhere.
- Brad Bowden, sledge hockey, born in Mississauga
- Billy Bridges, sledge hockey, lives in Mississauga
- Anthony Gale, sledge hockey, lives in Brampton, member of Halton Peel Cruisers (Mississauga)
- Karl Ludwig, sledge hockey, lives in Brampton, member of Halton Peel Cruisers (Mississauga)
2018 Pyeongchang Olympics[edit]
- Bailey Bram, women's ice hockey, played for Brampton Thunder
- Laura Fortino, women's ice hockey, played for Brampton Thunder
- Dave Greszczsyzn, skeleton
- Jocelyne Larocque, women's ice hockey, played for Brampton Thunder
- Erin Mielzynski, alpine skiing
- Laura Stacey, women's ice hockey, born in Mississauga
- Wojtek Wolski, men's ice hockey, played for Brampton Battalion
- Park Caroline, ice hockey
2018 Pyeongchang Paralympics[edit]
- Brad Bowden, sledge hockey, born in Mississauga
- Billy Bridges, sledge hockey, lived in Mississauga
- Dominic Cozzolino, sledge hockey, Mississauga
Medal chart[edit]
| Name | Municipality | Sport |  Gold
|
 Silver
|
 Bronze
|
Years in which the athlete won one or more medals |
| Stephanie Dixon | Brampton | swimming | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2004, 2008 |
| Jayna Hefford | Brampton | ice hockey | 4 | 1 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | |
| Jeff Adams | Brampton | wheelchair track | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1988, 1992, 1996, 2004 |
| Jennifer Botterill | Mississauga | ice hockey | 3 | 1 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 | |
| Cherie Piper | Brampton/Mississauga | ice hockey | 3 | 2002, 2006, 2010 | ||
| Cassie Campbell | Brampton/Mississauga | ice hockey | 2 | 1 | 1998, 2002, 2006 | |
| Sami Jo Small | Mississauga | ice hockey | 2 | 1 | 1998, 2002, 2006 | |
| Vicky Sunohara | Brampton | ice hockey | 2 | 1 | 1998, 2002, 2006 | |
| Gillian Ferrari | Brampton | ice hockey | 2 | 2002, 2006 | ||
| Cheryl Pounder | Mississauga | ice hockey | 2 | 2002, 2006 | ||
| Gillian Apps | Mississauga | ice hockey | 1 | 2014 | ||
| Brad Bowden | Mississauga | sledge hockey | 1 | 2006 | ||
| Billy Bridges | Mississauga | sledge hockey | 1 | 2006 | ||
| Carlton Chambers | Brampton | track and field | 1 | 1996 | ||
| Caleb Flaxey | Caledon/Mississauga | curling | 1 | 2014 | ||
| Robert Marland | Mississauga | rowing | 1 | 1992 | ||
| Hugh Plaxton | Mississauga | ice hockey | 1 | 1928 | ||
| Bert McCaffrey | Caledon (then Albion Township) | ice hockey | 1 | 1924 | ||
| Kirsten Wall | Mississauga | curling | 1 | 2014 | ||
| Silken Laumann | Mississauga | rowing | 1 | 2 | 1984, 1992, 1996 | |
| Molly Englstrom | Brampton | ice hockey (Team USA) | 1 | 1 | 2006, 2010 | |
| Lisa Alexander | Mississauga | synchronized swimming | 1 | 1996 | ||
| Angela Bailey | Mississauga | track and field | 1 | 1984 | ||
| Karen Clark | Mississauga | synchronized swimming | 1 | 1996 | ||
| Jeff Lay | Mississauga | rowing | 1 | 1996 | ||
| Leslie Reddon | Mississauga | ice hockey | 1 | 1998 | ||
| Penny Vilagos | Brampton | synchronized swimming | 1 | 1992 | ||
| Vicky Vilagos | Brampton | synchronized swimming | 1 | 1992 | ||
| John Wood | Mississauga | canoe | 1 | 1976 | ||
| Claire Carver-Dias | Mississauga | synchronized swimming | 1 | 2000 | ||
| Jonelle Filigno | Mississauga | soccer | 1 | 2012 | ||
| Robyn Gayle | Mississauga | soccer | 1 | 2012 | ||
| Allison Higson | Mississauga | swimming | 1 | 1988 | ||
| Sterling Hinds | Mississauga | track and field | 1 | 1984 | ||
| Chris Johnson | Mississauga | boxing | 1 | 1992 | ||
| Kathleen Kauth | Brampton | ice hockey (Team USA) | 1 | 2006 | ||
| Jane Kerr | Mississauga | swimming | 1 | 1988 | ||
| Daniele Laumann | Mississauga | rowing | 1 | 1984 | ||
| Janet Leung | Mississauga | softball | 1 | 2020 | ||
| Diana Matheson | Mississauga | soccer | 1 | 2012 | ||
| Carmelina Moscato | Mississauga | soccer | 1 | 2012 | ||
| Kelly Russell | Caledon | rugby | 1 | 2016 | ||
| Natalie Wideman | Mississauga | softball | 1 | 2020 | ||
| Brampton Olympic | 15 | 6 | 2 | 23 | ||
| Brampton Paralympic | 11 | 12 | 8 | 31 | ||
| Mississauga Olympic | 16 | 10 | 14 | 40 | ||
| Mississauga Paralympic | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Caledon Olympic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Caledon Paralympic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 28 | 24 | 89 |
IOC sanctioned events[edit]
Now called the Deaflympics, the Belgrade World Games for the Deaf is an IOC-sanctioned elite-level event. Linda Russell competed in the 1969 track and field competition.[45]
References[edit]
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- ↑ Macleod, Rex (15 May 1964). "Canada's Olympic Chances: Track and Field Crothers and Kidd Best Hopes for Medals at Tokyo Games". The Globe and Mail. Toronto ON.
- ↑ Edwards, Don (30 October 1968). "Share Of Gold Medal, Experience For Mississauga Olympic Athletes". South Peel Weekly.
- ↑ "Mac Hickox included in U.S. paddling team". The Globe and Mail. Toronto ON. 4 September 1968. p. 28.
- ↑ "Credit Athlete Returns With Lots of Souvenirs But Without Any Medals From Paralympic Games". The South Peel Weekly. Mississauga ON. 4 December 1968.
- ↑ "Paraplegic Olympic team to have four from Ontario". The Globe and Mail. Toronto ON. 28 August 1968. p. 26.; note that Moe is incorrectly listed as from Toronto, this may refer to Toronto Township.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "Mississauga paddlers are tops; capture 4 of 10 Olympic berths". The Globe and Mail. Toronto ON. 10 July 1972. p. S4.
- ↑ Smothers, Ronald (July 19, 1996). "OLYMPICS;Bitterness Lingering Over Carter's Boycott". The New York Times.
- ↑ Dodds, tracy (29 October 1983). "UCLA, Washington in Showdown". Los Angeles Times. pp. SD.B12. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
His brother, Doug, made the 1980 Olympic team, but the boycott kept him home
- ↑ Grimmer, Rocky (6 August 1980). "Stewart close to retirement after earning Olympic berth". The Mississauga Times. p. 23.
- ↑ "Silken Laumann". Celebrating Women's Achievements. Ottawa ON: Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ↑ Power, Peter (2 December 1995). "Silken's street (photograph)". The Toronto Star. Toronto ON. p. A6.
- ↑ "They should have called it Silken Rowed". Mississauga News. Mississauga ON. 10 November 1995.
- ↑ "Ashford sets 100-metre mark; Coe's bid falls short". The Globe and Mail. Toronto ON. 23 August 1984. p. M7.
Angela Bailey of Mississauga, Ont., finished sixth in 11.25.
- ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 15.14 15.15 15.16 15.17 15.18 15.19 Mississauga Saltutes it's OLYMPIC ATHLETES [sic]. Mississauga ON: City of Mississauga Parks and Recreation department. 30 August 1984. p. 4. Search this book on ; accessible at the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives, RG04 City of Mississauga, 1996.065.034.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 "Team training for Olympics". The Toronto Star. Toronto ON. 7 February 1984. p. 19 West.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Sokol, Al (28 March 1984). "Some have quit jobs in their quest for an Olympic gold". The Toronto Star. Toronto ON. p. B2.
- ↑ Starkman, Randy (19 August 1985). "U.S. swim team achieves two records". The Globe and Mail. Toronto ON. p. S2.
Hicken made up a lot of ground on the leg... "It wa [sic] a surprise to me," said the 20-year-old from Mississauga, Ont.
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- ↑ McCabe, Nora (7 November 1984). "Gymnast Peters wins gold medal". The Globe and Mail. Toronto ON.
Brad Peters had a miserable Olympics, spoiling what was the best effort of his gymnastics career when he hit the high bar on his dismount, breaking a toe and having to pull out of the competition. So the 21-year-old from Brampton, Ont., came into last night's Ontario Cup gymnastics meet intent on showing that he was world class. He did that--and more.
- ↑ 22.00 22.01 22.02 22.03 22.04 22.05 22.06 22.07 22.08 22.09 22.10 22.11 22.12 22.13 22.14 22.15 22.16 22.17 22.18 22.19 Bolender, Keith (2 August 1988). "Peel Region's corp of Olympic hopefuls includes several contenders for gold, silver". The Toronto Star. Toronto ON. p. 10 West.
- ↑ "A regal setting to crown a Royal champ". The Globe and Mail. Toronto ON. 7 November 1992. p. 7.
Also included will be Brampton's Jennifer Foster, who was granted an exemption because her Olympic commitment prevented her from qualifying on the tour.
- ↑ Cariou, Chris (8 August 1992). "Millar to return but not Big Ben". The Globe and Mail. Toronto ON. p. A12.
Jay Hayes of Schomberg, Ont., riding Zucarlos, and first-time Olympian Jennifer Foster of Brampton, Ont., aboard Zeus, qualified in the top 10 to keep Canada's equestrian medal hopes alive.
- ↑ "Canadian DePiero last diving hope after men plunge". The Toronto Star. Toronto ON. 3 August 1992. p. D5.
- ↑ Starkman, Randy (3 August 1992). "Laumann's mom, coach call it a miracle". The Toronto Star. Toronto ON. p. D3.
- ↑ Proudfoot, Jim (3 August 1992). "Canada rules Olympic waves". The Toronto Star. Toronto ON. p. D3.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 "Frechette has Olympic mission". The Toronto Star. Toronto Star. 18 July 1992. p. B4.
- ↑ Reid, Jim (25 March 1993). "Model boat racers go full speed ahead". The Toronto Star. Toronto ON. p. MS1.
- ↑ "Summer Olympic results". The Toronto Star. Toronto ON. 30 July 1992. p. D14.
- ↑ "Canadians qualify". The Globe and Mail. Toronto ON. 10 June 1996. p. C11.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 Juzenas, Frank (30 November 2013). "From swimming to skiing, Brampton paralympian takes on yet another challenge". The Brampton Guardian. Brampton ON. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
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- ↑ "Weightlifter battles cancer and earns right to represent Malta at Olympics", The Brampton Guardian, 5 August 2016, page W21.
- ↑ http://caledoncitizen.com/?p=18986
- ↑ Bull, William Perkins (1934). From rattlesnake hunt to hockey : the history of sports in Canada and the sportsmen of Peel, 1798 to 1934. Toronto: The Perkins Bull Foundation. pp. 46–47. Search this book on
- ↑ "Kathleen Kauth". Team USA. Colorado Springs CO: United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
Played for Brampton Thunder in 2004 scoring 19 points in 19 regular season games, 8 points in five playoff games
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 39.4 "Brampton goes to the Games". The Brampton Guardian. Brampton ON. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ "Thunder falls in Clarkson Cup final". The Brampton Guardian. Brampton ON. 28 March 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 "Hefford, Apps named to Olympic roster". The Brampton Guardian. Brampton ON. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ Colpitts, Iain (28 November 2013). "Flaxey focused on Olympic curling trials". Mississauga News. Mississauga ON. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ Ciolfe, Terra (4 February 2014). "Caledon East curler hoping for gold in Sochi". Caledon Enterprise. Caledon ON. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
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- ↑ http://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-photo/linda-russell-14-of-brampton-enjoys-training-for-the-100-news-photo/502540729
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