BC athletes shine at LA 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games

After 10 days of competition, Team Canada has returned home from the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles with plenty to be proud of.

Canada finished the Games with a record-breaking 144 medals –  70 gold, 48 silver and 26 bronze.

Nearly half (46%) of Team Canada was made up of BC athletes, including the entire roster for Canada’s basketball, bocce, soccer and softball teams. The BC contingent shone at the games with 39 medals, contributing to 27 per cent of Team Canada’s total medal haul (read the full list of results below).

A few outstanding BC highlights to note:

• BC’s Joshua Low of Langley won Canada’s first gold medal in the 25m backstroke
• Magnus Batara of Vancouver won four gold medals in aquatics
• Joanne Bunnin of Chilliwack earned three gold medals in powerlifting
• Annabelle Davis of Vancouver earned three gold medals in 10-pin bowling
• Kelsey Wyses’s 4x50m swim team set a new World Games best-on-record mark with their time of 2:48.61
• The BC-loaded softball and bocce teams both earned a bronze, with soccer and basketball teams right behind with a 4^th place finish.

“We are extremely proud of the accomplishments of each and every one of the members of Team Canada and are thrilled with their performances in Los Angeles,” noted Chief Executive Officer for Special Olympics Canada, Sharon Bollenbach. 

viaSport would like to congratulate the entire BC team and Team Canada on their incredible accomplishments at the Games. 

BC ATHLETE RESULTS:

Visit LA2015.org for a full list of Team Canada results.