News release

Athletes Earn 56 Medals at Canada Games

Team Nova Scotia

NOTE: A list of medal winners follows this release.

Nova Scotia athletes return from Niagara 2022 with a tie for their best-ever medal count in the province’s history at the Canada Summer Games.

Team Nova Scotia claimed 56 medals, including 22 gold, 15 silver and 19 bronze. Nova Scotia athletes also set new provincial records and many personal best results during the August 6 to 21 games.

“Nova Scotia athletes have accomplished so much these last two weeks and shown amazing dedication to their sports and teammates,” said Lori Lancaster, Nova Scotia’s chef de mission. “Our athletes gave it their all, showed wonderful team spirit and I know Nova Scotians join me in congratulating them for their achievements at Niagara 2022.”

Highlights of Niagara 2022 included:

  • every athlete in canoe and kayak events took home at least one medal
  • the third-most gold medals for Nova Scotia at a Games
  • six-medal performance for Lily Baert of Dartmouth in kayak; five-medal performances from Jacy Grant of Wellington, Alex MacNeil of Timberlea, Eric Chouinard of Cole Harbour and Ian Gaudet of Dartmouth in canoe kayak
  • two gold medals for swimmer Keilen Bellis of Halifax
  • gold and silver medals in athletics for Special Olympian Joy MacLachlan and Andrew Peverill, both of Halifax
  • two medals each for rowers Emerson Crick, Claire Ellison and Jana Peachey, all of Halifax, and Adam Giles of Hammonds Plains
  • most team sport medals ever (men’s softball, women’s soccer and men’s basketball)
  • fourth-place finishes in the first-ever women’s box lacrosse and rugby sevens competitions at Canada Games
  • two fourth-place results for Special Olympians in swimming

“We are incredibly proud of our athletes, coaches and staff for their hard work and bringing the Nova Scotia spirit to these games,” said Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage Pat Dunn. “Aside from the medals won or lost, they will return home with pride in themselves, new friendships and memories that will last a lifetime, which is what sport is all about. Also, thank you to the people of the Niagara region for welcoming our athletes with open arms.”

Quotes:

“My games experience was super amazing. I got to run with my closest competitor and my week was memorable because I was spending time with my family and the team that I love very much.”

– Joy MacLachlan, Halifax, athletics Special Olympian and Team Nova Scotia flagbearer at the closing ceremonies

“The entire Canada Games experience has been amazing. From the competition against the other provinces to meeting new people and making memories to last a lifetime.”

– David Watson, Milford Station, men’s softball player and Team Nova Scotia flagbearer at the closing ceremonies

Quick Facts:

  • the next Canada Games will be the 2023 Winter Games in Prince Edward Island
  • sponsors and partners of Team Nova Scotia include the Government of Nova Scotia, Sport Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Gaming/Support4Sport, Atlantic Lottery Corp. and Karbon Sports

Additional Resources:

Complete results from the Games: https://cg2022.gems.pro/

Team Nova Scotia on social media:

Medal Winners:
Gold – men’s 50m and 100m breaststroke swimming: Keilen Bellis, women’s 100m Special Olympics: Joy MacLachlan, women’s C-1 500m: Julia Lilley Osende, women’s IC-4 500m: Julia Lilley Osende, Jessica Mackay, Jacy Grant and Ava Carew, women’s C-2 500m: Julia Lilley Osende and Jessica Mackay, women’s C-2 1,000m: Jessica Mackay and Ava Carew, women’s C-1 1,000m: Jacy Grant, women’s C-2 200m: Jacy Grant and Sloan MacKenzie, women’s C-1 5000m: Jacy Grant, women’s C-1 200m: Sloan MacKenzie, mixed C-2 500 metres: Sloan MacKenzie and Andrew Billard, men’s C-1 500m: Andrew Billard, men’s C-1 1,000m: Andrew Billard, women’s K-1 5,000m: Lily Baert, men’s K-1 500m: Alex Canning, men’s K-2 500m: Alex Canning and Ian Gaudet, men’s K-1 5000m: Cole Parsons, men’s K-1 1,000m: Craig Johnson, men’s 5,000m: Andrew Peverill, men’s K-2 1,000m: Ian Gaudet and Cole Parsons, men’s K-2 200m: Alex Eisener-Mallet and Craig Johnson

Silver – women’s 48kg wrestling: Maddie Charlton, women’s javelin: Jenna Reid, men’s 400m: Andrew Peverill, women’s IC-4 200m: Julia Lilley Osende, Jessica Mackay, Jacy Grant and Ava Carew, men’s IC-4 200m: Andrew Billard, Alex MacNeil, Jai Paliwal and Eric Chouinard, women’s K-2 500m: Lily Baert and Annah-Benedicte Mbongo, men’s K-4 500m: Alex Canning, Ian Gaudet, Cole Parsons and Craig Johnson, men’s K-4 200m: Alex Canning, Ian Gaudet, Craig Johnson and Alex Eisener-Mallett, men’s K-1 200m: Ian Gaudet, rowing women’s single scull: Claire Ellison, rowing men’s pair: Emerson Crick and Adam Giles, women’s 200m Special Olympics: Joy MacLachlan, sailing men’s Laser: Sullivan Nakatsu, men’s softball: Rowan Sears, Noah Berniquer, Alec MacDonald, Nick White, Evan Tilley, David Watson, Riley MacKinnon, Cam Patton, Nathan Peters, Keegan Crowell, Brody Fraser, Calum Bouma, Caleb Isenor, Tyler Payne and Brayden Woodworth, sailing 29er female: Kat Lowe and Hailey Nichols

Bronze – men’s basketball, Aidan Clarke, Danny Daly, Braeden MacVicar, Michael Kenney, Jalen Janes, Isaac Matheson, Kyle Munro, Malik Mershati, Nate Johnson, Erik Hayden, Nate Slawter and Gabe Davignon, men’s mountain bike relay: Liam Faubert, Ryan MacDonald and Eric McLean, women’s javelin: Madelyn Quinn, men’s high jump: Joey Macdonald, men’s IC-4 500m: Andrew Billard, Alex MacNeil, Jai Paliwal and Eric Chouinard, men’s C-2 1,000m: Alex MacNeil and Jai Paliwal, men’s C-2 500m: Alex MacNeil and Eric Chouinard, men’s C-2 1,000m: MacNeil and Paliwal, men’s C-2 200m: Paliwal and MacNeil, men’s C-1 200m: Eric Chouinard, men’s C-1 5,000m: Eric Chouinard, women’s K-1 500m: Lily Baert, women’s K-4 200m: Lily Baert, Anna- Benedicte Mbongo, Ivy Murphy and Anna O’Brien, mixed K-2 500m: Lily Baert and Cole Parsons, women’s K-4 500m: Lily Baert, Anna- Benedicte Mbongo, Ivy Murphy and Anna O’Brien, rowing women’s pair: Claire Ellison and Jana Peachey, rowing women’s double sculls: Sophie Inkpen and Jana Peachey, rowing men’s four: Noel Balsor, Emerson Crick, Adam Giles and Robert Walsh, women’s soccer: Mya Archibald, Abbey Aucoin, Makenna Bowser, Bryn Canning, Emma Crowe, Sierra Gallant, Grace Hannaford, Madalyn Hatfield, Olivia Jack, Rachel Kibble, Ellie Lancaster, Neila MacDonald, Niamh Martin-Manuel, Rylin Matheson, Leah Mombourquette, Jamie Provo, Sierra Sarty, Reegan Wagg, sailing men’s 29er: Silas Conlin-Morse and Alex Graham

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