History-ParaSport

The ACT Awards and Ottawa Sports Awards have recognized Para Sport in various forms over our history. In an effort to reflect the evolution of para sport and society, this page records the winners in the categories they were originally recognized under.

See the historical winners for Goalball, Para Ice Hockey, Wheelchair Basketball and Wheelchair Rugby for winners who were recognized in those sports.

ParaSport

2001 Sally Thomas
2005 Jason Dunkerley
2006 Jason Dunkerley
2007 Jason Dunkerley
2008 Jason Dunkerley
2009 Noella Klawitter
2010 Marc Dorion
2011 Jason Dunkerley
2012 Jason Dunkerley
2013 Curtis Thom
2014 Josh Cassidy
2015 Jason Dunkerley
2016 Jason Dunkerley
2017 Justin Dunkerley
2018 Josh Cassidy
2019 Josh Cassidy
2022 Bianca Borgella
2023 Emma Reinke

Wheelchair Sports

1995 Kirby Kranabetter
1996 Chantal Benoit
1997 Linda Kutrowski
1998 Chantal Benoit
1999 Chantal Benoit
2000 Chantal Benoit

Disabled (amputee)

1987 Hervé Lord

Disabled (Cerebral Palsy)

1987 Lori Mercer

Disabled (wheelchair)

1988 Denis Lapalme
1989 James Baker
1990 Jamie Eddy

Disabled (mobility impaired)

1991 Patrick Griffin
1992 Denis Lapalme
1993 Herve Lorde
1994 Chantal Benoit

Disabled (blind)

1989 Kevin McTavish
1991 Peter Field
1992 Carla Qualtrough
1993 John Baxter
1994 Rob Christy
1995 Peter Field
1996 Stuart McGregor
1997 Stuart McGregor
1998 Stuart McGregor
1999 Rob and Jeff Christy
2000 Stuart McGregor

Handicap

1976 Jacques Pilon
1977 Peter Palubicki
1978 Rachelle Halpenny
1979 Peter Palubicki
1980 Jacques Pilon
1981 Randy Akeson
1982 Jacques Pilon
1983 John David Skene

Handicap (amputee)

1985 Jim Enright

Handicap (blind)

1984 Norah Good
1985 Gord Hope
1986 Dave Smith

Handicap (deaf)

1985 Paul Landry

Handicap (wheelchair)

1984 Judy Zelman
1986 Denis Lapalme