Canada competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 107 competitors, 97 men and 10 women, took part in 74 events in 13 sports.[1]
| Canada at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki, Finland July 19–August 4, 1952 | |
| Competitors | 107 in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Bill Parnell |
| Medals Ranked 21st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists edit
Gold edit
- George Genereux – Shooting, men's trap
Silver edit
- Kenneth Lane and Donald Hawgood – Canoeing, men's C-2 10000 m
- Gerry Gratton – Weightlifting, men's 67.5–75 kg (middleweight)
Athletics edit
Basketball edit
- Men's team competition
- Qualification round (Group C)
- Defeated Italy (68-57)
- Defeated Romania (72-51)
- Defeated Egypt (63-57)
- Main round (group C)
- Lost to Brazil (55-57)
- Lost to Argentina (81-82)
- Lost to Philippines (65-81) → did not advance, 13th place
- Team roster
Boxing edit
Men's Light Welterweight (–63,5 kg)
- Roy Keenan
- First round – lost to Piet van Klaveren (Netherlands) on points (1-2)
Men's featherweight (–57 kg)
- Leonard Walters
- First round – defeated Salah El Din Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) on points (3-0)
- Second round – defeated Willi Roth (Germany) on points (2-1)
- Quarterfinals – lost to Leonard John Leisching (South Africa) on points (0-3)
Men's lightweight (–60 kg)
- Clayton Kenny
- First round – defeated Niels Erik Berthelsen (Denmark) on technical knock-out in third round
- Second round – lost to István Juhász (Hungary) on points (1-2)
Men's welterweight (–67 kg)
- Jacob Butula
- First round – bye
- Second round – lost to Ron Norris (India) on technical knock-out in third round
Men's Light Middleweight (–71 kg)
- Charles Chase
- First round – defeated Andre Oueillé (France) on points (2-1)
- Second round – lost to László Papp (Hungary) on knock-out in second round
Men's middleweight (–75 kg)
- Robert Malouf
- First round – bye
- Second round – lost to Leen Jansen (Netherlands) on technical knock-out in first round
Men's Heavyweight (> 91 kg)
- James Saunders
- First round – bye
- Second round – lost to Giacomo di Segni (Italy) on points (0-3)
Canoeing edit
Cycling edit
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Frederick Henry
- Final – 1:17.6 (→ 22nd place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- John Millman – 8th place
Equestrian edit
Fencing edit
Two fencers, both men, represented Canada in 1952.
Rowing edit
Canada had 15 male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1952.[2]
Sailing edit
Shooting edit
Four shooters represented Canada in 1952. George Genereux won a gold medal in the trap event.
Swimming edit
Weightlifting edit
Wrestling edit
References edit
- ^ "Canada at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Canada Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.