Canada at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Canada competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 92 competitors, 77 men and 15 women, took part in 81 events in 14 sports.[1]
| Canada at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 92 (77 men and 15 women) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Robert Steckle |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
MedalistsEdit
GoldEdit
- Archibald MacKinnon, Kenneth Loomer, Walter D'Hondt, and Donald Arnold in Rowing, Men's Coxless Four
- Gerald Ouellette in Shooting, Men's 50m Rifle Prone
SilverEdit
- Philip Kueber, Richard McClure, Robert Wilson, David Helliwell, Wayne Pretty, Bill McKerlich, Douglas McDonald, Lawrence West, Carlton Ogawa — Rowing, Men's Eight with Coxswain
BronzeEdit
- Irene MacDonald — Diving, Women's 3m Springboard
- Stuart Boa — Shooting, Men's 50m Rifle Prone
- John Rumble, James Elder, Brian Herbinson — Equestrian, Team Three-Day Event
AthleticsEdit
BasketballEdit
BoxingEdit
CanoeingEdit
CyclingEdit
- Fred Markus — 17th place
- James Davies — 1:15.2 (→ 17th place)
- Patrick Murphy — 5:27:28 (→ 29th place)
- Fred Markus — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- James Davies — did not finish (→ no ranking)
DivingEdit
Men's 10m Platform
- William Patrick
- Preliminary Round — 67.71 (→ did not advance, 15th place)
FencingEdit
One fencer represented Canada in 1956.
GymnasticsEdit
RowingEdit
Canada had 13 male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1956.[2]
SailingEdit
ShootingEdit
Five shooters represented Canada in 1956. In the 50 m rifle, prone event, Gerald Ouellette won gold and Gil Boa won bronze.
SwimmingEdit
WeightliftingEdit
WrestlingEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Canada at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Canada Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 28 February 2018.