Canada at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Canada at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | CAN |
NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in London | |
Competitors | 118 in 13 sports |
Flag bearer | Robert McFarlane |
Medals Ranked 25th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Canada competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 118 competitors, 100 men and 18 women, took part in 80 events in 13 sports.[1]
Medalists[]
Silver[]
- Douglas Bennett — Canoeing, Men's C-1 1000 metres
Bronze[]
- Norman Lane — Canoeing, Men's C-1 10000 metres
- Viola Myers, Nancy MacKay, Diane Foster, Patricia Jones — Athletics, Women's 4×100 metre relay
Athletics[]
Men's 100 metres
- Edward Haggis
- James O'Brien
Men's 200 metres
- Edward Haggis
- Donald Pettie
Men's 400 metres
- Ernest McCullough
- Bob McFarlane
- Don McFarlane
Men's 800 metres
- Ezra Henniger
- Jack Hutchins
- William Parnell
Men's 1500 metres
- Jack Hutchins
- William Parnell
- Clifford Salmond
Men's 5000 metres
- Clifford Salmond
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Edward Haggis, Don McFarlane, James O'Brien, and Donald Pettie
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- William Larochelle, Ernest McCullough, Bob McFarlane, and Don McFarlane
Men's Marathon
Men's 400m Hurdles
- William Larochelle
Men's Shot Put
Men's Discus Throw
Men's High Jump
- Arthur Jackes
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's Decathlon
Women's 100 metres
- Millicent Cousins
- Patricia Jones
- Viola Myers
Women's 200 metres
- Millicent Cousins
- Diane Foster
- Donna Gilmore
Women's High Jump
- Shirley Olafsson
- Elaine Silburn
- Doreen Wolff
Women's Long Jump
Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Viola Myers, Nancy MacKay, Diane Foster, and Patricia Jones
Basketball[]
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated Italy (55-37)
- Defeated Great Britain (44-24)
- Lost to Hungary (36-37)
- Lost to Brazil (35-57)
- Defeated Uruguay (52-50)
- Classification Matches
- 9th/16th place: Defeated Iran (81-25)
- 9th/12th place: Defeated Belgium (45-40)
- 9th/10th place: Defeated Peru (49-43) → Ninth place
- Team Roster
- Ole Bakken
- William Bell
- David Bloomfield
- David Campbell
- Harry Kermode
- Bennie Lands
- Patrick McGeer
- James Reid Mitchell
- Mendy Morein
- Gary Neville Munro
- Robert Scarr
- Sidney Strulovitch
- Sol Tolchinsky
- Murray Waxman
Boxing[]
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- Frederick Daigle
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- Edward Haddad
Men's Welterweight (– 69 kg)
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- John Keenan
Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
Canoeing[]
Cycling[]
Six cyclists, all men, represented Canada in 1948.
Diving[]
Men's 3m Springboard
Men's 10m Platform
Fencing[]
Six fencers, four men and two women, represented Canada in 1948.
Rowing[]
Canada had eleven male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1948.[2]
- Peter Green
- Robert Christmas
- Art Griffiths
- Alfred Stefani
- Marvin Hammond
- Jack Zwirewich
- Bill McConnell
- Ron Cameron
- Walt Robertson (cox)
Sailing[]
Men's Finn
Men's Star
- Gerald Fairhead and Norman Gooderham
Men's Swallow
Swimming[]
Weightlifting[]
Wrestling[]
Art competitions[]
References[]
- ^ "Canada at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Canada Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
External links[]
- Nations at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Canada at the Summer Olympics by year
- 1948 in Canadian sports