Canada at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp | ||||||||||
Competitors | ||||||||||
Flag bearer | Archie McDiarmid | |||||||||
Medals Rank: 12 |
Gold 3 |
Silver 3 |
Bronze 3 |
Total 9 |
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Olympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
Summer Games | ||||||||||
1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 | ||||||||||
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1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 |
Canada competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. These games marked the introduction of winter sports to the Olympic program (competed in April 1920); Canada won its first gold medal for ice hockey.
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[edit] Medals
[edit] Gold
- Winnipeg Falcons (Robert Benson, Walter Byron, Frank Fredrickson, Chris Fridfinnson, Magnus Goodman, Haldor Halderson, Konrad Johannesson, Allan Woodman) — Ice Hockey, Men's competition
- Earl Thomson — Athletics, Men's 110 m Hurdles
- Bert Schneider — Boxing, Men's Welterweight
[edit] Silver
- Clifford Graham — Boxing, Men's Bantamweight
- Georges Prud'Homme — Boxing, Men's Middleweight
- George Vernot — Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle
[edit] Bronze
- Clarence Newton — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
- Moe Herscovitch — Boxing, Men's Middleweight
- George Vernot — Swimming, Men's 400 m Freestyle
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