Canada at the 1952 Summer Olympics

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Canada at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  CAN
NOC Canadian Olympic Committee
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At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Competitors
Flag bearer William Parnell
Medals
Rank: 21		 Gold
1		 Silver
2		 Bronze
0		 Total
3
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Canada competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.

Contents

[edit] Medals

[edit] Gold

[edit] Silver

  • Kenneth Lane and Donald Hawgood — Canoeing, Men's C-2 1000 m
  • Gerald Gratton — Weightlifting, Men's 67.5–75 kg (middleweight)

[edit] Results by event

[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

[edit] Boxing

Men's Light Welterweight (–63,5 kg)

Men's Featherweight (–57 kg)

  • Leonard Walters
    1. First Round — Defeated Salah El Din Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) on points (3-0)
    2. Second Round — Defeated Willi Roth (Germany) on points (2-1)
    3. Quarterfinals — Lost to Leonard John Leisching (South Africa) on points (0-3)

Men's Lightweight (–60 kg)

  • Clayton Kenny
    1. First Round — Defeated Niels Erik Berthelsen (Denmark) on technical knock-out in third round
    2. Second Round — Lost to István Juhász (Hungary) on points (1-2)

Men's Welterweight (–67 kg)

  • Jacob Butula
    1. First Round — Bye
    2. Second Round — Lost to Ron Norris (India) on technical knock-out in third round

Men's Light Middleweight (–71 kg)

  • Charles Chase
    1. First Round — Defeated Andre Oueillé (France) on points (2-1)
    2. Second Round — Lost to László Papp (Hungary) on knock-out in second round

Men's Middleweight (–75 kg)

  • Robert Malouf
    1. First Round — Bye
    2. Second Round — Lost to Leen Jansen (Netherlands) on technical knock-out in first round

Men's Heavyweight (> 91 kg)

  • James Saunders
    1. First Round — Bye
    2. Second Round — Lost to Giacomo di Segni (Italy) on points (0-3)

[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
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