Canada at the 1956 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 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors
Flag bearer Robert Steckle
Medals
Rank: 15		 Gold
2		 Silver
1		 Bronze
3		 Total
6
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
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Winter Games
1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

Canada competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events).

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[edit] Medals

[edit] Image:Med_1.png Gold

[edit] Image:Med_2.png Silver

  • Philip Kueber, Richard McClure, Robert Wilson, David Helliwell, Donald Pretty, William McKerlich, Douglas McDonald, Lawrence West, Carlton Ogawa — Rowing, Men's Eight with Coxswain

[edit] Image:Med_3.png Bronze

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Cycling

Men's 1.000m Scratch Sprint

  • Fred Markus — 17th place

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

Men's Individual Road Race

  • Patrick Murphy — 5:27:28 (→ 29th place)
  • Fred Markus — did not finish (→ no ranking)
  • James Davies — did not finish (→ no ranking)

[edit] Diving

Men's 10m Platform

  • William Patrick
  • Preliminary Round — 67.71 (→ did not advance, 15th place)


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