Canada at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 92 (77 men and 15 women) in 14 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Robert Steckle | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 15 |
Gold 2 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 3 |
Total 6 |
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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]
Medalists
Gold
- Archibald McKinnon, Kenneth Loomer, Walter D'Hondt, and Donald Arnold — Rowing, Men's Coxless Four
- Raymond Ouellette — Shooting, Men's 50m Rifle Prone
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
Bronze
- 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
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- 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)
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Men's 10m Platform
- William Patrick
- Preliminary Round — 67.71 (→ did not advance, 15th place)
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
One fencer represented Canada in 1956.
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Canada at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
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