Canada at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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]
| Canada at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 92 (77 men and 15 women) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Robert Steckle |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Gold
- Archibald MacKinnon, Kenneth Loomer, Walter D'Hondt, and Donald Arnold in Rowing, men's Coxless Four
- Gerald Ouellette in Shooting, men's 50m Rifle Prone
Silver
- Philip Kueber, Richard McClure, Robert Wilson, David Helliwell, Wayne Pretty, Bill 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
Basketball
Boxing
Cycling
- Sprint
- Fred Markus – 17th place
- Time trial
- James Davies – 1:15.2 (→ 17th place)
- Individual road race
- Patrick Murphy – 5:27:28 (→ 29th place)
- Fred Markus – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- James Davies – did not finish (→ no ranking)
Diving
Men's 10m platform
- William Patrick
- Preliminary round – 67.71 (→ did not advance, 15th place)
Fencing
One fencer represented Canada in 1956.
- Men's foil
- Roland Asselin
- Men's épée
- Roland Asselin
- Men's sabre
- Roland Asselin
Gymnastics
Rowing
Canada had 13 male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1956.[2]
- Men's coxless four
- Archibald MacKinnon
- Lorne Loomer
- Walter D'Hondt
- Donald Arnold
- Men's eight
- Philip Kueber
- Richard McClure
- Robert Wilson
- David Helliwell
- Wayne Pretty
- Bill McKerlich
- Douglas McDonald
- Lawrence West
- Carlton Ogawa (cox)
Sailing
Shooting
Five shooters represented Canada in 1956. In the 50 m rifle, prone event, Gerald Ouellette won gold and Gil Boa won bronze.
- 25 m pistol
- James Zavitz
- 50 m pistol
- James Zavitz
- 300 m rifle, three positions
- Gerald Ouellette
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- Gil Boa
- Gerald Ouellette
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Gil Boa
- Gerald Ouellette
- Trap
- Earl Caldwell
- Frank Opsal
Swimming
Wrestling
References
- "Canada at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Canada Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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