Canada at the 1948 Summer Olympics
| Canada at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | CAN | ||||||||
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 118 in 13 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Robert McFarlane | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 25th |
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Canada competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 118 competitors, 100 men and 18 women, took part in 80 events in 13 sports.[1]
Medalists
Silver
- Douglas Bennett — Canoeing, Men's C-1 1000 metres
Bronze
- Norman Lane — Canoeing, Men's C-1 10000 metres
- Viola Myers, Nancy MacKay, Diane Foster, Patricia Jones — Athletics, Women's 4×100 metre relay
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
- Edward Haggis
- James O'Brien
Men's 200 metres
- Edward Haggis
- Donald Pettie
Men's 400 metres
- Ernest McCullough
- Bob McFarlane
- Don McFarlane
Men's 800 metres
- Ezra Henniger
- Jack Hutchins
- William Parnell
Men's 1500 metres
- Jack Hutchins
- William Parnell
- Clifford Salmond
Men's 5000 metres
- Clifford Salmond
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Edward Haggis, Don McFarlane, James O'Brien, and Donald Pettie
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- William Larochelle, Ernest McCullough, Bob McFarlane, and Don McFarlane
Men's Marathon
- Gérard Côté
- Lloyd Evans
- Walter Fedorick
Men's 400m Hurdles
- William Larochelle
Men's Shot Put
Men's Discus Throw
Men's High Jump
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's Decathlon
- Lionel Fournier
Women's 100 metres
- Millicent Cousins
- Patricia Jones
- Viola Myers
Women's 200 metres
- Millicent Cousins
- Diane Foster
- Donna Gilmore
Women's High Jump
- Shirley Olafsson
- Elaine Silburn
- Doreen Wolff
Women's Long Jump
- Elaine Silburn
Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
Basketball
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated Italy (55-37)
- Defeated Great Britain (44-24)
- Lost to Hungary (36-37)
- Lost to Brazil (35-57)
- Defeated Uruguay (52-50)
- Classification Matches
- 9th/16th place: Defeated Iran (81-25)
- 9th/12th place: Defeated Belgium (45-40)
- 9th/10th place: Defeated Peru (49-43) → Ninth place
- Team Roster
- Ole Bakken
- William Bell
- David Bloomfield
- David Campbell
- Harry Kermode
- Bennie Lands
- Patrick McGeer
- James Reid Mitchell
- Mendy Morein
- Gary Neville Munro
- Robert Scarr
- Sidney Strulovitch
- Sol Tolchinsky
- Murray Waxman
Boxing
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- Joey Sandulo
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- Frederick Daigle
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- Armand Savoie
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- Edward Haddad
Men's Welterweight (– 69 kg)
- Clifford Blackburn
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- John Keenan
Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
- Adam Faul
Canoeing
Cycling
Six cyclists, all men, represented Canada in 1948.
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard
Men's 10m Platform
Fencing
Six fencers, four men and two women, represented Canada in 1948.
Rowing
Sailing
Men's Finn
- Paul McLaughlin
Men's Star
- Gerald Fairhead and Norman Gooderham
Men's Swallow
- John Robertson and Richard Townsend
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Art competitions
References
- ↑ "Canada at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-06-12.