Canada at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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The 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris were the first Olympics at which Canadian athletes participated. Two Canadians participated, although not as a national team (These were not introduced until later Olympics). Canada's Olympians were George Orton and Ronald J. MacDonald. Orton was the first Canadian to win a medal, finishing first in the 2500-metre steeplechase. He later finished third in the 400-metre hurdles and fifth in the 4000-metre steeplechase. Orton, who was at school at the University of Pennsylvania, had accompanied a United States delegation to the games.
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Gold | George Orton | Athletics | Men's 2500 metre Steeplechase |
Bronze | Men's 400 metre Hurdles |
Results by event
Athletics
Both of Canada's competitors competed in athletics, with Orton taking a gold and a bronze medal to tie the nation for 4th on the athletics medal leaderboard.
Event | Place | Athlete | Heat | Final |
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400 metre hurdles | 3rd | George Orton | Walkover 2nd, heat 2 |
Unknown |
2500 metre steeplechase | 1st | George Orton | None held | 7:34.4 |
4000 metre steeplechase | 5th | George Orton | None held | Unknown |
Marathon | 6th/7th | Ronald MacDonald | None held | Unknown |