Canada at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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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
- Gerald 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
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
- 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
Men's 10m Platform
- William Patrick
- Preliminary Round — 67.71 (→ did not advance, 15th place)
Fencing
One fencer represented Canada in 1956.
Gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Five shooters represented Canada in 1956. In the 50 m rifle, prone event, Gerald Ouellette won gold and Gil Boa won bronze.
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Canada at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-14.