| Canada at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 118 in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Robert McFarlane |
| Medals Ranked 25th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
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
- Eric Coy
Men's Discus Throw
- Eric Coy
Men's High Jump
- Arthur Jackes
Men's Javelin Throw
- Leo Roininen
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
- Viola Myers, Nancy MacKay, Diane Foster, and Patricia Jones
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.
- Individual road race
- Lorne Atkinson
- Florent Jodoin
- Lance Pugh
- Laurent Tessier
- Team road race
- Lorne Atkinson
- Florent Jodoin
- Lance Pugh
- Laurent Tessier
- Sprint
- Bob Lacourse
- Time trial
- Lorne Atkinson
- Team pursuit
- Lorne Atkinson
- William Hamilton
- Lance Pugh
- Laurent Tessier
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard
- George Athans Sr.
Men's 10m Platform
- George Athans Sr.
Fencing
Six fencers, four men and two women, represented Canada in 1948.
- Men's foil
- Alf Horn
- Georges Pouliot
- Roland Asselin
- Men's team foil
- Robert Desjarlais, Georges Pouliot, Alf Horn, Roland Asselin
- Men's épée
- Alf Horn
- Roland Asselin
- Georges Pouliot
- Men's team épée
- Robert Desjarlais, Alf Horn, Roland Asselin, Georges Pouliot
- Men's sabre
- Roland Asselin
- Men's team sabre
- Robert Desjarlais, Alf Horn, Roland Asselin, Georges Pouliot
- Women's foil
- Rhoda Martin
- Betty Hamilton
Rowing
Canada had eleven male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1948.[2]
- Men's double sculls
- Gabriel Beaudry
- Fred Graves
- Men's eight
- Peter Green
- Robert Christmas
- Art Griffiths
- Alfred Stefani
- Marvin Hammond
- Jack Zwirewich
- Bill McConnell
- Ron Cameron
- Walt Robertson (cox)
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. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Canada Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.