Canada at the 1948 Summer Olympics
| Canada at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London, United Kingdom July 29–August 14, 1948 | |
| 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]
Medallists
[edit]Silver
[edit]- Douglas Bennett – Canoeing, men's C-1 1000 metres
Bronze
[edit]- 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
[edit]Men's 100 metres
Men's 200 metres
Men's 400 metres
Men's 800 metres
Men's 1500 metres
Men's 5000 metres
Men's 4 × 100 m relay
Men's 4 × 400 m relay
Men's marathon
Men's 400m hurdles
Men's shot put
Men's discus throw
Men's high jump
Men's javelin throw
Men's Decathlon
Women's 100 metres
Women's 200 metres
Women's high jump
Women's long jump
Women's 4 × 100 m relay
Basketball
[edit]- 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
Boxing
[edit]Men's flyweight (– 51 kg)
Men's bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Men's featherweight (– 57 kg)
Men's lightweight (– 60 kg)
Men's welterweight (– 69 kg)
Men's middleweight (– 75 kg)
Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
Canoeing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]Six cyclists, all men, represented Canada in 1948.
Diving
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| George Athans | 3 m springboard | 114.13 | 9 |
| 10 m platform | 100.91 | 8 | |
Fencing
[edit]Six fencers, four men and two women, represented Canada in 1948.
Rowing
[edit]Canada had eleven male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1948.[2]
- Peter Green
- Robert Christmas
- Art Griffiths
- Alfred Stefani
- Marvin Hammond
- Jack Zwirewich
- Bill McConnell
- Ron Cameron
- Walt Robertson (cox)
Sailing
[edit]Men's Finn
Men's Star
Men's Swallow
Swimming
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Eric Jubb | 100 m freestyle | 1:02.8 | 31 | Did not advance | |||
| Peter Salmon | 1:01.0 | =18 | Did not advance | ||||
| Doug Gibson | 400 m freestyle | 5:13.4 | 27 | Did not advance | |||
| Allen Gilchrist | 5:21.5 | 33 | Did not advance | ||||
| Doug Gibson | 1500 m freestyle | 21:25.6 | 30 | Did not advance | |||
| Allen Gilchrist | 23:00.6 | 38 | Did not advance | ||||
| Eric Jubb | 100 m backstroke | 1:14.3 | 5* | Did not advance | |||
| Peter Mingie | 1:13.2 | 5* | Did not advance | ||||
| Peter Salmon | 200 m breaststroke | 3:01.5 | 27 | Did not advance | |||
| Doug Gibson Eric Jubb Allen Gilchrist Peter Salmon |
4 × 200 metre freestyle relay | 9:43.2 | 6* | — | Did not advance | ||
*Ranks given are within the heat.
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kay McNamee | 100 m freestyle | 1:13.3 | 27 | Did not advance | |||
| Irene Strong | 1:13.5 | 28 | Did not advance | ||||
| Vivian King | 400 m freestyle | 5:54.8 | 16 Q | 5:52.7 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| Kay McNamee | 5:58.7 | 17 | Did not advance | ||||
| Joyce Court | 100 m backstroke | 1:26.8 | 23 | Did not advance | |||
| Irene Strong | 200 m breaststroke | 3:14.2 | 5 q* | 3:16.9 | 8* | Did not advance | |
| Kay McNamee Joyce Court Vivian King Irene Strong |
4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | 5:04.5 | 6* | — | Did not advance | ||
*Ranks given are within the heat.
Weightlifting
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]Art competitions
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
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