1952 Summer Olympics / Participant (Canada)

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Canada took part in the 1952 Summer Olympics in the Finnish capital Helsinki with 107 athletes, 10 women and 97 men, in 74 competitions in 13 sports.

Since 1900 a Canadian team has participated in the Summer Olympics .
The youngest athlete was the swimmer Gladys Priestley (14 years and 40 days), the oldest athlete was the sailor Archibald Howie (44 years and 99 days).

Flag bearer

Athlete Bill Parnell carried the flag of Canada during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium .

Medalist

With a won gold and two silver medals the Canadian team was ranked 21 in the medal count .

Gold medal.svg gold

Surname sport competition
George Genereux shoot Clay pigeon shooting

Silver medal.svg silver

Surname sport competition
Gerard Gratton Weightlifting medium weight
Donald Hawgood canoe Two-man canoe 10,000 meters
Kenneth Lane canoe Two-man canoe 10,000 meters

Participants by sport

basketball basketball

Boxing Boxing

Feather weight (up to 57 kg)

Lightweight (up to 60 kg)

Half welter weight (up to 63.5 kg)

Welter weight (up to 67 kg)

Medium weight (up to 71 kg)

Middle weight (up to 75 kg)

Heavy weight (over 81 kg)

fencing fencing

Foil single

  • Roland Asselin
    Round 1, Group 2: no duel won, six lost, 30 hits received; Rank 7, not qualified for the next round
  • Edward Brooke
    Round 1, Group 6: won one duel, lost four, received 22 hits; Rank 6, not qualified for the next round

Epee single

  • Roland Asselin
    Round 1, Group 8: won one duel, lost six, received 19 hits; Rank 8, not qualified for the next round
  • Edward Brooke
    Round 1, Group 4: three duels won, four lost, 14 hits received; Rank 5, not qualified for the next round

Saber single

  • Roland Asselin
    Round 1, Group 3: no duel won, six lost, 30 hits received; Rank 7, not qualified for the next round

Weightlifting Weightlifting

Bantam weight (up to 56 kg)

  • Rosaire Smith
    Final: 275.0 kg, rank 9
    Military press: 75.0 kg, rank 12
    Snatch: 85.0 kg, rank 9
    Push: 115.0 kg, rank 5

Feather weight (up to 60 kg)

  • Jules Sylvain
    Final: 302.5 kg, 10th place
    Military press: 92.5 kg, rank 6
    Tear: 92.5 kg, rank 11
    Push: 117.5 kg, 13th place

Middle weight (up to 75 kg)

  • Gerard Gratton
    Final: 390.0 kg, 2nd place Silver medal.svg
    Military press: 122.5 kg, rank 1
    Tear: 112.5 kg, rank 4
    Push: 155.0 kg, 2nd place

Lightweight (up to 82.5 kg)

  • Jack Varaleau
    Final: competition not ended
    Military press: 112.5 kg, rank 11
    Tear: not a valid attempt
    Push: competition not started

Heavy weight (over 90 kg)

  • Dave Baillie
    Final: 420.0 kg, 5th place
    Military press: 145.0 kg, 3rd place
    Snatch: 122.5 kg, rank 4
    Push: 152.5 kg, rank 7

canoe canoe

Single kayak 1000 m

  • Bert Oldershaw
    Round 1: Qualified for the final in run 1 (3rd place) with 4: 30.7 minutes
    Final: 4: 26.5 min., 9th place

Two-person kayak 1000 m

Two-person kayak 10,000 m

Single canoe 1000 m

  • George Bossy
    Round 1: Eliminated in run 1 (5th place) with 5: 25.8 minutes

Single canoe 10,000 m

Two-person canoe 1000 m

  • Arthur Johnson & Tom Hodgson
    Round 1: Qualified for the final in run 1 (3rd place) with 4: 44.9 minutes
    Final: 5: 01.4 min., 8th place

Two-man canoe 10,000 m

athletics athletics

Men

100 m

  • Robert Hutchinson
    Preliminary runs: in run 2 (rank 5) with 11.0 s (hand-stopped) or 11.26 s (electronic) not qualified for the quarter-finals
  • Don McFarlane
    Preliminary runs: in run 9 (3rd place) with 11.0 s (hand-stopped) or 11.25 s (electronic) not qualified for the quarter-finals
  • Walter Sutton
    Preliminary runs: in run 5 (rank 6) with 11.2 s (hand-stopped) or 11.45 s (electronic) not qualified for the quarter-finals

200 m

  • Robert Hutchinson
    Prelims: Qualified for the quarter-finals in run 16 (rank 2) with 22.4 s (hand-stopped) or 22.66 s (electronic)
    Quarter-finals: in run 3 (rank 6) with 22.3 s (hand-stopped) or 22.55 s (electronically) not qualified for the semi-finals
  • Don McFarlane
    Preliminary runs: Qualified for the quarter-finals in run 3 (rank 1) with 22.8 s (hand-stopped) or 22.94 s (electronic)
    Quarter-finals: in run 5 (rank 5) with 22.1 s (hand-stopped) or 22.33 s (electronic) not qualified for the semi-finals
  • Walter Sutton
    Preliminary runs: in run 11 (5th place), 22.4 s (hand-stopped) or 22.53 s (electronic) not qualified for the quarter-finals

400 m

  • Jack Carroll
    Preliminary runs : Qualified for the quarter-finals in run 3 (rank 2) with 48.0 s (hand-stopped) or 48.05 s (electronic)
    Quarter-finals : Qualified for the semi- finals in run 3 (3rd place) with 47.7 s (hand-stopped) or 47.82 s (electronically)
    Semi-finals : in run 2 (rank 5) with 47.4 s (hand-stopped) or 47.61 s (electronic) not qualified for the final
  • James Lavery
    Preliminary runs : Qualified for the quarter-finals in run 11 (rank 1) with 48.4 s (hand-stopped) or 48.47 s (electronic)
    Quarter-finals : Qualified for the semi- finals in run 1 (rank 2) with 47.5 s (hand-stopped) or 47.67 s (electronic)
    Semi-finals : in run 1 (rank 6) with 47.7 s (hand-stopped) or 47.83 s (electronic) not qualified for the final

800 m

  • Jack Hutchins
    Preliminary runs : Qualified for the semi-finals in run 3 (1st place) with 1: 54.5 minutes (hand-stopped)
    Semi-finals : in run 3 (4th place) with 1: 52.8 minutes (hand-stopped) or 1: 52.81 minutes (electronically) not qualified for the final
  • Bill Parnell
    Prelims : Qualified for the semi-finals in run 8 (3rd place) with 1: 53.1 minutes (hand-stopped)
    Semi-finals : in run 1 (rank 6) with 1: 52.7 min. (Hand-stopped) or 1: 52.92 min. (Electronically) not qualified for the final

1500 m

  • Bill Parnell
    Preliminary runs : Qualified for the semi-finals in run 3 (4th place) with 3: 53.4 minutes (hand-stopped) or 3: 53.75 minutes (electronically)
    Semi-finals : in run 1 (rank 6) with 3: 52.4 minutes (hand-stopped) or 3: 52.91 minutes (electronically) not qualified for the final
  • John Ross
    Preliminary runs : Qualified for the semi-finals in run 6 (4th place) with 3: 55.2 minutes (hand-stopped) or 3: 55.60 minutes (electronically)
    Semi-finals : in run 2 (rank 12) with 4: 00.6 minutes (hand-stopped) did not qualify for the final

5000 m

marathon

110 m hurdles

4 × 100 m relay

4 × 400 m relay

50 km of walking

  • Ferd Hayward
    Final: 5:04: 40.4 hours (+ 36: 32.6 minutes), rank 25

Pole vault

  • Ron Miller
    Qualification , group B: with 3.90 m (rank 13 / overall rank 21) not qualified for the final
    3.80 m: valid, no failed attempt
    3.90 m: valid, one failed attempt
    4.00 m: invalid, three failed attempts

Discus throw

  • Roy Pella
    Qualification , group B: qualified for the final with 46.58 m (5th place / 11th overall)
    1st litter: 46.58 m
    2nd litter: left out
    3rd litter: left out
    Final : 46.63 m, 14th place
    1st litter: invalid
    2nd litter: 46.63 m
    3rd litter: 45.47 m

Decathlon

  • Bob Adams
    Final: 5,530 points, 19th place
    100 m : 650 points, 11.8 s (hand-stopped) or 11.95 s (electronic), 22nd place
    Long jump : 567 points, 6.22 m, 23rd place
    Shot put : 582 points, 12.01 m, 15th place
    High jump : 711 points, 1.75 m, 8th place
    400 m : 520 points, 55.2 s (hand-stopped) or 55.43 s (electronic), 22nd place
    110 m hurdles : 489 points, 16.6 s (hand-stopped) or 16.81 s (electronic), 19th place
    Discus throw : 696 points, 42.45 m, 3rd place
    Pole vault : 596 points, 3.70 m, 6th place
    Javelin throw : 436 points, 44.83 m, 19th place
    1500 m : 283 points, 4: 57.0 minutes (hand-stopped), 22nd place

Women

100 m

  • Luella Law
    Preliminary runs : in run 8 (3rd place) with 12.4 s (hand-stopped) or 12.70 s (electronic) not qualified for the quarter-finals
  • Eleanor McKenzie
    Preliminary runs : Qualified for the quarter-finals in run 10 (rank 2) with 12.2 s (hand-stopped) or 12.41 s (electronic)
    Quarter-finals : in run 2 (rank 5) with 12.1 s (hand-stopped) or 12.44 s (electronic) not qualified for the semi-finals

200 m

  • Luella Law
    Preliminary runs : in run 7 (rank 2) with 25.7 s (hand-stopped) or 25.82 s (electronic) qualified for the semi-finals
    Semi-finals : in run 1 (rank 6) with 25.3 s (hand-stopped) or 25.63 s (electronic) not qualified for the final
  • Eleanor McKenzie
    Preliminary runs : in run 5 (rank 2) with 25.5 s (hand-stopped) or 25.66 s (electronic) qualified for the semi-finals
    Semi-finals : in run 2 (rank 5) in 25.1 s (hand-stopped) or 25.30 s (electronically) not qualified for the final

80 m hurdles

  • Luella Law
    Preliminary runs : in run 4 (3rd place) with 11.8 s (hand-stopped) or 12.09 s (electronic) not qualified for the semi-finals

4 × 100 meter relay

high jump

  • Dawn Josephs
    1.50 m, rank 13
    1.35 m: valid, no failed attempt
    1.40 m: valid, no failed attempt
    1.45 m: valid, no failed attempt
    1.50 m: valid, no failed attempt
    1.55 m: invalid, three failed attempts
  • Alice Whitty
    1.55 m, rank 10
    1.35 m: valid, no failed attempt
    1.40 m: valid, no failed attempt
    1.45 m: valid, no failed attempt
    1.50 m: valid, no failed attempt
    1.55 m: valid, one failed attempt
    1.58 m: invalid, three failed attempts

Long jump

  • Dawn Josephs
    Qualification , group B: qualified for the final with 5.34 m (13th place / 22nd place overall)
    1st jump: 5.34 m
    2nd jump: left out
    3rd jump: left out
    Final : 5.47 m, 17th place
    1st jump: 5.17 m
    2nd jump: 5.47 m
    3rd jump: 5.44 m
  • Rosella Thorne
    Qualification , group B: no valid distance, not qualified for the final
    1st jump: invalid
    2nd jump: no distance
    3rd jump: invalid

Cycling Cycling

sprint

  • John Millman
    Round 1: inferior in run 7 (rank 2)
    Round 1, hope runs: in run 3 (1st place) qualified for the quarter-finals with 11.7 s ( OR )
    Quarterfinals: defeated in run 2 (3rd place)
    Quarter-finals, hope runs: not qualified for the semi-finals in run 1 (rank 2)

1000 m time trial

horse riding horse riding

Versatility single

  • Tom Gayford
    Final: competition not ended
    Dressage: 180.50 penalty points, rank 54
    Terrain ride: disqualified
    Show jumping: no longer participated in the competition
  • Larry McGuinness
    Final: 325.33 penalty points, rank 29
    Dressage: 171.33 penalty points, rank 45
    Cross-country ride: 154.00 penalty points, rank 29
    Show jumping: 0.00 penalty points, rank 1
  • Stewart Treviranus
    Final: 199.00 penalty points, 22nd place
    Dressage riding: 172.00 penalty points, rank 47
    Cross-country ride: 27.00 penalty points, rank 20
    Show jumping: 0.00 penalty points, rank 1

Versatility team

Wrestling Wrestling

Freestyle

Bantam weight (up to 57 kg)

Feather weight (up to 62 kg)

Welter weight (up to 73 kg)

Light heavyweight (up to 87 kg)

rowing rowing

Double scull

  • Derek Riley & Bob Williams
    Round 1: in run 3 (4th place) with 7: 19.3 min
    Round 1, hope run: in run 1 (4th place) with 7: 15.5 minutes not qualified for the next round

Foursome without a helmsman

Eighth

shoot shoot

Small caliber three-position fight

  • Gilmour Boa
    Final: 1,133 points, 41 direct hits, 21st place
    kneeling: 385 points, 13th place
    lying: 399 points, 3rd place
    standing: 349 points, 32nd place
  • Edson Warner
    Final: 1,096 points, 27 direct hits, 35th place
    kneeling: 359 points, rank 39
    lying: 394 points, 22nd place
    standing: 343 points, rank 35

Small caliber lying

  • Gilmour Boa
    Final: 399 points, 28 direct hits, 4th place
    Round 1: 100 points, rank 4
    Round 2: 100 points, rank 4
    Round 3: 100 points, 3rd place
    Round 4: 99 points, 18th place
  • Edson Warner
    Final: 394 points, 23 direct hits, rank 26
    Round 1: 99 points, rank 24
    Round 2: 97 points, 46th place
    Round 3: 99 points, 20th place
    Round 4: 99 points, 21st place

Free rifle three position fight

  • Gilmour Boa
    Final: 1,053 points, 19th place
    kneeling: 359 points, 15th place
    lying: 372 points, 18th place
    standing: 322 points, 20th place

Rapid fire pistol

  • Edson Warner
    Final: 538 points, 59 hits, 42nd place
    Round 1: 265 points, 29 hits, 44th place
    Round 2: 273 points, 30 hits, rank 24

Clay pigeon shooting

  • Roy Cole
    Final: 184 points, 13th place
    Round 1: 94 points, 7th place
    Round 2: 90 points, 22nd place
  • George Genereux
    Final: 192 points ( OR ), 1st placeGold medal.svg
    Round 1: 95 points, 3rd place
    Round 2: 97 points, 1st place

swim swim

Men

100 m freestyle

  • Peter Salmon
    Preliminary runs in run 9 (4th place) with 1: 01.0 min. Not qualified for the semi-finals
  • Lucien Beaumont
    Preliminary runs: Qualified for the semi-finals in run 7 (rank 2) with 1: 00.4 minutes
    Semi-finals: in run 3 (rank 5) with 59.3 s not qualified for the final

400 m freestyle

  • Allen Gilchrist
    Prelims: Qualified for the semi-finals in run 3 (3rd place) with 4: 52.5 minutes
    Semi-finals: in run 3 (rank 5) with 4: 52.4 min. Not qualified for the final
  • Gerry McNamee
    Preliminary runs: Qualified for the semi-finals in run 7 (3rd place) with 4: 53.5 minutes
    Semi-finals: in run 2 (3rd place) with 4: 46.7 minutes not qualified for the final

1500 m freestyle

  • Allen Gilchrist
    Preliminary runs: in run 5 (4th place) with 20: 08.3 minutes not qualified for the semi-finals
  • Gerry McNamee
    Preliminary runs: in run 1 (rank 6) with 20: 02.5 min. Not qualified for the semi-finals

100 m back

  • Lucien Beaumont
    Preliminary runs: in run 1 (rank 6) with 1: 14.2 min. Not qualified for the semi-finals
  • Peter Salmon
    Preliminary runs: in run 3 (rank 6) with 1: 13.8 min. Not qualified for the semi-finals

200 m chest

  • Leo Portelance
    Prelims: Qualified for the semi-finals in run 4 (3rd place) with 2: 42.5 minutes
    Semi-finals: in run 1 (rank 8) with 2: 43.8 min. Not qualified for the final

4 × 200 m freestyle

Women

100 m freestyle

  • Kathleen McNamee
    Preliminary runs: in run 6 (5th place) with 1: 12.9 min. Not qualified for the semi-finals
  • Gladys Priestley
    Preliminary runs: in run 4 (rank 6) with 1: 13.4 min. Not qualified for the semi-finals
  • Irene Strong
    Preliminary runs: in run 3 (rank 6) with 1: 13.5 minutes not qualified for the semi-finals

400 m freestyle

  • Kathleen McNamee
    Preliminary runs: in run 1 (5th place) with 5: 50.5 minutes not qualified for the semi-finals
  • Gladys Priestley
    Prelims: in run 3 (rank 6) with. 5: 52.7 min. Not qualified for the semi-finals

100 m back

  • Lenora Fisher
    Prelims: in run 2 (rank 5) with 1: 22.9 minutes not qualified for the final

200 m chest

  • Irene Strong
    Preliminary runs: in run 4 (rank 6) with 3: 13.5 min. Not qualified for the semi-finals

4 × 100 m freestyle

sailing sailing

Finn black.svg Finn dinghy

  • Paul McLaughlin
    Final: 4,033 points, rank 8
    1st race: 0434 points, 1:24:32 hours, 13th place
    2nd race: 0507 points, 1:49:21 hours, 11th place
    3rd race: 0402 points, 1:27:14 hours, 14th place
    4th race: 0206 points, 1:26:52 hours, 22nd place
    5th race: 0594 points, 1:31:04 hours, 09th place
    6th race: 0849 points, 1:24:46 hours, 05th place
    7th race: 1247 points, 1:25:41 hours, 02nd place

Dragon black.svg Dragons

  • Donald Hains , Archibald Howie & John Robertson
    Final: 2,203 points, tenth place
    1st race: 428 points, 2:52:10 hours, 08th place
    2nd race: 252 points, 3:40:38 hours, 12th place
    3rd race: 729 points, 2:43:15 hours, 04th place
    4th race: 290 points, 3:18:30 hours, 11th place
    5th race: 155 points, 3:07:51 hours, 15th place
    6th race: 252 points, 3:06:57 hours, 12th place
    7th race: 252 points, 4:00:34 hours, 12th place

6 mR class

  • Ken Bradfield , Bill Copeland , Bill Gooderham , Billy Macintosh & Don Tytler
    Final: 3,013 points, 7th place
    1st race: 239 points, 2:35:39 hours, 8th place
    2nd race: 665 points, 3:18:13 hours, 3rd place
    3rd race: competition not finished
    4th race: 841 points, 2:48:32 hours, 2nd place
    5th race: 665 points, 2:46:58 hours, 3rd place
    6th race: 239 points, 2:41:21 hours, 8th place
    7th race: 364 points, 3:07:38 hours, 6th place

Star red.svg star

  • Andrew Hugessen & Doug Woodward
    Final: 2,889 points, 10th place
    1st race: 0344 points, 2:55:30 hours, 12th place
    2nd race: 0309 points, 3:19:44 hours, 13th place
    3rd race: 0382 points, 3:00:20 hours, 11th place
    4th race: 0219 points, 3:09:52 hours, 16th place
    5th race: 0423 points, 2:59:41 hours, 10th place
    6th race: 0309 points, 3:01:19 hours, 13th place
    7th race: 1122 points, 3:21:47 hours, 02nd place

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