1956 Summer Olympics / Participant (Canada)
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Canada took part in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne with a delegation of 92 athletes (77 men and 15 women) in 81 competitions in 14 sports. In sport shooting with the small caliber, the nation was able to occupy two of three positions on the podium: Gerald Ouellette became Olympic champion, Gilmour Boa came third. Canada also won two medals in rowing: the four without a helmsman won gold, the eighth silver behind the USA. The art jumper Irene MacDonald also wonthe bronze medal. The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the wrestler Robert Steckle .
In addition, Canada also took part in the Olympic Equestrian Games, which were held in Stockholm five months earlier . Four (male) riders entered the race, three of which won the bronze medal in eventing.
Participants by sport
basketball
Men
- 9th place
- Ron Bissett
- Doug Brinham
- Mel Brown
- Bob Burtwell
- Ed Lucht
- Don Macintosh
- John McLeod
- Coulter Osborne
- Bob pimple
- Ron Stuart
- George Stulac
- Ed Wild
Boxing
Men
fencing
Men
Weightlifting
Men
canoe
Men
- George Bossy
- Bill Collins
- Tom Hodgson
- Leslie Melia
- Bert Oldershaw
- Lloyd Rice
- Robert Smith
- Bill Stevenson
- Donald Stringer
athletics
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Women |
Cycling
Men
horse riding
-
Jim Elder
- Bronze Eventing Team
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Brian Herbinson
- Bronze Eventing Team
- Leonard Lafond
-
John Rumble
- Bronze Eventing Team
Wrestling
Men
rowing
Men
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- Foursome without a helmsman
- gold
- Donald Arnold
- Walter D'Hondt
- Lorne Loomer
- Archibald MacKinnon
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- Eighth
- silver
- David Helliwell
- Philip Kueber
- Richard McClure
- Douglas McDonald
- William McKerlich
- Carlton Ogawa
- Donald Pretty
- Lawrence West
- Robert Wilson
shoot
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Gilmour Boa
- Bronze small bore, lying 50 m
- Earl Caldwell
- Frank Opsal
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Gerald Ouellette
- Gold small caliber lying 50 m
- James Zavitz
swim
Men |
Women |
sailing
- Archibald Cameron
- Clifford Howard
- Dave Howard
- Bruce Kirby
- George Parsons
- Eugene Pennell
- Bill Thomas
- Don Tytler
do gymnastics
Men |
Women |
Diving
Men |
Women
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Web links
- 1956 Canadian Olympic team in the Sports-Reference database (archived from the original )
- Canadian riding team from 1956 in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )