Canada at the 1952 Summer Olympics
| Canada at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki, Finland 19 July – 4 August 1952 | |
| Competitors | 107 in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Bill Parnell |
| Medals Ranked 21st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Canada competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 107 competitors, 97 men and 10 women, took part in 74 events in 13 sports.[1]
Medallists
Gold
- George Genereux – Shooting, men's trap
Silver
- Kenneth Lane and Donald Hawgood – Canoeing, men's C-2 10000 m
- Gerry Gratton – Weightlifting, men's 67.5–75 kg (middleweight)
Athletics
Basketball
- Men's team competition
- Qualification round (Group C)
- Defeated Italy (68–57)
- Defeated Romania (72–51)
- Defeated Egypt (63–57)
- Main round (group C)
- Lost to Brazil (55–57)
- Lost to Argentina (81–82)
- Lost to Philippines (65–81) → did not advance, 13th place
- Team roster
Boxing
Men's Light Welterweight (–63,5 kg)
- Roy Keenan
- First round – lost to Piet van Klaveren (Netherlands) on points (1–2)
Men's featherweight (–57 kg)
- Leonard Walters
- First round – defeated Salah El Din Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) on points (3–0)
- Second round – defeated Willi Roth (Germany) on points (2–1)
- Quarterfinals – lost to Leonard John Leisching (South Africa) on points (0–3)
Men's lightweight (–60 kg)
- Clayton Kenny
- First round – defeated Niels Erik Berthelsen (Denmark) on technical knock-out in third round
- Second round – lost to István Juhász (Hungary) on points (1–2)
Men's welterweight (–67 kg)
- Jacob Butula
- First round – bye
- Second round – lost to Ron Norris (India) on technical knock-out in third round
Men's Light Middleweight (–71 kg)
- Charles Chase
- First round – defeated Andre Oueillé (France) on points (2–1)
- Second round – lost to László Papp (Hungary) on knock-out in second round
Men's middleweight (–75 kg)
- Robert Malouf
- First round – bye
- Second round – lost to Leen Jansen (Netherlands) on technical knock-out in first round
Men's Heavyweight (> 91 kg)
- James Saunders
- First round – bye
- Second round – lost to Giacomo di Segni (Italy) on points (0–3)
Canoeing
Cycling
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Frederick Henry
- Final – 1:17.6 (→ 22nd place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- John Millman – 8th place
Equestrian
Fencing
Two fencers, both men, represented Canada in 1952.
Rowing
Canada had 15 male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1952.[2]
- Ted Chilcott
- Jack Taylor
- Bo Westlake
- Frank Young
- John Sharp
- Mervin Kaye
- Jack Russell
- George McCauley
- Norm Rowe (cox)
Sailing
Shooting
Four shooters represented Canada in 1952. George Genereux won a gold medal in the trap event.
Swimming
- Men
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lucien Beaumont | 100 m freestyle | 1:00.4 | 2 Q | 59.3 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Peter Salmon | 1:01.0 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Allen Gilchrist | 400 m freestyle | 4:52.5 | 3 Q | Did not advance | |||
| Gerry McNamee | 4:53.5 | 3 Q | Did not advance | ||||
| Allen Gilchrist | 1500 m freestyle | 20:08.3 | 4 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Gerry McNamee | 20:02.5 | 6 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Lucien Beaumont | 100 m backstroke | 1:14.2 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Peter Salmon | 1:13.8 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| George Portelance | 200 m breaststroke | 2:42.5 | 3 Q | 2:43.8 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Gerry McNamee Lucien Beaumont George Portelance Allen Gilchrist |
4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 9:10.9 | 4 | — | Did not advance | ||
- Women
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kay McNamee | 100 m freestyle | 1:12.9 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Gladys Priestley | 1:13.4 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Irene Strong | 1:15.1 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Kay McNamee | 400 m freestyle | 5:50.5 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Gladys Priestley | 5:52.7 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Lenora Fisher | 100 m backstroke | 1:22.9 | 5 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Irene Strong | 200 m breaststroke | 3:13.5 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Irene Strong Lenora Fisher Gladys Priestley Kay McNamee |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 4:54.8 | 5 | — | Did not advance | ||
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Canada at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Canada Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.