Canada at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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]
| 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 | |
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
Men's 200 metres
Men's 400 metres
Men's 800 metres
- Ezra Henniger
- Jack Hutchins
- William Parnell
Men's 1500 metres
- Jack Hutchins
- William Parnell
- Clifford Salmond
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
- 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
Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
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)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- Edward Haddad
Men's Welterweight (– 69 kg)
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- John Keenan
Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
Canoeing
Cycling
Six cyclists, all men, represented Canada in 1948.
Fencing
Six fencers, four men and two women, represented Canada in 1948.
Sailing
Men's Finn
Men's Star
Men's Swallow
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.