Canada at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 118 in 13 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Robert McFarlane | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 25 |
Gold 0 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 2 |
Total 3 |
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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]
Contents
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
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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 4x100m Relay
Men's 4x400m 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 4x100m Relay
Basketball
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- 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
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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
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Cycling
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Six cyclists, all men, represented Canada in 1948.
Diving
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Men's 3m Springboard
Men's 10m Platform
Fencing
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Six fencers, four men and two women, represented Canada in 1948.
Rowing
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Sailing
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Men's Finn
Men's Star
Men's Swallow
Swimming
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Weightlifting
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Wrestling
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Art competitions
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References
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