Canada at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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Canada
competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics
in Berlin
, Germany
. 97 competitors, 79 men and 18 women, took part in 68 events in 12 sports.
Team road race
Sprint
1000m time trial
Team pursuit
Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. 97 competitors, 79 men and 18 women, took part in 68 events in 12 sports.
Gold
- Frank AmyotFrank AmyotFrancis Amyot was a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the 1930s.Born in Thornhill, Ontario, he won Canada's only gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in the C-1 1000m canoeing event. This proved embarrassing to Canadian officials who had refused to pay his way...
— CanoeingCanoeing at the 1936 Summer OlympicsCanoeing was an official Olympic sport for the first time at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. It had been a demonstration sport twelve years earlier at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. A total of nine events were contested at the 1936 Games, all in canoe sprint for men.The competitions were...
, Men's C-1 1000m
Silver
- Gordon AitchisonGordon AitchisonGordon "Gord" Aitchison was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He died at 80 in 1990....
, Ian AllisonIan AllisonIan Alistar Allison was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. His is the only Canadian basketball team to date to win a medal at the Olympics, a silver and also the last to win a team medal...
, Arthur ChapmanArt Chapman (basketball)Arthur "Art" St. Clair Chapman was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics....
, Chuck ChapmanChuck ChapmanCharles Winston "Chuck" Chapman was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics....
, Edward DawsonEdward Dawson (basketball)Edward John Dawson was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Dawson was part of the Canadian basketball team, which won the silver medal. He played three matches.-External links:*...
, Irving MeretskyIrving MeretskyIrving "Toots" Meretsky was a Canadian basketball player.-Career:He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Born in Windsor, Ontario, he was part of the Canadian basketball team, which won the silver medal...
, Stanley NantaisStanley NantaisStanley "Red" Nantais was a Canadian basketball player and coach, from Windsor, Ontario, Canada.- Biography :Text taken from University of Windsor biography - see external link below......
, James StewartJames Stewart (basketball)James "Jimmie" Stewart was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was the captain of the Canadian basketball team, which won the silver medal. He played four matches including the final.-External links:*...
, Malcolm WisemanMalcolm WisemanMalcolm Edward "Red" Wiseman was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics....
, Doug PedenDoug PedenJames Douglas Peden was a Canadian basketball player who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics....
— BasketballBasketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics-Fifth-place classification:-First round:Winners advanced to the second round. Losers competed in the first consolation round for another chance to move on.* Estonia def. France, 34-29* Chile def. Turkey, 30-16* Switzerland def. Germany, 25-18...
, Men's Team Competition - John LoaringJohn LoaringJohn "Johnny" Wilfred Loaring was a Canadian athlete who competed 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and died in Windsor, Ontario....
— AthleticsAthletics at the 1936 Summer OlympicsAt the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. The program of events was unchanged from the previous Games. There was a total of 776 participants from 43 countries competing.-Medal table:...
, Men's 400m Hurdles - Frank SakerFrank SakerFrank Warren Saker was an Canadian flatwater canoer who competed in the 1930s.At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he won two medals with Harvey Charters with a silver in the C-2 10000 m and a bronze in the C-2 1000 m events.-References:*...
and Harvey ChartersHarvey ChartersHarvey Blashford Charters was a Canadian flatwater canoer who competed in the 1930s....
— CanoeingCanoeing at the 1936 Summer OlympicsCanoeing was an official Olympic sport for the first time at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. It had been a demonstration sport twelve years earlier at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. A total of nine events were contested at the 1936 Games, all in canoe sprint for men.The competitions were...
, Men's C-2 10000m
Bronze
- Dorothy BrookshawDorothy BrookshawCompetitor for CanadaDorothy Elizabeth Brookshaw was a Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres....
, Mildred DolsonMildred DolsonMildred Jeannette Dolson was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.She was born in Toronto and died in North Palm Beach, Florida, United States....
, Hilda CameronHilda CameronCompetitor for CanadaHilda May Cameron is a Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She was born and died in Toronto....
, Aileen MeagherAileen MeagherCompetitor for CanadaAileen Aletha Meagher was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.She was born and died in Halifax, Nova Scotia...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 1936 Summer OlympicsAt the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. The program of events was unchanged from the previous Games. There was a total of 776 participants from 43 countries competing.-Medal table:...
, Women's 4x100m Relay - Elizabeth TaylorElizabeth Taylor (athlete)Competitor for CanadaElizabeth "Betty" Gardner Taylor was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.She was born in Ingersoll, Ontario....
— AthleticsAthletics at the 1936 Summer OlympicsAt the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. The program of events was unchanged from the previous Games. There was a total of 776 participants from 43 countries competing.-Medal table:...
, Women's 80m Hurdles - Phil Edwards —AthleticsAthletics at the 1936 Summer OlympicsAt the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. The program of events was unchanged from the previous Games. There was a total of 776 participants from 43 countries competing.-Medal table:...
, Men's 800 metres - Frank SakerFrank SakerFrank Warren Saker was an Canadian flatwater canoer who competed in the 1930s.At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he won two medals with Harvey Charters with a silver in the C-2 10000 m and a bronze in the C-2 1000 m events.-References:*...
and Harvey ChartersHarvey ChartersHarvey Blashford Charters was a Canadian flatwater canoer who competed in the 1930s....
— CanoeingCanoeing at the 1936 Summer OlympicsCanoeing was an official Olympic sport for the first time at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. It had been a demonstration sport twelve years earlier at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. A total of nine events were contested at the 1936 Games, all in canoe sprint for men.The competitions were...
, Men's C-2 1000m - Joseph SchleimerJoe SchleimerJoseph "Joe" Schleimer was a Canadian freestyle sport wrestler who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the welterweight tournament at the Berlin Olympics. At the 1934 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the freestyle welterweight class.-External links:*...
— WrestlingWrestling at the 1936 Summer OlympicsAt the 1936 Summer Olympics, 14 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were seven weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling.-Freestyle:- Greco-Roman:-See also:...
, Men's Freestyle Welterweight (66–72 kg)
Cycling
Individual road race- Lionel Coleman
- George Crompton
- Rusty Peden
- George Turner
Team road race
- Lionel Coleman
- George Crompton
- Rusty Peden
- George Turner
Sprint
- Doug PeaceDoug PeaceDouglas C. "Doug" Peace is a former Canadian cyclist who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics. In Berlin he competed in the men's sprint event, but was eliminated in the second round against eventual bronze medalist Louis Chaillot. He competed out of the Maple Leaf Wheelmen Club of Toronto and was...
1000m time trial
- Bob McLeod
Team pursuit
- Lionel Coleman
- George Crompton
- Bob McLeod
- George Turner
Fencing
Eight fencers, five men and three women, represented Canada in 1936.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 5, 1936 to August 6, 1936. 62 fencers from 22 nations competed.-Results:...
- Charles OtisCharles OtisCharles Otis was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Ernest DaltonErnest DaltonErnest Dalton was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Don CollingeDon CollingeDon Collinge was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team foil
Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil
The men's team foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 2, 1936 to August 4, 1936...
- Bertrand BoissonnaultBertrand BoissonnaultBertrand Boissonnault was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil and individual épée events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Don CollingeDon CollingeDon Collinge was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, George TullyGeorge Tully (fencer)George Tully was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Charles OtisCharles OtisCharles Otis was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Ernest DaltonErnest DaltonErnest Dalton was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's épée
Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 9, 1936 to August 11, 1936. 68 fencers from 26 nations competed.-Results:...
- George TullyGeorge Tully (fencer)George Tully was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Ernest DaltonErnest DaltonErnest Dalton was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Bertrand BoissonnaultBertrand BoissonnaultBertrand Boissonnault was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil and individual épée events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 7, 1936 to August 8, 1936...
- Don CollingeDon CollingeDon Collinge was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Ernest DaltonErnest DaltonErnest Dalton was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Charles OtisCharles OtisCharles Otis was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, George TullyGeorge Tully (fencer)George Tully was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 14, 1936 to August 15, 1936. 71 fencers from 26 nations competed.-Results:...
- George TullyGeorge Tully (fencer)George Tully was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Don CollingeDon CollingeDon Collinge was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Charles OtisCharles OtisCharles Otis was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team sabre
Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre
The men's team sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 12, 1936 to August 13, 1936...
- Ernest DaltonErnest DaltonErnest Dalton was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Charles OtisCharles OtisCharles Otis was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, George TullyGeorge Tully (fencer)George Tully was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Don CollingeDon CollingeDon Collinge was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Women's foil
Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's foil
The women's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 4, 1936 to August 5, 1936. 41 fencers from 17 nations competed.-Results:...
- Aileen Thomas
- Nancy ArchibaldNancy ArchibaldNancy Archibald was a Canadian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Kathleen Hughes-HallettKathleen Hughes-HallettKathleen Hughes-Hallett was a Canadian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...