Canada at the 1936 Winter Olympics
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Canada
competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
, Germany
. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.
Women
Women
Pairs
Relevant results from the semifinal were carried over to the final
The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event
of cross-country skiing. Those results can be found above in this article in the cross-country skiing section. Some athlethes (but not all) entered in both the cross-country skiing and Nordic combined event, their time on the 18 km was used for both events.
The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below.
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 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
, 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...
. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Canada men's national ice hockey team (Port Arthur Bearcats Port Arthur Bearcats The Port Arthur Bearcats were an amateur men's senior ice hockey team based in Port Arthur, Ontario . Port Arthur were champions Canadian Amateur Hockey Association four times, and were chosen once to represent Canada as the Canada national men's ice hockey team at international competitions... ) |
Ice hockey Ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics At the 1936 Winter Olympics, Great Britain won the men's ice hockey competition. While only one player on the team was born in Canada, nine of the thirteen players on the roster grew up in Canada, and eleven had played previously in Canada.-Medalists:... |
Men's competition Ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics At the 1936 Winter Olympics, Great Britain won the men's ice hockey competition. While only one player on the team was born in Canada, nine of the thirteen players on the roster grew up in Canada, and eleven had played previously in Canada.-Medalists:... |
Alpine skiing
MenAthlete | Event | Downhill | Slalom | Total | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time 1 | Time 2 | Rank | Total points | Rank | ||
Bud Clark | Combined | 7:29.0 | 47 | 2:03.9 (+0:06) | DSQ | – | DNF | – |
William Ball William Ball (skier) William L. Ball was a Canadian alpine, cross-country, and Nordic combined skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.... |
6:40.6 | 39 | 2:07.7 | DSQ | – | DNF | – | |
Karl Johan Baadsvik Karl Johan Baadsvik Karl Johan Baadsvik was a Canadian skier, born in Hitra, Norway. He competed in ski jumping, cross country skiing, Nordic combined and alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.-References:... |
5:55.2 | 26 | 1:54.3 | DSQ | – | DNF | – |
Women
Athlete | Event | Downhill | Slalom | Total | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time 1 | Time 2 | Rank | Total points | Rank | ||
Diana Gordon-Lennox | Combined | 8:03.8 | 32 | 2:26.2 | 2:04.8 | 28 | 57:68 | 29 |
Marion Miller | 7:30.4 | 29 | 2:24.7 | 2:28.7 | 29 | 58.01 | 28 | |
Edwina Chamier | 7:21.0 | 26 | 2:30.1 | DSQ | – | DNF | – | |
Lois Butler | 6:20.0 | 18 | 1:54.4 (+0:12) | 1:45.9 | 19 | 72.31 | 15 |
Cross-country skiing
MenEvent | Athlete | Race | |
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Time | Rank | ||
18 km | Karl Johan Baadsvik Karl Johan Baadsvik Karl Johan Baadsvik was a Canadian skier, born in Hitra, Norway. He competed in ski jumping, cross country skiing, Nordic combined and alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.-References:... |
1'39:30 | 64 |
Tom Mobraaten | 1'33:28 | 57 | |
William Ball William Ball (skier) William L. Ball was a Canadian alpine, cross-country, and Nordic combined skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.... |
1'32:46 | 54 | |
Bud Clark | 1'30:20 | 47 |
Figure skating
MenAthlete | Event | CF | FS | Places | Points | Final rank |
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Montgomery Wilson Montgomery Wilson Montgomery "Bud" Wilson was a Canadian figure skater who won 9 Canadian championship titles in men's single skating between 1929 and 1939, and holds the record for the most Canadian titles won by any skater... |
Men's singles | 4 | 5 | 30 | 394.5 | 4 |
Women
Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Places | Points | Final rank |
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Constance Wilson-Samuel Constance Wilson-Samuel Constance Wilson-Samuel was a Canadian figure skater. In 1932, she won the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships.Wilson-Samuel also competed in pair skating with her brother Montgomery Wilson... |
Women's singles | DNS | – | – | – | – |
Pairs
Athletes | Points | Score | Final rank |
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Audrey Garland Audrey Garland Audrey Garland was a Canadian pair skater. With partner Fraser Sweatman, she won the silver medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1935 and competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.-Results:... Fraser Sweatman Fraser Sweatman Fraser Sweatman was a Canadian pair skater. With partner Audrey Garland, he won the silver medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1935 and competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.-Results:Pairs -References:***... |
105 | 8.7 | 12 |
Louise Bertram Louise Bertram Frances Louise Bertram was a Canadian pair skater. She was born in Toronto to Robert McKenzie Bertram and Louisa Hope Hodgens. As Louise Bertram, she and her partner, Stewart Reburn, were dubbed "the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers of the ice world" and were Canadian seniors pairs champions in 1935... Stewart Reburn Stewart Reburn Stewart Dudley Dagge Reburn was a Canadian figure skater who competed in men's singles and pair skating. As a singles skater, he won the silver medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1929 and 1931... |
68.5 | 9.8 | 6 |
Ice hockey
Group A
Top two teams advanced to semifinalsPld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 2 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | |
6 February | 8-1 (5-0,2-1,1-0) |
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7 February | 11-0 (2-0,3-0,6-0) |
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8 February | 5-2 (4-0,1-2,0-0) |
Group A
Top two teams advanced to Medal RoundPld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 4 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | |
11 February | 2-1 (1-1,0-0,1-0) |
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12 February | 15-0 (3-0,9-0,3-0) |
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13 February | 2-6 (0-1,0-3,2-2) |
Medal Round
Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
Relevant results from the semifinal were carried over to the final
11 February | 2-1 (1-1, 0-0, 1-0) |
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15 February | 7-0 (3-0,3-0,1-0) |
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16 February | 1-0 (1-0,0-0,0-0) |
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Top scorer
Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
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Canada Hugh Farquharson Hugh Farquharson Hugh Miller Farquharson was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.... |
8 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
Silver: |
Francis Moore Francis Moore (ice hockey) Francis William "Dinty" Moore was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. He was born in Port Colborne, Ontario and died in Morgan's Point, Ontario... Arthur Nash Arthur Nash W. Arthur "Jakie" Nash was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics as a member of the Canadian ice hockey team, which won the silver medal.... Herman Murray Herman Murray Herman Murray was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.Murray was the Captain of the 1936 Port Arthur Bearcats, which won the silver medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics. He scored five goals in eight matches at that tournament... Walter Kitchen Walter Kitchen Walter "Pud" Kitchen was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. As owner of the horse Hail To Patsy, he won the 1969 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs.... Raymond Milton Raymond Milton Raymond Bernard "Ray" Milton was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.... David Neville Kenneth Farmer Kenneth Farmer Kenneth Pentin "Le Clou" Farmer, CM was a Canadian Chartered Accountant, a Winter Olympics silver medal winner in ice hockey, and a president of the Canadian Olympic Association .-Background:Born in Westmount, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University... Hugh Farquharson Hugh Farquharson Hugh Miller Farquharson was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.... Maxwell Deacon Maxwell Deacon Maxwell Arnold Deacon was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.Deacon was a member of the 1936 Port Arthur Bearcats, which won the silver medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics... Alexander Sinclair Alexander Sinclair Alexander "Alex" Sinclair was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.... William Thomson James Haggarty James Haggarty James Timothy "Jimmy" Haggarty was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. He later played five games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens... Ralph St. Germain Ralph St. Germain Ralph E. Saint Germain was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.Although St... |
Nordic combined
Events:- 18 km cross-country skiing
- normal hill ski jumping
The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event
Cross-country skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics
At the 1936 Winter Olympics, three cross country skiing events were contested. The 4x10 km relay was added to the competition.The relay event was held on Monday, February 10, 1936, the 18 km competition was held on Wednesday, February 12, 1936, and the 50 km event was held on Saturday, February 15,...
of cross-country skiing. Those results can be found above in this article in the cross-country skiing section. Some athlethes (but not all) entered in both the cross-country skiing and Nordic combined event, their time on the 18 km was used for both events.
The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below.
Athlete | Event | Cross-country | Ski Jumping | Total | ||||||
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Time | Points | Rank | Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Total points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Karl Johan Baadsvik Karl Johan Baadsvik Karl Johan Baadsvik was a Canadian skier, born in Hitra, Norway. He competed in ski jumping, cross country skiing, Nordic combined and alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.-References:... |
Individual | 1'39:30 | 115.2 | 47 | 49.0 | 46.0 | 191.7 | 14 | 306.9 | 41 |
Tom Mobraaten | 1'33:28 | 143.8 | 41 | 49.0 | 52.5 | 205.0 | 6 | 348.8 | 31 | |
William Ball William Ball (skier) William L. Ball was a Canadian alpine, cross-country, and Nordic combined skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.... |
1'32:46 | 147.3 | 39 | 40.5 | 36.0 | 97.4 | 46 | 244.7 | 46 | |
Bud Clark | 1'30:20 | 159.3 | 33 | 36.5 | 35.0 | 156.1 | 41 | 315.4 | 39 |
Ski jumping
Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
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Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Norman Gagne | Normal hill | 58.0 | 87.7 | 42 | 57.0 | 89.6 | 37 | 177.3 | 38 |
Karl Johan Baadsvik Karl Johan Baadsvik Karl Johan Baadsvik was a Canadian skier, born in Hitra, Norway. He competed in ski jumping, cross country skiing, Nordic combined and alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.-References:... |
63.5 | 94.8 | 36 | 59.0 | 92.3 | 35 | 187.1 | 35 | |
Tom Mobraaten | 71.5 | 103.5 | 15 | 66.5 | 103.4 | 18 | 206.9 | 14 |
Speed skating
MenEvent | Athlete | Race | |
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Time | Rank | ||
500 m | Tommy White | 49.6 | 31 |
1500 m | Tommy White | 2:34.2 | 34 |
5000 m | Tommy White | 9:04.5 | 25 |
10,000 m | Tommy White | 18:25.3 | 21 |
Official outfitter
- HBCHudson's Bay CompanyThe Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
was the official outfitter of clothing for members of the Canadian Olympic team.