Canada at the 1958 British Empire Games
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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...
took part at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Cardiff, capital of Wales from 18–26 July 1958.Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games and 23 countries and dependencies won medals, including, for the first time, Singapore, Ghana, Kenya...
Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, (Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
). With a total of 27 medals, Canada ranked tenth on the medal tally.
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Silver
Athletics:- Robert Reid, Men's Pole vault
- Jack Smyth, Men's Triple Jump
Fencing:
- Men's Épée team
Rowing:
- Men's Coxless Fours team
- Men's Coxed Fours team
Swimming:
- Men's 4×110 yd medley relay team
- Women's 4×110 yd freestyle relay team
Diving:
- Bill Patrick, Men's 3 Metres Springboard
- Irene MacDonaldIrene MacDonaldIrene Margaret MacDonald, OBC was a Canadian athlete, sports executive and broadcaster from Hamilton, Ontario...
, Women's 3 Metres Springboard
Weightlifting:
- Dave BaillieDave BaillieDavid Baillie is a former Canadian Weightlifter who is best known for earning the silver medal at the 1954 and 1958 Commonwealth Games in the superheavyweight category. David competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games finishing in 6th place each time.-References:...
, Men's Heavyweight - Overall
Bronze
Athletics:- Mike AgostiniMike AgostiniMike Agostini is a former track and field athlete from Trinidad and Tobago. In 1954, he became the first athlete from that state to take a gold medal at what is now known as the Commonwealth Games when he won the 100 yards final in Vancouver, Canada on July 31.-References:* * * at Best of Trinidad...
, Men's 100 yards - Terry Tobacco, Men's 440 yards
- Hans Moks, Men's Javelin throw
- Jackie Gelling, Women's Shot Put
- Women's 4 x 110 yards relay team
Boxing:
- Raymond Galante, Men's Light Welterweight
- James Arthur Walters, Men's Light Middleweight
- Robert Piau, Men's Middleweight
Swimming:
- Robert Wheaton, Men's 110 yards backstroke
- Men's 4 x 220 yards freestyle relay team
- Margaret Iwasaki, Women's 110 yards butterfly
- Women's 4 x 110 yards medley relay team
Weightlifting:
- Marcel Gosselin, Men's Bantamweight - Overall
- Adrian Gilbert, Men's Middleweight - Overall
Wrestling:
- Fred Flannery, Men's Flyweight
- Bob Steckle, Men's Light Heavyweight