Canada at the 1930 British Empire Games

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Canada at the
1930 British Empire Games
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg
CGF code CAN
in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Competitors86 in 7 sports
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
20
Silver
15
Bronze
19
Total
54
British Empire Games appearances
Other related appearances
Newfoundland Red Ensign.png  Newfoundland (1930, 1934)

Canada was host country for the 1930 British Empire Games , which were held at Hamilton, Ontario, and was one of only eleven countries to be represented at the inaugural Games.

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Melville Marks (Bobby) Robinson of Canada had been asked to organise the inaugural British Empire Games in 1928.

At these first Games, Canada won 54 medals against England's 61.

Newfoundland competed separately at the 1930 British Empire Games, but did not win any medals. Newfoundland also sent a team to the 1934 British Empire Games, but from 1938 has competed as part of Canada.

Medals

Gold SilverBronzeTotal
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 20151954

Athletics

Men's 100 Yard Dash

Men's 120 Yard Hurdles

Men's 220 Yard Dash

Men's 440 Yard Run/Quarter Mile

Men's 440 Yard Hurdles

Men's 880 Yard Run/Half-Mile

Men's 1 Mile Run

Men's 2 Mile Steeplechase

Men's 3 Mile Run

Men's 6 Mile Run

Men's 4 x 110 Yard Relay

Men's 4 x 440 Yard Relay/1 Mile Relay

Men's Marathon

Men's Shot Put

Men's Discus Throw

Men's Javelin

Men's Hammer Throw

Men's Long Jump

Men's Triple Jump

Men's High Jump

Men's Pole Vault

Boxing

Men's Flyweight Division (51 kg)

Men's Bantamweight Division (54 kg)

Men's Lightweight Division (60 kg)

Men's Welterweight Division (67 kg)

Men's Light Heavyweight Division (81 kg)

Men's Heavyweight Division (91 kg)

Diving

Men's High Diving/Tower

Women's High Diving/Tower

Men's Springboard Diving

Women's Springboard Diving

Lawn Bowls

Men's Doubles

Men's Rinks/Fours

Rowing

Men's Coxed Fours

Men's Coxless Fours

Men's Double Sculls

Men's Eight Oared Shell

Swimming

Men's 100 Yards Freestyle

Men's 440 Yards Freestyle

Men's 1 500 Yards Freestyle

Men's 220 Yards Breaststroke

Women's 4 x 100 Yards Freestyle Relay

Men's 4 x 200 Yards Freestyle Relay

Wrestling

Men's Bantamweight Division (57 kg)

Men's Featherweight Division (62 kg)

Men's Lightweight Division (68 kg)

Men's Welterweight Division (74 kg)

Men's Middleweight Division (82 kg)

Men's Light Heavyweight Division (90 kg)

Men's Heavyweight Division (100 kg)

Officials

See also

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