Canada at the 1936 Summer Olympics

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Canada at the
1936 Summer Olympics
Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg
IOC code CAN
NOC Canadian Olympic Committee
Website www.olympic.ca  (in English and French)
in Berlin, Germany
August 1–16, 1936
Competitors97 in 12 sports
Flag bearer James Worrall
Medals
Ranked 17th
Gold
1
Silver
3
Bronze
5
Total
9
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Canada competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 97 competitors, 79 men and 18 women, took part in 69 events in 12 sports. [1]

Contents

In preparation for the Olympics, Canadian Olympic Committee secretary-treasurer Fred Marples urged for branches of the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada (AAU of C) to raise funds to make the Canadian Olympic team as large as it could be. [2] He stated that the Government of Canada would contribute C$10,000 towards the national team, and that the Olympic Committee sought to maximize profits from the 1936 Canadian Track and Field Championships to provide additional funding for the Olympic team. [3]

AAU of C president W. A. Fry self-published a book covering Canadian achievements at the 1936 Winter Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics. His 1936 book, Canada at eleventh Olympiad 1936 in Germany : Garmisch-Partenkirchen, February 6th to 13th, Berlin, August 1st to 16th, was printed by the Dunnville Chronicle presses and subtitled an official report of the Canadian Olympic Committee. [4] He wrote that Canadians did very well at the 1936 Olympic games despite having one-tenth of the population of other countries. He opined that the length of the Canadian winter negatively affected summer training, and that Canadian athletes were underfunded compared to other countries. [5]

Medallists

Version of the Canadian flag carried at the Opening Ceremony of the 1936 Olympic Games by James Worrall Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg
Version of the Canadian flag carried at the Opening Ceremony of the 1936 Olympic Games by James Worrall

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Basketball

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Six cyclists, all male, represented Canada in 1936.

Individual road race
Team road race
Sprint
Time trial
Team pursuit

Diving

Fencing

Eight fencers, five men and three women, represented Canada in 1936.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil

Rowing

Canada had ten rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1936. [7]

Men's single sculls
Men's eight

Sailing

Swimming

Wrestling

Art competitions

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References

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  2. "Montreal Offers $5,000 For Track Championships". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 23 November 1935. p. 26. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021. Lock-green.svg
  3. "$10,000 Federal Government Grant Will Not Cover Expenses". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 14 January 1936. p. 15. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021. Lock-green.svg
  4. Canada at eleventh Olympiad 1936 in Germany : Garmisch-Partenkirchen, February 6th to 13th, Berlin, August 1st to 16th : official report of the Canadian Olympic Committee, 1933-1936. OCLC   49104336.
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