| Canada at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki, Finland 19 July – 4 August 1952 | |
| Competitors | 107 in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Bill Parnell |
| Medals Ranked 21st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Canada competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 107 competitors, 97 men and 10 women, took part in 74 events in 13 sports. [1]
Men's Light Welterweight (–63,5 kg)
Men's featherweight (–57 kg)
Men's lightweight (–60 kg)
Men's welterweight (–67 kg)
Men's Light Middleweight (–71 kg)
Men's middleweight (–75 kg)
Men's Heavyweight (> 91 kg)
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
Two fencers, both men, represented Canada in 1952.
Canada had 15 male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1952. [2]
Four shooters represented Canada in 1952. George Genereux won a gold medal in the trap event.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lucien Beaumont | 100 m freestyle | 1:00.4 | 2 Q | 59.3 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Peter Salmon | 1:01.0 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Allen Gilchrist | 400 m freestyle | 4:52.5 | 3 Q | Did not advance | |||
| Gerry McNamee | 4:53.5 | 3 Q | Did not advance | ||||
| Allen Gilchrist | 1500 m freestyle | 20:08.3 | 4 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Gerry McNamee | 20:02.5 | 6 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Lucien Beaumont | 100 m backstroke | 1:14.2 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Peter Salmon | 1:13.8 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| George Portelance | 200 m breaststroke | 2:42.5 | 3 Q | 2:43.8 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Gerry McNamee Lucien Beaumont George Portelance Allen Gilchrist | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 9:10.9 | 4 | — | Did not advance | ||
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kay McNamee | 100 m freestyle | 1:12.9 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Gladys Priestley | 1:13.4 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Irene Strong | 1:15.1 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Kay McNamee | 400 m freestyle | 5:50.5 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Gladys Priestley | 5:52.7 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Lenora Fisher | 100 m backstroke | 1:22.9 | 5 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Irene Strong | 200 m breaststroke | 3:13.5 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Irene Strong Lenora Fisher Gladys Priestley Kay McNamee | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 4:54.8 | 5 | — | Did not advance | ||
