| Canada at the 1952 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Oslo. Norway 14 February 1952 – 25 February 1952 | |
| Competitors | 39 (31 men, 8 women) in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Gordon Audley |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Canada competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Canada men's national ice hockey team (Edmonton Mercurys) | Ice hockey | Men's competition |
 Bronze | Gordon Audley | Speed skating | Men's 500m |
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| André Bertrand | Downhill | 2:56.0 | 41 | ||||
| John Griffin | 2:52.2 | 32 | |||||
| Gordon Morrison | 2:51.1 | 31 | |||||
| Robert Richardson | 2:43.2 | 18 | |||||
| Gordon Morrison | Giant Slalom | 2:54.2 | 46 | ||||
| John Griffin | 2:49.9 | 37 | |||||
| André Bertrand | 2:49.3 | 36 | |||||
| Robert Richardson | 2:48.2 | 34 | |||||
| George Merry | Slalom | 1:09.4 | 41 | did not advance | |||
| John Griffin | 1:07.2 | 34 | did not advance | ||||
| André Bertrand | 1:07.0 | 32 Q | 1:06.2 | 22 | 2:13.2 | 25 | |
| Robert Richardson | 1:06.8 | 31 Q | 1:07.0 | 25 | 2:13.8 | 26 | |
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lucille Wheeler | Downhill | 1:59.5 | 27 | ||||
| Rhoda Wurtele-Eaves | 1:56.4 | 20 | |||||
| Rosemarie Schutz | 1:54.6 | 14 | |||||
| Joanne Hewson | 1:51.3 | 8 | |||||
| Joanne Hewson | Giant Slalom | 2:23.9 | 30 | ||||
| Lucille Wheeler | 2:22.2 | 27 | |||||
| Rosemarie Schutz | 2:19.7 | 23 | |||||
| Rhoda Wurtele-Eaves | 2:14.0 | 9 | |||||
| Rosemarie Schutz | Slalom | 1:56.7 | 37 | 1:12.2 | 25 | 3:08.9 | 37 |
| Lucille Wheeler | 1:12.2 | 21 | 1:16.2 | 34 | 2:28.4 | 26 | |
| Rhoda Wurtele-Eaves | 1:12.0 | 20 | 1:09.9 | 17 | 2:21.9 | 19 | |
| Joanne Hewson | 1:09.2 | 12 | 1:10.7 | 22 | 2:19.9 | 13 | |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 18 km | Jacques Carbonneau | 1'17:37 | 70 |
| Claude Richer | 1'13:17 | 52 | |
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Firstbrook | 4 | 4 | 173.122 | 43 | 5 |
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Smith | 13 | 15 | 138.220 | 117 | 13 |
| Marlene Smith | 11 | 9 | 143.289 | 92 | 9 |
| Suzanne Morrow | 6 | 7 | 149.333 | 56 | 6 |
| Athletes | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Dafoe Norris Bowden | 10.489 | 48 | 5 |
The tournament was run in a round-robin format with nine teams participating.
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 14 | 15 |
 United States | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 21 | 13 |
 Sweden | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 22 | 14 |
 Czechoslovakia | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 23 | 12 |
 Switzerland | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 8 |
 Poland | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 56 | 5 |
 Finland | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 60 | 4 |
 West Germany | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 53 | 3 |
 Norway | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 46 | 0 |
Top scorers
| Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Gibson | 8 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| David Miller | 8 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lucien Laferte | Normal hill | 61.0 (fall) | 64.5 | 42 | 59.5 | 98.0 | 21 | 162.5 | 41 |
| Jacques Charland | 62.5 | 95.5 | 28 | 61.0 | 94.5 | 25 | 190.0 | 25 | |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Ralf Olin | 46.5 | 30 |
| Craig Mackay | 44.9 | 15 | |
| Frank Stack | 44.8 | 12 | |
| Gordon Audley | 44.0 | | |
| 1500 m | Ralf Olin | 2:29.3 | 29 |
| Craig MacKay | 2:25.0 | 16 | |
| 5000 m | Ralf Olin | 8:54.2 | 25 |
| Craig MacKay | 8:52.5 | 23 | |
| 10,000 m | Craig MacKay | 18:27.4 | 24 |
| Ralf Olin | 18:22.8 | 21 | |
The Winter Olympic Games is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held in Chamonix, France. The modern Olympic Games were inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from 776 BC to 394 AD. The Baron Pierre de Coubertin of France founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) 1,500 years later in 1894, leading to the first modern Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece in 1896. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement, with the Olympic Charter defining its structure and authority. The original five Winter Olympic Sports were bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey, Nordic skiing, and skating. The Games were held every four years from 1924 to 1936, interrupted in 1940 and 1944 by World War II, and resumed in 1948. Until 1992, the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games were held in the same year. A decision to change this was made in 1986, when during the 91st International Olympic Committee session, IOC members decided to alternate the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games on separate four-year cycles in even-numbered years. Also, at that same congress it was decided that 1992 Winter Olympics would be the last to be held in the same year as the Summer Games and that to change the rotation, the edition that would be held in 1996 would be brought forward by two years, being scheduled to 1994. After this edition, the next one was to be held in 1998 when the 4-year Olympic Cycle resumed.
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Oslo 1952, was a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 1952 in Oslo, the capital of Norway.
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. A total of 694 athletes representing 30 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the Games, taking part in 22 events from 6 sports.
Sweden competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
The United States competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
France competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Norway was the host nation for the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
Austria competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Italy competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Switzerland competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Hungary competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Finland competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
New Zealand competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. It was the first time that the nation had competed at the Winter Olympic Games. The country was represented by its skiing team, captained by Sir Roy McKenzie, who was injured and did not compete.
Germany competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway after not having been invited to the 1948 Winter Olympics because of their role in World War II, and because the NOC restored in 1947 as Deutscher Olympischer Ausschuß did not represent a recognized state yet. The Federal Republic of Germany was founded in 1949, the NOC for Germany was renamed and in 1951 recognized by the IOC while recognition of a separate NOC of the GDR was declined. East Germans were told to cooperate in a single team Germany, which they declined in 1952, but accepted for 1956 and later.
Poland competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Argentina competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Lebanon sent a delegation to compete at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway from 14 to 25 February 1952. This was the country's second time competing in a Winter Olympic Games, after their first appearance four years prior. Lebanon was represented in these Olympics by a single alpine skier, Ibrahim Geagea. He competed in three events, and his best finish was 57th in the men's downhill competition.
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