Canada at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Canada at the 1956 Summer Olympics
IOC code	CAN
NOC	Canadian Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympic.ca  (in English and French)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors	92 (77 men and 15 women) in 14 sports
Flag bearer	Robert Steckle
Medals Ranked 15th	Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze 3 Total 6
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Canada competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 92 competitors, 77 men and 15 women, took part in 81 events in 14 sports. ^[1]

Medallists

Gold

• Archibald MacKinnon, Kenneth Loomer, Walter D'Hondt, and Donald Arnold in Rowing, men's Coxless Four
• Gerald Ouellette in Shooting, men's 50m Rifle Prone

Silver

• Philip Kueber, Richard McClure, Robert Wilson, David Helliwell, Wayne Pretty, Bill McKerlich, Douglas McDonald, Lawrence West, Carlton Ogawa – Rowing, men's eight with coxswain

Bronze

• Irene MacDonald – Diving, women's 3m springboard
• Stuart Boa – Shooting, men's 50m Rifle Prone
• John Rumble, James Elder, Brian Herbinson – Equestrian, Team Three-Day Event

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sprint

• Fred Markus – 17th place

Time trial

• James Davies – 1:15.2 (→ 17th place)

Individual road race

• Patrick Murphy – 5:27:28 (→ 29th place)
• Fred Markus – did not finish (→ no ranking)
• James Davies – did not finish (→ no ranking)

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Men's 10m platform

• William Patrick
  • Preliminary round – 67.71 (→ did not advance, 15th place)

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

One fencer represented Canada in 1956.

Men's foil

• Roland Asselin

Men's épée

• Roland Asselin

Men's sabre

• Roland Asselin

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Canada had 13 male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1956. ^[2]

Men's coxless four

• Archibald MacKinnon
• Lorne Loomer
• Walter D'Hondt
• Donald Arnold

Men's eight

• Philip Kueber
• Richard McClure
• Robert Wilson
• David Helliwell
• Wayne Pretty
• Bill McKerlich
• Douglas McDonald
• Lawrence West
• Carlton Ogawa (cox)

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Five shooters represented Canada in 1956. In the 50 m rifle, prone event, Gerald Ouellette won gold and Gil Boa won bronze.

25 m pistol

• James Zavitz

50 m pistol

• James Zavitz

300 m rifle, three positions

• Gerald Ouellette

50 m rifle, three positions

• Gil Boa
• Gerald Ouellette

50 m rifle, prone

• Gil Boa
• Gerald Ouellette

Trap

• Earl Caldwell
• Frank Opsal

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics

References

• Sports portal
• Canada portal

1. "Canada at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Canada Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2018.