| Canada at the 2019 Military World Games | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| in Wuhan, China 18 October 2019 – 27 October 2019 | |
| Medals Ranked 43rd |
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Canada competed at the 2019 Military World Games held in Wuhan, China from 18 to 27 October 2019. In total, athletes representing Canada won one silver and two bronze medals and the country finished in 43rd place in the medal table.
| Medals by sport | ||||
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| Sport |  |  |  | Total |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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| Silver | Yong Yvette Hui Hua | Taekwondo | Women's -46 kg |
| Bronze | Jordan Isaiah Drake Stewart | Taekwondo | Men's -87 kg |
| Bronze | Ashley Kraayeveld | Taekwondo | Women's -62 kg |
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