Canada at the Summer Olympics

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Canada at the
Summer Olympics
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IOC code CAN
NOC Canadian Olympic Committee
Website www.olympic.ca  (in English)
www.olympique.ca (in French)
Medals
Ranked 19th
Gold
80
Silver
117
Bronze
156
Total
353
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games
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Canada has competed at 28 Summer Olympic Games, missing only the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics and the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. This count includes the 1906 Olympic Games, deemed unofficial 43 years after they were held (Canada won gold and silver). The nation made its debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Canada competes under the IOC country code CAN.

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Hosted games

Canada has hosted the Summer Olympic Games once, in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec. [1]

GamesHost cityDatesNationsParticipantsEvents
1976 Summer Olympics [2] Montreal, QuebecJuly 17–August 1926,084198

Medal tables

Medals by year

  Host country

GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotal Gold Medals Total Medals
1900 Paris 2 1012 13 16
1904 St. Louis 52 4116 3 3
1908 London 87 331016 7 5
1912 Stockholm 37 3238 9 9
1920 Antwerp 53 3339 12 13
1924 Paris 65 0314 20 18
1928 Amsterdam 69 44715 10 10
1932 Los Angeles 102 25815 13 10
1936 Berlin 97 1359 17 14
1948 London 118 0123 25 22
1952 Helsinki 107 1203 21 25
1956 Melbourne 92 2136 15 15
1960 Rome 85 0101 32 34
1964 Tokyo 115 1214 22 21
1968 Mexico City 138 1315 23 21
1972 Munich 208 0235 27 22
1976 Montreal 385 05611 27 13
1980 Moscow did not participate
1984 Los Angeles 408 10181644 6 4
1988 Seoul 328 32510 19 19
1992 Barcelona 295 74718 11 15
1996 Atlanta 303 311822 21 11
2000 Sydney 294 33814 24 24
2004 Athens 262 36312 21 19
2008 Beijing 332 39820 20 13
2012 London 273 261018 27 15
2016 Rio de Janeiro 314 431522 20 10
2020 Tokyo 381 771024 11 11
2024 Paris 315 971127 12 11
2028 Los Angeles future event
2032 Brisbane
Total80117156353 19 15

Canada also won 1 gold medal and 1 silver medal at the 1906 Summer Olympics, which the IOC no longer recognizes as an official Olympic games, so those medals are not counted in this table.

Medals by sport
  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 19193371
Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 12203062
Rowing pictogram.svg  Rowing 10181644
Canoeing (flatwater) pictogram.svg  Canoeing and kayaking (sprint) 5111228
Shooting pictogram.svg  Shooting 4329
Boxing pictogram.svg  Boxing 37818
Wrestling Freestyle pictogram.svg  Freestyle wrestling 37717
Synchronized swimming pictogram.svg  Synchronized swimming 3418
Gymnastics (trampoline) pictogram.svg  Trampoline gymnastics 2338
Weightlifting pictogram.svg  Weightlifting 2316
Cycling (track) pictogram.svg  Track cycling 22610
Equestrian Jumping pictogram.svg  Equestrian (jumping) 2215
Football pictogram.svg  Football 2024
Lacrosse pictogram.svg  Lacrosse 2013
Diving pictogram.svg  Diving 15915
Judo pictogram.svg  Judo 1258
Triathlon pictogram.svg  Triathlon 1102
Tennis pictogram.svg  Tennis 1012
Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg  Artistic gymnastics 1001
Breakdancing pictogram.svg  Breaking 1001
Golf pictogram.svg  Golf 1001
Gymnastics (rhythmic) pictogram.svg  Rhythmic gymnastics 1001
Sailing pictogram.svg  Sailing 0369
Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg  Mountain biking 0213
Cycling (road) pictogram.svg  Road cycling 0123
Taekwondo pictogram.svg  Taekwondo 0123
Volleyball (beach) pictogram.svg  Beach volleyball 0112
Rugby Sevens pictogram.svg  Rugby sevens 0112
Basketball pictogram.svg  Basketball 0101
Equestrian Dressage pictogram.svg  Equestrian (dressage) 0011
Equestrian Eventing pictogram.svg  Equestrian (eventing) 0011
Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 0011
Open water swimming pictogram.svg  Marathon swimming 0011
Softball pictogram.svg  Softball 0011
Totals (34 entries)79117156352

*One of Canada's ice hockey gold medals was won during the 1920 Summer Olympics. This table does not include this medal, resulting in the discrepancy between the medals by games and medals by sports tables.

Canada has never won an Olympic medal in the following current or recent summer sports or disciplines: aquatics (water polo), archery, badminton, baseball, basketball (3-on-3), canoeing and kayaking (slalom), cycling (BMX freestyle), cycling (BMX racing), field hockey, handball, karate, modern pentathlon, skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing, table tennis, volleyball (indoor), and wrestling (Greco-Roman).

Aquatics

Artistic swimming

Canada has been very successful in synchronized swimming at the Olympics, winning medals at every games in which the sport was competed except for 2004 & 2008.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1984 Los Angeles 0202
1988 Seoul 2002
1992 Barcelona 1102
1996 Atlanta 0101
2000 Sydney 0011
Total3418

Diving

Canada's only gold medal in diving was won by Sylvie Bernier in Los Angeles. At the 2012 Olympics, Émilie Heymans became the first Canadian Summer Olympian to win a medal in four straight Olympics. [3]

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1956 Melbourne 0011
1984 Los Angeles 1001
1996 Atlanta 0011
2000 Sydney 0112
2004 Athens 0112
2008 Beijing 0202
2012 London 0022
2016 Rio de Janeiro 0022
2020 Tokyo 0101
2024 Paris 0011
Totals (10 entries)15915

Marathon swimming

Canada has only won an Olympic medal in marathon swimming once, a bronze by Richard Weinberger in 2012.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2012 London 0011
Total0011

Swimming

After George Hodgson won two gold medals in the 1912 Stockholm games, it would be 72 years before Alex Baumann became the second Canadian swimmer to win Olympic gold, when he won both individual medley events in world record time in the 1984 Los Angeles games. Victor Davis (1984), Anne Ottenbrite (1984), Mark Tewksbury (1992), Penny Oleksiak (2016), Maggie Mac Neil (2020) and Summer McIntosh (2024) are the other Canadian swimmers to win gold medals. In 2004, Canada failed to win a medal of any colour in swimming for the first time in 40 years. At the Tokyo Olympics, Penny Oleksiak became the most decorated Canadian Olympian of all time, winning a total of 7 medals. At the Paris Olympics in 2024, Summer McIntosh became Canada's first three time Olympic gold medalist in swimming.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1912 Stockholm 2002
1920 Antwerp 0112
1928 Amsterdam 0011
1968 Mexico City 0314
1972 Munich 0224
1976 Montreal 0268
1984 Los Angeles 43310
1988 Seoul 0112
1992 Barcelona 1012
1996 Atlanta 0123
2000 Sydney 0011
2008 Beijing 0011
2012 London 0112
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1146
2020 Tokyo 1326
2024 Paris 3238
Total12203062

Water polo

Canada has never won an Olympic medal in water polo. Their best finish was fifth in the women's tournament at the 2000 games.

Archery

Canada has never won an Olympic medal in archery. Their best finish was fifth in the women's individual competition at the 1976 games.

Athletics

Canada is not traditionally strong in athletics, but the nation has won medals in 15 of 23 games in which it has competed. Some memorable performances are the double gold by Percy Williams in the 100m and 200m in the 1928 Amsterdam games, and the gold medals won in Atlanta (1996) by Donovan Bailey in the 100m (in world record time) and by the men's 4 × 100 m relay team.

Ben Johnson originally won gold in the men's 100m at the 1988 games. However, after a positive doping test he was disqualified and his medal stripped. [4] [5] [6] [7]

In 2008, Dylan Armstrong originally finished in fourth place in the men's shotput. However, following the third place finisher being disqualified for doping he was awarded the bronze medal. [8] [9]

In 2012, Derek Drouin originally won bronze at the men's high jump. After gold medalist Ivan Ukhov of Russia was disqualified for doping in 2019, he was upgraded to silver in 2021. [10]

In 2020, Canada originally won bronze in the men's 4 × 100 m relay event. After a positive doping test by the silver medallist Great Britain, the IOC disqualified the team. [11] As a result, Canada's result was upgraded to a silver medal. [12] [13]

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1900 Paris 1012
1904 St. Louis 1001
1908 London 1146
1912 Stockholm 1225
1920 Antwerp 1001
1928 Amsterdam 4228
1932 Los Angeles 1359
1936 Berlin 0134
1948 London 0011
1964 Tokyo 0112
1976 Montreal 0101
1984 Los Angeles 0235
1988 Seoul 0011
1992 Barcelona 1113
1996 Atlanta 2002
2008 Beijing 0022
2012 London 0101
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1146
2020 Tokyo 2226
2024 Paris 3115
Total19193371

Canada also won 1 gold medal and 1 silver medal in Athletics at the 1906 Summer Olympics, which are not counted in this table.

Badminton

Canada has never won an Olympic medal in badminton since its introduction to the Olympics in 1992. Their best finish was fourth in the women's doubles competition at the 2012 games.

Baseball and Softball

Baseball

Canada has never won an Olympic medal in baseball. Their best finish was fourth at the 2004 games.

Softball

Canada has won one Olympic medal in softball, a bronze in the women's tournament at the 2020 games.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2020 Tokyo 0011
Total0011

Basketball

Basketball

Canada has only won an Olympic medal in basketball once, a silver in 1936.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1936 Berlin 0101
Total0101

3-on-3 basketball

Canada has never won an Olympic medal in 3-on-3 basketball since its introduction to the Olympics in 2020. Their best was fourth in the women's tournament at the 2024 games.

Boxing

Canada has enjoyed modest success in Olympic boxing, winning medals in eight games. Lennox Lewis won the super heavyweight gold medal in Seoul, before competing for his native Great Britain as a professional.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1920 Antwerp 1225
1924 Paris 0011
1928 Amsterdam 0011
1932 Los Angeles 1001
1984 Los Angeles 0213
1988 Seoul 1113
1992 Barcelona 0112
1996 Atlanta 0101
2024 Paris 0011
Total37818

Breakdancing

Canada's Phil Wizard won the gold medal in the first Olympic men's breakdancing competition at the 2024 games. [14]

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2024 Paris 1001
Total1001

Canoeing and kayaking

Slalom

Canada has never won an Olympic medal in a whitewater event. Their best finish was fourth in the men's K-1 competition at the 2004 games.

Sprint

Adam van Koeverden and Caroline Brunet are recent multiple medal winners for Canada.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1936 Berlin 1113
1948 London 0112
1952 Helsinki 0101
1976 Montreal 0101
1984 Los Angeles 2226
1996 Atlanta 0101
2000 Sydney 0112
2004 Athens 1023
2008 Beijing 0112
2012 London 0123
2020 Tokyo 0112
2024 Paris 1012
Total5111228

Cycling

Two Canadians have won gold medals in cycling: Lori-Ann Muenzer at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and Kelsey Mitchell at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Another Canadian cyclist of note is Clara Hughes, double bronze medalist in Atlanta (1996). She has also won medals in the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics in speed skating, and is the only Olympian to win multiple medals in both the summer and winter games.

BMX racing

Canada has never won an Olympic medal in a BMX racing event since its introduction to the Olympics in 2008. Their best finish was fifth in the men's competition at the 2016 games and the women's competition at the 2024 games.

BMX freestyle

Canada has never won an Olympic medal in a BMX freestyle event since its introduction to the Olympics in 2020. Their best finish was tenth in the men's competition at the 2024 games.

Mountain biking

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1996 Atlanta 0101
2004 Athens 0101
2016 Rio de Janeiro 0011
Total0213

Road

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1984 Los Angeles 0101
1996 Atlanta 0022
Total0123

Track

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1908 London 0011
1984 Los Angeles 0101
1992 Barcelona 0011
1996 Atlanta 0112
2004 Athens 1001
2012 London 0011
2016 Rio de Janeiro 0011
2020 Tokyo 1012
Totals (8 entries)22610

Equestrian

Canada's first gold medal in equestrian events was won by the show jumping team in Mexico City. A second gold medal, and the first in an individual event, went to Eric Lamaze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Dressage

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1988 Seoul 0011
Total0011

Eventing

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1956 Stockholm 0011
Total0011

Jumping

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1968 Mexico City 1001
1976 Montreal 0101
2008 Beijing 1102
2016 Rio de Janeiro 0011
Total2215

Fencing

Canada has won one Olympic medal in fencing, a bronze by Eleanor Harvey in the women's individual foil at the 2024 games.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2024 Paris 0011
Total0011

Field hockey

Canada has never won an Olympic medal in field hockey. Their best finish was fifth in the women's tournament at the 1984 games.

Football (Soccer)

Canada first competed in Olympic football at the second tournament, 1904. One club team from Canada went to St. Louis to compete against two American teams, winning the gold medal. Canada's men's soccer team is considered unlikely to qualify for the Olympics. The women's national team won the bronze medal in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and won the gold at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1904 St. Louis 1001
2012 London 0011
2016 Rio de Janeiro 0011
2020 Tokyo 1001
Total2024

Golf

Golf was only included in the Olympic program for the 1900 and 1904 games, at which George Lyon won the individual gold medal.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1904 St. Louis 1001
Total1001

Gymnastics

Canada has only won a single medal in artistic gymnastics, a gold by Kyle Shewfelt in Athens. Lori Fung won a gold in rhythmic gymnastics in Los Angeles and Canadians have also won medals in trampolining.

Artistic

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2004 Athens 1001
Total1001

Rhythmic

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1984 Los Angeles 1001
Total1001

Trampoline

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2000 Sydney 0022
2004 Athens 0101
2008 Beijing 0202
2012 London 1001
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1001
2024 Paris 0011
Total2338

Handball

Canada has never won an Olympic medal in handball. Their best finish was sixth in the women's tournament at the 1976 games.

Ice hockey

Canada won the gold medal when ice hockey was introduced in the program of the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp. The sport was moved to the Winter Olympics program for the first winter games in 1924.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1920 Antwerp 1001
Total1001

Judo

Canada has won 7 medals in judo at the Olympics. Doug Rogers won silver at the sport's inaugural event in 1964 in Tokyo. Most recently, Jessica Klimkait and Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard won bronze at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1964 Tokyo 0101
1984 Los Angeles 0011
1992 Barcelona 0011
2000 Sydney 0101
2012 London 0011
2020 Tokyo 0022
2024 Paris 1001
Total1258

Karate

Canada has never won an Olympic medal in karate. Their best finish was tied for seventh at the men's +75 kg competition at the 2020 games.

Lacrosse

Lacrosse was only part of the Olympic program in the 1904 and 1908 games; Canadian teams won the gold medal each time. In 1904, a second Canadian team, composed only of Mohawk players, also won a bronze medal.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1904 St. Louis 1012
1908 London 1001
Total2013

Modern pentathlon

Canada has never won an Olympic medal in modern pentathlon. Their best finish was eleventh in the men's team competition at the 1988 games and the women's competition at the 2012 games.

Rowing

Rowing is one of Canada's most successful sports at the summer Olympics. The pair of Marnie McBean and Kathleen Heddle won gold in both the Barcelona (1992) and Atlanta (1996) games. Canada has traditionally done well in the eight events, with the men's team winning a medal 9 times and the women's team winning a medal 4 times.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1904 St. Louis 0101
1908 London 0033
1912 Stockholm 0011
1924 Paris 0202
1928 Amsterdam 0112
1932 Los Angeles 0022
1956 Melbourne 1102
1960 Rome 0101
1964 Tokyo 1001
1984 Los Angeles 1236
1992 Barcelona 4015
1996 Atlanta 1416
2000 Sydney 0011
2004 Athens 0101
2008 Beijing 1124
2012 London 0202
2016 Rio de Janeiro 0101
2020 Tokyo 1012
2024 Paris 0101
Total10181644

Rugby

Union

Canada never qualified a rugby union team for an Olympic games prior to its removal from the program in 1924.

Sevens

The Canadian rugby sevens team won a bronze in the women's tournament at the 2016 games, which was the sport's first time being included on the program, and silver in the women's tournament at the 2024 games.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2016 Rio de Janeiro 0011
2024 Paris 0101
Total0112

Sailing

Canada's most notable event in Olympic sailing competition was from the 1988 Seoul games, where Lawrence Lemieux was racing towards a certain medal finish, but stopped to help two Singaporean sailors whose boat had capsized during the race. Lemieux was later presented an award from IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch to honor his act of bravery.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1932 Los Angeles 0112
1972 Munich 0011
1984 Los Angeles 0123
1988 Seoul 0011
1992 Barcelona 0011
2004 Athens 0101
Total0369

Shooting

Linda Thom's gold medal in the 1984 Los Angeles games was the first summer Olympic gold medal for Canada in 16 years, having been shut out in Munich (1972) and Montreal (1976), and boycotting the Moscow (1980) games. Since her victory was unexpected, and the sport is not very popular, the event was not broadcast live and Canadian television crews had to scramble to put taped images on the air.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1908 London 1214
1924 Paris 0101
1952 Helsinki 1001
1956 Melbourne 1012
1984 Los Angeles 1001
Total4329

Skateboarding

Canada has never won an Olympic medal in skateboarding. Their best finish was seventh by Cordano Russell in the men's street competition at the 2024 games.

Sport climbing

Canada has never won an Olympic medal in sport climbing. Their best finish was 14th in the women's combined competition at the 2020 games.

Surfing

Canada has never won an Olympic medal in surfing. Their best finish was tied for 17th in the women's shortboard competition at the 2024 games.

Table tennis

Canada has never won an Olympic medal in table tennis since its introduction in the 1988 games. Their best finish was tied for fifth in the men's singles tournament at the 1996 games.

Taekwondo

Dominique Bosshart won a bronze medal when the sport of taekwondo was introduced at the 2000 Sydney games. Karine Sergerie won silver in the 67 kilogram event, achieving Canada's best-ever finish in taekwondo at the Olympic Games.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2000 Sydney 0011
2008 Beijing 0101
2024 Paris 0011
Total0123

Tennis

Canada's first medal in Olympic tennis was the surprising victory by Sébastien Lareau and Daniel Nestor in the men's double competition of the 2000 Sydney games, beating the home favourite Australian team. Gabriela Dabrowski and Félix Auger-Aliassime won bronze in the mixed doubles competition at the 2024 games.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2000 Sydney 1001
2024 Paris 0011
Total1012

Triathlon

Simon Whitfield won the gold medal when triathlon was introduced at the 2000 Sydney games. After an 11th-place finish at the 2004 Athens games, Whitfield returned to take the silver medal at the 2008 Beijing games. Whitfield was nudged out at the end of the race for the gold medal.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2000 Sydney 1001
2008 Beijing 0101
Total1102

Volleyball

Canada's lone medal in volleyball was won by the beach volleyball team of John Child and Mark Heese when the event was introduced as a medal sport at the 1996 Atlanta games.

Beach

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1996 Atlanta 0011
2024 Paris 0101
Total0112

Indoor

Canada has never won an Olympic medal in indoor volleyball. Their best finish was fourth in the men's tournament at the 1984 games.

Weightlifting

Canada's medals in weightlifting were won by Gerald Gratton in 1952, Jacques Demers in 1984, and Christine Girard in 2008 and 2012.

In 2008 Christine Girard originally took fourth place in the women's 63 kg event. After a positive doping test by the silver medallist the IOC disqualified her, [15] and Girard's result was retroactively upgraded to a bronze. [16] In 2012 Christine Girard originally won the bronze medal in the women's 63 kg event. After a positive doping tests by the gold and silver medallists the IOC disqualified them, [17] [18] and Girard's result was retroactively upgraded to a gold. [19]

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1952 Helsinki 0101
1984 Los Angeles 0101
2008 Beijing 0011
2012 London 1001
2020 Tokyo 1001
2024 Paris 0101
Total2316

Wrestling

Canada's three gold medals in wrestling were won by Daniel Igali in the 2000 Sydney games, Carol Huynh in the 2008 Beijing games in freestyle and Erica Wiebe in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games in freestyle.

Freestyle

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1908 London 0011
1928 Amsterdam 0123
1932 Los Angeles 0101
1936 Berlin 0011
1984 Los Angeles 0112
1992 Barcelona 0101
1996 Atlanta 0101
2000 Sydney 1001
2004 Athens 0101
2008 Beijing 1012
2012 London 0112
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1001
Total37717

Greco-Roman

Canada has never won an Olympic medal in Greco-Roman wrestling. Their best finish was fourth in the men's light heavyweight competition at the 1956 games.

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