Continental union | PAGU |
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National federation | Gymnastics Canada |
Olympic Games | |
Appearances | 5 |
World Championships | |
Appearances | 3 |
Junior World Championships | |
Appearances | 2 |
Commonwealth Games | |
Appearances | 10 |
Medals | Gold: 1978, 1990, 1994, 2006 Silver: 2002, 2018, 2022 Bronze: 1998, 2010, 2014 |
The Canada men's national artistic gymnastics team represents Canada in FIG international competitions.
Canada has participated in the Olympic Games women's team competition 5 times, finishing as high as seventh place in 1984. [1] [2] The team has also made 3 appearances at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, finishing as high as tenth place.
Name | Birthdate and age | Hometown |
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Félix Blaquière | 2001 | Repentigny, Quebec |
Zachary Clay | 5 July 1995 | Chilliwack, British Columbia |
René Cournoyer | 23 April 1997 | Repentigny, Quebec |
Félix Dolci | 5 May 2002 | Laval, Quebec |
William Émard | 17 March 2000 | Laval, Quebec |
Kai Iwaasa | 2004 | Vancouver, British Columbia |
Mathys Jalbert | 2003 | Laval, Quebec |
Chris Kaji | January 31, 2000 | Oakville, Ontario |
Jayson Rampersad | July 31, 2003 | Mississauga, Ontario |
Léandre Sauvé | 2003 | Montreal, Quebec |
Kenji Tamane | November 25, 2001 | Laval, Quebec |
Sam Zakutney | 1998 | Montreal, Quebec |
This list includes all Canadian male artistic gymnasts who have won a medal at the Olympic Games or the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
Rank | Gymnast | Team | AA | FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB | Olympic Total | World Total | Total |
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1 | Kyle Shewfelt | 2004 2003 2006 | 2003 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
2 | Curtis Hibbert | 1992 | 1987 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
3 | Alexander Jeltkov | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Brandon O'Neill | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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