Canada competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, held from 19 July to 4 August 1996. 303 competitors, 152 men and 151 women, took part in 189 events in 25 sports.
Medallists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Athletics Men's 100 metres Rowing Women's double sculls Athletics Men's 4 x 100 metres relay Swimming Women's 200 metre individual medley Rowing Women's single sculls Rowing Men's single sculls Cycling Men's points race Rowing Women's eight Rowing Men's lightweight coxless four Cycling Women's cross-country Wrestling Men's freestyle 57 kg Synchronized swimming Women's Team Canoeing Women's K-1 500 metres Boxing Men's heavyweight Cycling Women's individual road race Swimming Men's 400 metre individual medley Swimming Men's 200 metre individual medley Rowing Women's quadruple sculls Volleyball Men's beach Cycling Men's sprint Diving Women's 3 metre springboard Cycling Women's time trial
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.Canada at the 1996 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalArchery 3 0 3Athletics 22 18 40Badminton 4 3 7Basketball 0 12 12Beach volleyball 4 2 6Boxing 11 – 11Canoeing 14 7 21Cycling 9 6 15Diving 2 4 6Equestrian 4 7 11Fencing 7 0 7Gymnastics 3 4 7Judo 5 6 11Rowing 16 16 32Sailing 11 5 16Shooting 8 1 9Softball – 15 15Swimming 9 19 28Synchronized swimming – 9 9Table tennis 2 3 5Tennis 3 3 6Volleyball 0 12 12Weightlifting 2 – 2Wrestling 14 – 14 Total 152 151 305
Archery
Canada sent three men to Atlanta for archery. All were defeated in the first round of individual competition, as well as losing the first match of the team round together.
Men AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJeannot RobitailleIndividual63454 L 160-168did not advanceRob Rusnov64543 L 159-167did not advanceKevin Sally65727 L 155-158did not advanceJeannot RobitailleRob RusnovKevin SallyTeam193611colspan=2 L 225-238did not advance
Athletics
Men Track and road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankDonovan Bailey100 m10.2410 Q10.055 Q10.003 Q9.84 WRGlenroy Gilbert10.3427 Q10.2822did not advanceBruny Surin10.187 Q10.139 Q10.139did not advanceCarlton Chambers200 m21.3265did not advanceO'Brian Gibbons20.7934 qdid not advancePeter Ogilvie22.0074did not advanceGraham Hood1500 mcolspan=2 did not advanceJeff Schiebler10,000 m29:47.7937colspan=4 did not advanceBruce DeaconMarathoncolspan=6 2:19:5639Peter Fonsecacolspan=6 2:17:2821Carey Nelsoncolspan=6 2:19:3935Tim Kroeker110 m hurdles13.7428 q14.1430did not advanceJoël Bourgeois3000 m steeplechase8:28.144 Qcolspan=2 8:31.4516did not advanceRobert EsmieGlenroy GilbertBruny SurinDonovan BaileyCarlton Chambers (*)4 × 100 m relay38.682 Qcolspan=2 38.362 Q37.69Arturo Huerta20 km walkcolspan=6 1:28:2341Martin St. Pierrecolspan=6 1:26:3735Tim Berrett50 km walkcolspan=6 3:51:2810
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionCharles LefrançoisHigh jump2.2615did not advanceRichard DuncanLong jump7.6134did not advanceBrad SnyderShot put17.9831did not advanceJason TunksDiscus throw55.5833did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankMike SmithResult11.087.4716.97 OB1.9551.9714.7849.545.0064.344:43.81827113Points843927911758726876861910803656
Women Track and road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankTara Perry200 m23.4633did not advanceLaDonna Antoine400 m51.9916 Q52.0323did not advanceCharmaine Crooks800 m2:00.2718colspan=2 did not advanceLeah Pells1500 m4:13.1716 qcolspan=2 4:06.264 Q4:03.564Paula Schnurr4:29.6731colspan=2 did not advanceKathy Butler5000 m15:47.5023colspan=4 did not advanceRobyn Meagher16:24.4942colspan=4 did not advanceMay AllisonMarathoncolspan=6 2:44:3852Danuta Bartoszekcolspan=6 2:37:0632Katie Anderson100 m hurdles12.868 Q13.1728did not advanceSonia Paquette13.2933did not advanceLesley Tashlin13.6137did not advanceRosey Edeh400 m hurdles55.6410 qcolspan=2 54.497 Q54.396Katie AndersonTara PerryLaDonna AntoineLesley Tashlin4 × 100 m relay44.3412colspan=4 did not advanceJanice McCaffrey10 km walkcolspan=6 45:4725Tina Poitrascolspan=6 46:5132
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionNicole DevonishLong jump5.7434did not advance
Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankCatherine Bond-MillsResult13.661.8312.8624.9040.562:14.50523525Points102710167188960678900
Badminton
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJaimie DawsonMen's singlesW 15–5, 15-4L 10–15, 11-15did not advanceAnil KaulL w/odid not advanceIain SydieW 15–9, 15-9W 15–7, 15-7L 8–15, 12-15did not advanceAnil KaulIain SydieMen's doublesL 7–15, 3-15did not advanceDarryl YungJaimie DawsonL 10–15, 14-17did not advanceDenyse JulienWomen's singlesW 11–3, 11-0L 11–9, 5–11, 1–11did not advanceDoris PichéL 1–11, 3–11did not advanceDenyse JulienSi-An DengWomen's doublesL 7–15, 4-15did not advanceSi-An DengAnil KaulMixed doublesL 12–15, 3-15did not advanceDenyse JulienDarryl YungW 15–9, 15-3L 11–15, 6-15did not advanceDoris PichéIain SydieL 3–15, 6-15did not advance
Basketball
Women's tournament
Team roster Bev Smith Karla Karch-Gailus Camille Thompson Sue Stewart Shawna Molcak Jodi Evans Cynthia Johnston Dianne Norman Martina Jerant Kelly Boucher Andrea Blackwell Marlelynn Lange-Harris Preliminary round
Classification match 9th-12th place
11th place match
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultDomenic FigliomeniLight flyweightL 12-1did not advanceClaude LambertBantamweightL 12-2did not advanceCasey PattonFeatherweightL RSC did not advanceMike StrangeLightweightW 15–1W 16–7L 16–10did not advancePhillip BoudreaultLight welterweightW 16–12L 11–9did not advanceHercules KyvelosWelterweightL 4–4did not advanceNick FarrellLight middleweightL 15–4did not advanceRandall ThompsonMiddleweightL 13–5did not advanceTroy Amos-RossLight heavyweightW KOW 7–3L 14–8did not advanceDavid DefiagbonHeavyweightW 15–4W DSQW 16–10L 20–2 Jean-François BergeronSuper heavyweightL RSCdid not advance
Canoeing
Slalom
AthleteEventRun 1RankRun 2RankBestRankLarry NormanMen's C-1186.5721170.1212170.1218Benoît GauthierFrançois LetourneauMen's C-2179.835172.677172.678David FordMen's K-1149.239195.8331149.2315Sheryl BoyleWomen's K-1242.8921244.4123242.8927Margaret Langford193.4911173.596173.598
Sprint Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSteve GilesC-1 500 m1:53.8033colspan=2 1:51.6141 Q1:53.3268Gavin MaxwellC-1 1000 m4:36.9716colspan=2 4:27.7216did not advanceAttila BudayTamas BudayC-2 500 m1:47.55151:49.8201 Q1:44.2136did not advanceSteve GilesDan HoweC-2 1000 m4:33.6137colspan=2 3:45.0771 Q3:46.1029Renn CrichlowK-1 500 m1:42.65241:43.0552 Q1:41.7496did not advanceErik GervaisK-1 1000 m4:01.70774:08.7436did not advanceMihai ApostolPeter GilesLiam JewellRenn CrichlowK-4 1000 m3:15.2085colspan=2 3:01.3072 Q2:56.6647
Women AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCaroline BrunetK-1 500 m1:53.0242 Qcolspan=2 1:49.5752 Q1:47.891Marie-Josée Gilbeau-OuimetCorrina KennedyK-2 500 m1:44.6853 Qcolspan=2 1:44.4614 Q1:41.3135Marie-Josée Gilbeau-OuimetAlison HerstKlara MacAskillCorrina KennedyK-4 500 m1:39.6913colspan=2 1:38.7121 Q1:33.0935
Cycling
Road
Men AthleteEventTimeRankMichael BarryRoad race4:56:4764Steve BauerRoad race4:56:4541Gord FraserRoad race4:56:4975Jacques LandryRoad race4:56:5188Eric WohlbergRoad race4:56:5080Time trial1:10:3626
Women AthleteEventTimeRankClara HughesRoad race2:36:44Time trial37:13Linda JacksonRoad raceTime trial38:509Sue PalmerRoad race2:37:0610
Track
Sprints
AthleteEventQualifying1/32 finals(Repechage)1/16 finals(Repechage)1/8 finals(Repechage)QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals (5th-8th)TimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimesSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankCurt HarnettMen's sprint10.17570.7622 QW 11.38063.269W 11.05865.111W 10.79366.710W 2–0L 2–0W 2–0Tanya DubnicoffWomen's sprint11.56662.2518 Qcolspan=2 W 12.00259.990L 2–1did not advanceL 12.41657.9908
Points races
AthleteEventFinalsPointsRankBrian WaltonMen's points race29
Mountain biking
AthleteEventTimeRankAndreas HestlerMen's cross-country2:46:4531Warren SallenbackMen's cross-country2:29:5713Alison SydorWomen's cross-country1:51:58Lesley TomlinsonWomen's cross-country2:01:0413
Diving
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankDavid Bédard3 m springboard342.3319 did not advancePhilippe Comtois357.7514 Q551.2816did not advance
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankEryn Bulmer3 m springboard226.7421did not advanceAnnie Pelletier357.7514 Q455.3412 Q509.64Paige Gordon10 m platform242.1321did not advanceAnne Montminy229.3424did not advance
Equestrian
Dressage AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixTotalTestSpecialFreestyleTotalRankTotalRankTotalRankTotalRankLeonie BramallGilbonaIndividual64.5229did not advance64.5229Gina SmithFaust57.3646did not advance57.3646Evi StrasserLavinia58.4845did not advance58.4845Leonie BramallGina SmithEvi StrasserSee aboveTeamcolspan=6 4,50910
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankKelli McMullen-TempleAmsterdamIndividual55.2021101.60156.801815.0015.0014171.8018Kelli McMullen-TempleKilkennyTeam139.2041935.202074.40140.000.00–2074.4014Claire SmithGordon GibbonsTherese WashtockAristotleStuart Young-BlackMarket Venture
Jumping
AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 1Jump-offPenaltiesPenaltiesTotal PenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesPenaltiesRankMac ConeEluteIndividual8.251220.251232.2552did not advanceChristopher DeliaSilent Sam81624325666did not advanceIan MillarPlay it Again8122082848did not advanceLinda Southern-HeathcottAdvantage12.751224.7520.7545.5058did not advanceMac ConeChristopher DeliaIan MillarLinda Southern-HeathcottSee aboveTeam3640.7576.7516colspan=3 76.7516
Fencing
Seven fencers, all men, represented Canada in 1996.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultJean-Marc ChouinardMen's individual épéeL 12–15did not advanceDanek NowosielskiL 14–15did not advanceJames RansomL 9–15did not advanceJean-Marc ChouinardDanek NowosielskiJames RansomMen's team épéecolspan=2 L 41–45did not advanceJean-Marie BanosMen's individual sabreW 15–11L 8–15did not advanceJean-Paul BanosW 15–13L 7–15did not advanceTony PlourdeW 15–9L 9–15did not advanceJean-Marie BanosJean-Paul BanosEvens GravelTony PlourdeMen's team sabrecolspan=2 L 25–45did not advance
Gymnastics
Artistic