Canada competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 107 competitors, 97 men and 10 women, took part in 74 events in 13 sports.
Medallists
Gold George Genereux – Shooting, men's trap
Silver Kenneth Lane and Donald Hawgood – Canoeing, men's C-2 10000 m Gerry Gratton – Weightlifting, men's 67.5–75 kg (middleweight)
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankRobert Hutchinson100 m11.265Did not advanceWalter Sutton11.456Did not advanceDon McFarlane11.253Did not advanceDon McFarlane200 m22.941 Q22.335Did not advanceWalter Sutton22.535Did not advanceRobert Hutchinson22.662 Q22.556Did not advanceJack Carroll400 m48.052 Q47.823 Q47.615Did not advanceDoug Clement50.195Did not advanceJames Lavery48.471 Q47.672 Q47.836Did not advanceJack Hutchins800 m1:54.51 Q colspan="2" 1:52.84Did not advanceJohn Ross1:52.54 colspan="2" Did not advanceBill Parnell1:53.13 Q colspan="2" 1:52.76Did not advanceJack Hutchins1500 mDNS colspan="2" Did not advanceBill Parnell3:53.44 Q colspan="2" 3:52.410Did not advanceJohn Ross3:55.24 Q colspan="2" 4:00.612Did not advanceRich Ferguson5000 mDNF colspan="4" Did not advanceGordon Crosby110 m hurdles14.83 colspan="2" Did not advanceGordon CrosbyRobert HutchinsonDon McFarlaneWalter Sutton4 × 100 m relay42.65 colspan="2" Did not advanceDoug ClementJack HutchinsJack CarrollJames Lavery4 × 400 m relay3:11.22 Q colspan="4" 3:09.34Paul CollinsMarathon colspan="6" 2:45:58.040Ferd Hayward10 km walkDNS colspan="4" Did not advanceFerd Hayward50 km walk colspan="6" 5:04:40.425
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankRon MillerPole vault3.9021Did not advanceGino Roy PellaShot putDNSDid not advanceRoy PellaDiscus throw46.5811 Q46.6314Bob AdamsDNSDid not advance
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEventFinalRankBob AdamsResult11.956.2212.011.7555.216.642.453.7044.834:57.0553019Points650567582711520489696596436283
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankRosella Thorne100 m12.53Did not advanceLuella Law12.43Did not advanceEleanor McKenzie12.22 Q12.15Did not advanceFrances O'Halloran200 m25.24 colspan="2" Did not advanceEleanor McKenzie25.52 Q colspan="2" 25.15Did not advanceLuella Law25.72 Q colspan="2" 25.36Did not advanceShirley Eckel80 m hurdlesDNS colspan="2" Did not advanceLuella Law11.83 colspan="2" Did not advanceRosella ThorneDNS colspan="2" Did not advanceLuella LawEleanor McKenzieFrances O'HalloranRosella Thorne4 × 100 m relay47.33 colspan="4" Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankDawn JosephsLong jump5.34225.4717Rosella ThorneNo markDid not advanceDawn JosephsLong jump colspan="2" 1.5013Alice Whitty colspan="2" 1.5510
Basketball
Men's team competition Qualification round (Group C) Defeated Italy (68–57) Defeated Romania (72–51) Defeated Egypt (63–57) Main round (group C) Lost to Brazil (55–57) Lost to Argentina (81–82) Lost to Philippines (65–81) → did not advance, 13th place Team roster Ralph Campbell William Coulthard James Curren Charles Dalton William Pataky Glen Pettinger Robert Phibbs Bernard Pickell (John) Carl Ridd Robert Simpson Harry Wade George Wearring Roy Williams
Boxing
Men's Light Welterweight (–63,5 kg) Roy Keenan First round – lost to Piet van Klaveren (Netherlands) on points (1–2)
Men's featherweight (–57 kg) Leonard Walters First round – defeated Salah El Din Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) on points (3–0) Second round – defeated Willi Roth (Germany) on points (2–1) Quarterfinals – lost to Leonard John Leisching (South Africa) on points (0–3)
Men's lightweight (–60 kg) Clayton Kenny First round – defeated Niels Erik Berthelsen (Denmark) on technical knock-out in third round Second round – lost to István Juhász (Hungary) on points (1–2)
Men's welterweight (–67 kg) Jacob Butula First round – bye Second round – lost to Ron Norris (India) on technical knock-out in third round
Men's Light Middleweight (–71 kg) Charles Chase First round – defeated Andre Oueillé (France) on points (2–1) Second round – lost to László Papp (Hungary) on knock-out in second round
Men's middleweight (–75 kg) Robert Malouf First round – bye Second round – lost to Leen Jansen (Netherlands) on technical knock-out in first round
Men's Heavyweight (> 91 kg) James Saunders First round – bye Second round – lost to Giacomo di Segni (Italy) on points (0–3)
Canoeing
Cycling
Track Competition Men's 1.000m Time Trial Frederick Henry Final – 1:17.6 (→ 22nd place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race John Millman – 8th place
Equestrian
Fencing
Two fencers, both men, represented Canada in 1952.
Men's foil Edward Brooke Roland Asselin
Men's épée Edward Brooke Roland Asselin
Men's sabre Roland Asselin
Rowing
Canada had 15 male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1952.
Men's double sculls Bob Williams Derek Riley
Men's coxless four Ron Cameron Lloyd Montour Jack Zwirewich Art Griffiths
Men's eight Ted Chilcott Jack Taylor Bo Westlake Frank Young John Sharp Mervin Kaye Jack Russell George McCauley Norm Rowe (cox)
Sailing
Shooting
Four shooters represented Canada in 1952. George Genereux won a gold medal in the trap event.
25 m pistol Edson Warner
300 m rifle, three positions Gil Boa
50 m rifle, three positions Gil Boa Edson Warner
50 m rifle, prone Gil Boa Edson Warner
Trap George Genereux Roy Cole
Swimming
Men Ranks given are within the heat. AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLucien Beaumont100 m freestyle 1:00.4 2 Q 59.3 5 Did not advancePeter Salmon 1:01.0 4 Did not advanceAllen Gilchrist400 m freestyle 4:52.5 3 Q Did not advanceGerry McNamee 4:53.5 3 Q Did not advanceAllen Gilchrist1500 m freestyle 20:08.3 4 colspan=2 Did not advanceGerry McNamee 20:02.5 6 colspan=2 Did not advanceLucien Beaumont100 m backstroke 1:14.2 6 Did not advancePeter Salmon 1:13.8 6 Did not advanceGeorge Portelance200 m breaststroke 2:42.5 3 Q 2:43.8 8 Did not advanceGerry McNameeLucien BeaumontGeorge PortelanceAllen Gilchrist4 × 200 m freestyle relay 9:10.9 4 colspan=2 Did not advance
Women Ranks given are within the heat. AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKay McNamee100 m freestyle 1:12.9 5 Did not advanceGladys Priestley 1:13.4 6 Did not advanceIrene Strong 1:15.1 6 Did not advanceKay McNamee400 m freestyle 5:50.5 5 Did not advanceGladys Priestley 5:52.7 6 Did not advanceLenora Fisher100 m backstroke 1:22.9 5 colspan=2 Did not advanceIrene Strong200 m breaststroke 3:13.5 6 Did not advanceIrene StrongLenora FisherGladys PriestleyKay McNamee 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 4:54.8 5 colspan=2 Did not advance
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References