Canada at the 1936 Summer Olympics
| Canada at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Berlin, Germany August 1–16, 1936 | |
| Competitors | 97 in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | James Worrall |
| Medals Ranked 17th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Canada competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 97 competitors, 79 men and 18 women, took part in 69 events in 12 sports.[1]
In preparation for the Olympics, Canadian Olympic Committee secretary-treasurer Fred Marples urged for branches of the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada (AAU of C) to raise funds to make the Canadian Olympic team as large as it could be.[2] He stated that the Government of Canada would contribute C$10,000 towards the national team, and that the Olympic Committee sought to maximize profits from the 1936 Canadian Track and Field Championships to provide additional funding for the Olympic team.[3]
AAU of C president W. A. Fry self-published a book covering Canadian achievements at the 1936 Winter Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics. His 1936 book, Canada at eleventh Olympiad 1936 in Germany : Garmisch-Partenkirchen, February 6th to 13th, Berlin, August 1st to 16th, was printed by the Dunnville Chronicle presses and subtitled an official report of the Canadian Olympic Committee.[4] He wrote that Canadians did very well at the 1936 Olympic games despite having one-tenth of the population of other countries. He opined that the length of the Canadian winter negatively affected summer training, and that Canadian athletes were underfunded compared to other countries.[5]
Medallists
[edit]Gold
[edit]- Frank Amyot – Canoeing, men's C-1 1000m
Silver
[edit]- Gordon Aitchison, Ian Allison, Arthur Chapman, Chuck Chapman, Edward Dawson, Irving Meretsky, Stanley Nantais, James Stewart, Malcolm Wiseman, Doug Peden – Basketball, men's team competition
- John Loaring – Athletics, men's 400m hurdles
- Frank Saker and Harvey Charters – Canoeing, men's C-2 10000m
Bronze
[edit]- Dorothy Brookshaw, Mildred Dolson, Hilda Cameron, Aileen Meagher – Athletics, women's 4 × 100 m relay
- Elizabeth Taylor – Athletics, women's 80m hurdles
- Phil Edwards —Athletics, men's 800 metres
- Frank Saker and Harvey Charters – Canoeing, men's C-2 1000m
- Joseph Schleimer – Wrestling, men's freestyle welterweight (66–72 kg)
Athletics
[edit]Basketball
[edit]Boxing
[edit]Canoeing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]Six cyclists, all male, represented Canada in 1936.
Diving
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| George Athans | 10 m platform | 70.06 | 25 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Lynda Adams | 3 m springboard | 67.44 | 10 |
| Thelma Boughner | 60.04 | 15 | |
| Lynda Adams | 10 m platform | 26.52 | 19 |
| Thelma Boughner | 24.30 | 22 | |
Fencing
[edit]Eight fencers, five men and three women, represented Canada in 1936.
Rowing
[edit]Canada had ten rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1936.[7]
- Cedric Liddell
- Grey McLeish
- Joseph Harris
- Ben Sharpe
- Jack Cunningham
- Charles Matteson
- Harry Fry
- Sandy Saunders
- Les MacDonald (cox)
Sailing
[edit]Swimming
[edit]- Men
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Munroe Bourne | 100 m freestyle | 1:02.4 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Bob Hamerton | 1:02.1 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| George Larson | 1:01.5 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Bob Hamerton | 400 m freestyle | 5:13.3 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Robert Hooper | 5:17.2 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Bob Pirie | 4:56.0 | 3 q | 4:58.7 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Bob Hamerton | 1500 m freestyle | 21:05.5 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Robert Hooper | 21:47.4 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Bob Pirie | 20:16.4 | 4 q | 20:17.3 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Munroe Bourne | 100 m backstroke | 1:17.2 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Gordon Kerr | 1:12.9 | 2 Q | 1:11.2 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Gerald Clawson | 200 m breaststroke | 2:54.7 | 2 Q | 2:55.6 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Albert Puddy | 3:10.2 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Munroe Bourne Bob Hamerton Robert Hooper Bob Pirie |
4 × 200 m freestyle relay | — | 9:40.0 | 2 Q | 9:27.5 | 7 | |
- Women
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Phyllis Dewar | 100 m freestyle | 1:09.2 | 4 q | 1:09.6 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Irene Pirie-Milton | 1:12.8 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Margaret Stone | 1:10.0 | 3 Q | 1:12.8 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Mary McConkey | 100 m backstroke | 1:25.3 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Noel Oxenbury | 1:28.9 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Joan Langdon | 200 m breaststroke | 3:24.3 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Mary McConkey Irene Pirie-Milton Margaret Stone Phyllis Dewar |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay | — | 4:49.7 | 3 Q | 4:48.0 | =4 | |
Wrestling
[edit]Art competitions
[edit]References
[edit]
- ^ "Canada at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
- ^ "Montreal Offers $5,000 For Track Championships". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 23 November 1935. p. 26. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "$10,000 Federal Government Grant Will Not Cover Expenses". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 14 January 1936. p. 15. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Canada at eleventh Olympiad 1936 in Germany : Garmisch-Partenkirchen, February 6th to 13th, Berlin, August 1st to 16th : official report of the Canadian Olympic Committee, 1933-1936. OCLC 49104336.
- ^ "Praises Showing of Canadians at Berlin Olympics". Lethbridge Herald. Lethbridge, Alberta. 23 September 1936. p. 10. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "1936 Berlin Olympics Opening Ceremony". YouTube. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Canada Rowing at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
