Sporting event delegation
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.[1]
Medalists
Gold
Silver
Athletics
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
Boxing
Men's Light Welterweight (–63,5 kg)
Men's featherweight (–57 kg)
Men's lightweight (–60 kg)
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)
Men's middleweight (–75 kg)
Men's Heavyweight (> 91 kg)
Canoeing
Cycling
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
Equestrian
Fencing
Two fencers, both men, represented Canada in 1952.
- Men's foil
- Men's épée
- Men's sabre
Rowing
Canada had 15 male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1952.[2]
- Men's double sculls
- Men's coxless four
- Men's eight
Sailing
Shooting
Four shooters represented Canada in 1952. George Genereux won a gold medal in the trap event.
- 25 m pistol
- 300 m rifle, three positions
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Trap
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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