Canada competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 92 competitors, 77 men and 15 women, took part in 81 events in 14 sports.
Medallists
Gold Archibald MacKinnon, Kenneth Loomer, Walter D'Hondt, and Donald Arnold in Rowing, men's Coxless Four Gerald Ouellette in Shooting, men's 50m Rifle Prone
Silver Philip Kueber, Richard McClure, Robert Wilson, David Helliwell, Wayne Pretty, Bill McKerlich, Douglas McDonald, Lawrence West, Carlton Ogawa – Rowing, men's eight with coxswain
Bronze Irene MacDonald – Diving, women's 3m springboard Stuart Boa – Shooting, men's 50m Rifle Prone John Rumble, James Elder, Brian Herbinson – Equestrian, Team Three-Day Event
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankJack Parrington100 m11.625Did not advanceStan Levenson10.941 Q10.933 Q10.945Did not advanceDick Harding11.203Did not advanceStan Levenson200 mDNSDid not advanceJoseph Foreman22.284Did not advanceJack Parrington22.615Did not advanceMurray Cockburn400 m49.02 Q49.56Did not advanceTerry Tobacco47.91 Q47.74Did not advanceLaird Sloan50.04Did not advanceMurray Cockburn800 mDNS colspan="2" Did not advanceDoug Clement1:56.928 colspan="2" Did not advanceDouglas Kyle5000 m14:59.021 colspan="4" Did not advanceDouglas Kyle10,000 m colspan="6" 31:21.023Stanley LevensonRichard HardingJohn ParringtonJoseph Foreman4 × 100 m relay41.712 colspan="2" Did not advanceLaird SloanDouglas ClementMurray CockburnTerry Tobacco4 × 400 m relay3:10.64 Q colspan="4" 3:10.25Alexander Oakley20 km walk colspan="6" DNF
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankKen MoneyHigh jump1.9217 Q2.035
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankMaureen Rever100 m12.25Did not advanceDiane Matheson12.46Did not advanceEleanor Haslam11.84Did not advanceDiane Matheson200 m25.73Did not advanceEleanor Haslam25.34Did not advanceMaureen Rever26.15Did not advanceEleanor HaslamDorothy KozakDiane MathesonMaureen Rever4 × 100 m relay46.69 colspan="2" Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankDorothy KozakLong jump5.5017Did not advanceMaureen ReverDNSDid not advanceAlice WhittyHigh jump1.5816 Q1.5516Jackie MacDonaldShot put13.1113 Q14.3110Jackie MacDonaldDiscus throw40.4119Did not advanceMargaret GeorgeJavelin throw39.7316Did not advance
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Sprint Fred Markus – 17th place
Time trial James Davies – 1:15.2 (→ 17th place)
Individual road race Patrick Murphy – 5:27:28 (→ 29th place) Fred Markus – did not finish (→ no ranking) James Davies – did not finish (→ no ranking)
Diving
Men AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankTotalRankWilliam Patrick3 m springboard75.6411 Q51.6810127.32=1010 m platform67.7115Did not advance
Women AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankTotalRankIrene MacDonald3 m springboard73.252 Q48.155121.40
Fencing
One fencer represented Canada in 1956.
Men's foil Roland Asselin
Men's épée Roland Asselin
Men's sabre Roland Asselin
Gymnastics
Rowing
Canada had 13 male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1956.
Men's coxless four Archibald MacKinnon Lorne Loomer Walter D'Hondt Donald Arnold
Men's eight Philip Kueber Richard McClure Robert Wilson David Helliwell Wayne Pretty Bill McKerlich Douglas McDonald Lawrence West Carlton Ogawa (cox)
Sailing
Shooting
Five shooters represented Canada in 1956. In the 50 m rifle, prone event, Gerald Ouellette won gold and Gil Boa won bronze.
25 m pistol James Zavitz
50 m pistol James Zavitz
300 m rifle, three positions Gerald Ouellette
50 m rifle, three positions Gil Boa Gerald Ouellette
50 m rifle, prone Gil Boa Gerald Ouellette
Trap Earl Caldwell Frank Opsal
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankGeorge Park100 m freestyle 58.8 17 Did not advanceWilliam Slater400 m freestyle 4:40.4 12 colspan=2 Did not advance1500 m freestyle 18:51.6 8 Q colspan=2 18:38.1 5George Park200 m butterfly 2:47.2 15 colspan=2 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankVirginia Grant100 m freestyle 1:05.1 =4 Q 1:05.5 =5 Q 1:05.4 5Helen Stewart 1:07.1 =12 Q 1:06.9 =14 Did not advanceGladys Priestley400 m freestyle 5:27.5 21 colspan=2 Did not advanceBeth Whittall 5:21.7 15 colspan=2 Did not advanceSara Barber100 m backstroke 1:14.3 4 Q colspan=2 1:14.3 7Lenora Fisher 1:17.5 =18 colspan=2 Did not advanceSara Barber100 m butterfly 1:16.2 6 Q colspan=2 1:18.4 8Beth Whittall 1:16.9 7 Q colspan=2 1:17.9 7Helen StewartGladys PriestleySara BarberVirginia Grant4 × 100 m freestyle 4:29.3 6 Q colspan=2 4:28.3 5
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References