Canada competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. 37 competitors, all men, took part in 30 events in 7 sports.
Medallists
Gold George Goulding – Athletics, men's 10 km walk George Hodgson – Swimming, men's 400 m freestyle George Hodgson – Swimming, men's 1500 m freestyle
Silver Duncan Gillis – Athletics, men's hammer throw Calvin Bricker – Athletics, men's long jump
Bronze Frank Lukeman – Athletics, men's pentathlon William Halpenny – Athletics, men's pole vault Everard Butler – Rowing, men's single sculls
Aquatics
Swimming
One swimmer competed for Canada at the 1912 Games. It was the second time the nation had competed in swimming, after similarly sending one swimmer to the 1908 Summer Olympics. George Hodgson won Canada's first Olympic swimming medals by taking the gold medals in both of his events, setting world records in each as well.
Ranks given for each swimmer are within the heat.
Men
SwimmerEventsHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank George Hodgson400 m freestyle N/A 5:50.6 1 Q 5:25.4 WR 1 Q 5:24.4 WR 1500 m freestyle N/A 22:23.0 WR 1 Q 22:26.0 1 Q 22:00.0 WR
Athletics
18 athletes competed for Canada in 1912. It was the country's fourth appearance in athletics, having competed in the sport each time the nation appeared at the Olympics. For the fourth straight time, Canada won exactly one athletics gold medal, this time with George Goulding's victory in the 10 kilometre racewalk. Calvin Bricker and Duncan Gillis added silver medals in the long jump and discus throw, respectively. William Halpenny earned one of the three bronze medals in the pole vault. Frank Lukeman, originally fourth in the pentathlon, received a bronze medal in 1913 when pentathlon winner Jim Thorpe was disqualified; Lukeman retained his upgraded placing even after Thorpe's reinstatement. The 4x100 metre relay team briefly held the Olympic record in that new event, though the team was eliminated in the semifinals.
Ranks given are within that athlete's heat for running events.
AthleteEventsHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Harry Beasley100 m ? 4 did not advance200 m ? 4 did not advance Calvin BrickerLong jump N/A 7.21 2 7.21 Triple jump N/A 13.25 18 did not advance Mel Brock400 m ? 3 did not advance800 m 1:57.0 1 1:55.7 1 1:53.0 5 James CorkeryMarathon N/A did not finish Alexander Decoteau5000 m N/A 15:24.2 2 ? 6Marathon N/A did not start James DuffyMarathon N/A 2:42:18.8 5 Édouard FabreMarathon N/A 2:50:36.2 11 William ForsythMarathon N/A 2:52:23.0 15 Thomas Gallon400 m ? 3 did not advance Duncan GillisDiscus throw N/A 48.39 2 48.39 Hammer throw N/A 39.01 14 did not advance George GouldingMarathon N/A did not start10 km walk N/A 47:14.5 1 46:28.4 William HalpennyPole vault N/A 3.65 1 3.80 John Howard100 m 11.0 1 ? 6 did not advance200 m 25.0 1 ? 3 did not advance Joe Keeper5000 m N/A 15:24.2 2 ? 8-1110000 m N/A 33:58.8 2 32:36.2 4Marathon N/A did not start Frank Lukeman100 m ? 2 ? 3 did not advance110 m hurdles ? 3 did not advancePentathlon N/A 29 Decathlon N/A 5591.760 15 Arthur MarandaLong jump N/A 5.87 29 did not advanceTriple jump N/A 12.53 20 did not advanceStanding long jump N/A 2.98 17 did not advance Frank McConnell100 m ? 3 did not advance200 m ? 3 did not advance John Tait800 m ? 2 ? 5 did not advance1500 m ? 4 did not advanceMarathon N/A did not start Harry Beasley John Howard Frank Lukeman Frank McConnell4 × 100 m 46.2 OR 1 43.5 2 did not advance Mel Brock Thomas Gallon John Howard John Tait4 × 400 m N/A 3:22.2 2 did not advance
Cycling
Two cyclists represented Canada. It was the second appearance of the nation in cycling, in which Canada had previously competed in 1908. Frank Brown had the best time in the time trial, the only race held, placing 5th. Because Canada had fewer than four cyclists, the nation was not entered in the team time trial event.
Road cycling
CyclistEventsFinalResultRank Frank BrownInd. time trial 11:01:00.0 5 George WatsonInd. time trial 12:52:22.2 78
Diving
Two divers, both men, represented Canada. It was Canada's second appearance in diving. Robert Zimmerman, who had previously been Canada's lone diver in 1908, improved upon his prior performance in advancing to the final and placing 5th.
Men
DiverEventsHeatsFinalResultRankResultRank John P. Lyons10 m platform did not finish did not advancePlain high dive 32.5 8 did not advance Robert Zimmerman3 m board 76.6 2 q 72.54 5
Rowing
Ten rowers represented Canada. It was the nation's third appearance in rowing. Butler took one of the bronze medals in the single sculls, giving Canada its fourth rowing bronze medal as the nation continued to seek its first gold in the sport after having won a silver in the eights 1904. The 1912 eights crew, including one member of that silver-winning team from 1904 and three members of the bronze-medal team of 1908, was eliminated in the first round when it lost by half a length to the eventual champions.
(Ranks given are within each crew's heat.)
RowerEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Everard ButlerSingle sculls 7:45.2 1 Q 7:39.9 1 Q 7:41.0 2 did not advance () Phil Boyd Becher Gale Richard Gregory Albert Kent Winslow McCleary (cox) William Murphy Charles Riddy Alex Sinclair Geoffrey Taylor Eight unknown 2 did not advance
Shooting
Three shooters represented Canada. It was the nation's second appearance in shooting; the 1912 team was much smaller and less successful than the 1908 squad, which had won four medals.
ShooterEventFinal Result Rank William DaviesTrap 13 45 Robert HutchesonTrap 84 17 James KenyonTrap 13 45
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