Canada competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 52 competitors, all men, took part in 38 events in 9 sports. These games marked the introduction of winter sports to the Olympic program (competed in April 1920); Canada won its first gold medal for ice hockey.

Medallists

Gold Winnipeg Falcons (Robert Benson, Walter Byron, Frank Fredrickson, Chris Fridfinnson, Magnus Goodman, Haldor Halderson, Konrad Johannesson, Allan Woodman) – Ice hockey, men's competition Earl Thomson – Athletics, men's 110 m hurdles Bert Schneider – Boxing, men's welterweight

Silver Clifford Graham – Boxing, men's bantamweight Georges Prud'Homme – Boxing, men's middleweight George Vernot – Swimming, men's 1500 m freestyle

Bronze Clarence Newton – Boxing, men's lightweight Moe Herscovitch – Boxing, men's middleweight George Vernot – Swimming, men's 400 m freestyle

Aquatics

Diving

A single diver represented Canada in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Flint competed in all three of the men's events, but did not reach the final in any.

Men

Ranks given are within the semifinal group.

DiverEventSemifinalsFinalPointsScoreRankPointsScoreRank Richard Flint 3 m springboard 29 480.70 5 did not advance 10 m platform 28 351.35 6 did not advance Plain high dive 34 126.0 7 did not advance

Swimming

Three swimmers, all male, represented Canada in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Hodgson was unable to successfully defend his 1912 championships in the 400 and 1500 metre freestyle events, not even reaching the final in either; Vernot took a bronze and a silver in those events.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Men

SwimmerEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Sidney Gooday 200 m breast unknown 5 did not advance 400 m breast did not finish did not advance George Hodgson 400 m free 5:49.8 2 Q unknown 4 did not advance 1500 m free 24:36.6 2 Q unknown 5 did not advance George Vernot 100 m free 1:05.2 1 Q 1:05.8 3 did not advance 400 m free 5:32.6 1 Q 5:27.8 1 Q 5:29.6 1500 m free 23:40.0 1 Q 22:59.4 1 Q 22:36.4

Athletics

14 athletes represented Canada in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport, having competed in athletics every time the country competed at the Olympics. The best result for the team was Thomson's gold medal in the high hurdles, as Canada took a gold medal in athletics for the fifth straight Games.

Ranks given are within the heat.

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Cyril Coaffee 100 m 3 did not advance 200 m 3 did not advance James Dellow Marathonalign=center colspan=6 2:46:47.0 13 Edward Freeman 3 km walkalign=center colspan=4 8 did not advance 10 km walkalign=center colspan=4 Disqualified did not advance Edward Lawrence 1500 malign=center colspan=4 4:04.4 5 did not advance 10000 malign=center colspan=4 33:08.5 6 did not advance Georges Norman Marathonalign=center colspan=6 2:58:01.0 22 Alexander Ponton 100 m 11.2 2 Q 11.4 5 did not advance 200 m 22.8 2 Q 22.7 2 Q 22.9 4 did not advance Hector Phillips 400 m 52.3 2 Q 51.4 5 did not advance 800 malign=center colspan=2 5 did not advance Arthur Scholes Marathonalign=center colspan=6 2:48:30.0 15 Albert Smoke Marathonalign=center colspan=6 did not finish Earl Thomson 110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2 15.4 2 Q 15.0 WR 1 Q 14.8 WR Thomas Towns 1500 malign=center colspan=4 5 did not advance 5000 malign=center colspan=4 did not finish did not advance Cross countryalign=center colspan=6 unknown 9

AthleteEventQualifyingFinalResultRankResultRank John Cameron Hammer throw No mark 12 did not advance William Kennedy High jump No mark 21 did not advance Archie McDiarmid Hammer throw 44.66 9 did not advance 56 lb weight throw 9.475 4 10.12 4

Boxing

The Canadian Olympic Committee named W. A. Hewitt to its sub-committee for boxing to select who represented Canada at the Olympics, and had been credited with officiating hundreds of bouts as a boxing referee in Toronto.; He oversaw travel arrangements for the national team to the remainder of the 1920 Summer Olympics which began in August.; The boxers which he helped select won one gold, two silver, and two bronze medals for Canada.

BoxerWeight classRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / bronze matchOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Chris Graham Bantamweight N/A bye W W L Moe Herscovitch Middleweight bye W W L W Clarence Newton Lightweight N/A W W L W Walter Newton Featherweight bye L did not advance 9 Georges Prud'Homme Middleweight bye W W W L William Rankin Featherweight L did not advance 16 Bert Schneider Welterweight bye W W W W Harry Turner Flyweight N/A L did not advance 9

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent 2 0 1.000 1 2 .333 2 1 .667 1 2 .333 1 1 .500 4 0 1.000 3 1 .750 1 0 1.000 Total 15 7 .682

Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 32 0 1 .000 Round of 16 4 2 .667 Quarterfinals 5 0 1.000 Semifinals 3 2 .600 Final 1 2 .333 Bronze match 2 0 1.000 Total 15 7 .682

Cycling

Five cyclists represented Canada in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Macdonald's fifth-place finish in the 50 kilometres was the best result of the Games for the Canadian cyclists.

Road cycling

CyclistEventFinalResultRank Harold Bounsell Time trial did not finish Harry Martin Time trial 5:30:16.2 38 Herbert Macdonald Time trial 5:20:34.6 31 Norman Webster Time trial did not finish Harold Bounsell Harry Martin Herbert Macdonald Norman Webster Team time trial did not finish

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

CyclistEventHeatsQuarterfinalsRepechage semisRepechage finalSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Harold Bounsell Sprint unknown 2 Q unknown 2 R 13.4 1 Q unknown 2 did not advance 50 km N/A did not finish Herbert Macdonald Sprint unknown 4 did not advance 50 km N/A unknown 5 William Taylor Sprint unknown 3 did not advance 50 km N/A did not finish Norman Webster Sprint unknown 2 Q unknown 3 R unknown 3 did not advance 50 km N/A did not finish Harold Bounsell Herbert Macdonald William Taylor Norman Webster Team pursuit N/A unknown 2 N/A did not advance

Ice hockey

The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) chose the Winnipeg Falcons as the 1920 Allan Cup champions to represent the Canada men's national team in ice hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics, instead of forming a national all-star team on short notice.Podnieks, Andrew (1997), p. 2Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2005), pp. 28–29 W. A. Hewitt represented the Canadian Olympic Committee and oversaw finances for the Falcons, and reported on the Olympic Games for Canadian newspapers. He and his wife were a father and mother figure to the Falcons,; and sailed with them aboard from Saint John to Liverpool, then onto Antwerp.Podnieks, Andrew (1997), p. 2

Hewitt introduced the CAHA rules of play to the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace (LIHG) at the Olympics. Writer Andrew Podnieks described Hewitt's interpretation of the rules as "competitive yet gentlemanly", and that the rules of play were accepted for Olympic hockey.Podnieks, Andrew (1997), p. 4 Hewitt refereed the first Olympic hockey game played, an 8–0 win by the Sweden men's national team versus the Belgium men's national team, on April 23, 1920. The Falcons and the Hewitts returned home aboard from Le Havre to Quebec City.Podnieks, Andrew (1997), pp. 6–7 The Falcons honoured Hewitt and his wife at a private dinner and presented them with a silver cup inscribed with the number 13, for the number of people who made the trip to the Olympics and the team's lucky number.

Roster Coach: Guðmundur Sigurjónsson Pos Player GP G Birthdate Age D 3 1 25 G 3 0 35 F 3 12 24 R 1 1 21 F 3 3 22 F 3 9 20 D 3 2 23 R 2 1 21

Gold medal quarterfinals

Gold medal semifinals

Gold medal game

Final rank Gold

Rowing

Five rowers represented Canada in 1920. It was the nation's fourth straight appearance in the sport. Canada sent one boat, in the coxed fours. It was unable to advance past the semifinals, taking third place in the three-boat heat.

Ranks given are within the heat.

RowerCoxEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Harold Harcourt Robert Hay Strathy Hay Larry Landreau Art Everett Coxed four N/A 7:18.0 3 did not advance

Shooting

Seven shooters represented Canada in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. For the second straight Games, the Canadian shooters were unable to earn any medals.

ShooterEventFinalResultRank George Beattie Trap 73 5 John Black Trap 52 unknown William Hamilton Trap 82 11 Robert Montgomery Trap 86 6 Samuel Vance Trap 71 unknown George Beattie William Hamilton William McLaren Robert Montgomery True Oliver Samuel Vance Team clay pigeons 474 5

Wrestling

A single wrestler competed for Canada in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.

Freestyle

WrestlerEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals / Bronze matchRank Frank Locon Freestyle middle (L) did not advance 17

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent 0 1 .000 Total 0 1 .000

Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 32 0 1 .000 Round of 16 0 0 – Quarterfinals 0 0 – Semifinals 0 0 – Final 0 0 – Bronze match 0 0 – Total 0 1 .000

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