Canada at the 1952 Summer Olympics
IOC code	CAN
NOC	Canadian Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympic.ca (in English and French)
in Helsinki, Finland July 19–August 4, 1952
Competitors	107 in 13 sports
Flag bearer	Bill Parnell
Medals Ranked 21st	Gold 1 Silver 2 Bronze 0 Total 3
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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

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

• George Genereux – Shooting, men's trap

Silver

• Kenneth Lane and Donald Hawgood – Canoeing, men's C-2 10000 m
• Gerry Gratton – Weightlifting, men's 67.5–75 kg (middleweight)

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
  • Ralph Campbell
  • William Coulthard
  • James Curren
  • Charles Dalton
  • William Pataky
  • Glen Pettinger
  • Robert Phibbs
  • Bernard Pickell
  • (John) Carl Ridd
  • Robert Simpson
  • Harry Wade
  • George Wearring
  • Roy Williams

Boxing

Men's Light Welterweight (–63,5 kg)

• Roy Keenan
  1. First round – lost to Piet van Klaveren (Netherlands) on points (1-2)

Men's featherweight (–57 kg)

• Leonard Walters
  1. First round – defeated Salah El Din Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) on points (3-0)
  2. Second round – defeated Willi Roth (Germany) on points (2-1)
  3. Quarterfinals – lost to Leonard John Leisching (South Africa) on points (0-3)

Men's lightweight (–60 kg)

• Clayton Kenny
  1. First round – defeated Niels Erik Berthelsen (Denmark) on technical knock-out in third round
  2. Second round – lost to István Juhász (Hungary) on points (1-2)

Men's welterweight (–67 kg)

• Jacob Butula
  1. First round – bye
  2. Second round – lost to Ron Norris (India) on technical knock-out in third round

Men's Light Middleweight (–71 kg)

• Charles Chase
  1. First round – defeated Andre Oueillé (France) on points (2-1)
  2. Second round – lost to László Papp (Hungary) on knock-out in second round

Men's middleweight (–75 kg)

• Robert Malouf
  1. First round – bye
  2. Second round – lost to Leen Jansen (Netherlands) on technical knock-out in first round

Men's Heavyweight (> 91 kg)

• James Saunders
  1. First round – bye
  2. Second round – lost to Giacomo di Segni (Italy) on points (0-3)

Canoeing

Cycling

Track Competition

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

• Frederick Henry
  • Final – 1:17.6 (→ 22nd place)

Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race

• John Millman – 8th place

Equestrian

Fencing

Two fencers, both men, represented Canada in 1952.

Men's foil

• Edward Brooke
• Roland Asselin

Men's épée

• Edward Brooke
• Roland Asselin

Men's sabre

• Roland Asselin

Rowing

Canada had 15 male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1952.^[2]

Men's double sculls

• Bob Williams
• Derek Riley

Men's coxless four

• Ron Cameron
• Lloyd Montour
• Jack Zwirewich
• Art Griffiths

Men's eight

• Ted Chilcott
• Jack Taylor
• Bo Westlake
• Frank Young
• John Sharp
• Mervin Kaye
• Jack Russell
• George McCauley
• Norm Rowe (cox)

Sailing

Shooting

Four shooters represented Canada in 1952. George Genereux won a gold medal in the trap event.

25 m pistol

• Edson Warner

300 m rifle, three positions

• Gil Boa

50 m rifle, three positions

• Gil Boa
• Edson Warner

50 m rifle, prone

• Gil Boa
• Edson Warner

Trap

• George Genereux
• Roy Cole

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling