Canada at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Canada at the 1920 Summer Olympics
IOC code	CAN
NOC	Canadian Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympic.ca (English) (French)
in Antwerp
Competitors	52 in 9 sports
Flag bearer	Archie McDiarmid
Medals Ranked 12th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 3 3 3 9
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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Canada competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 52 competitors, all men, took part in 39 events in 9 sports.^[1] 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.

Medalists

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.

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

Swimmer	Event	Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
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	03 !
	1500 m free	23:40.0	1 Q	22:59.4	1 Q	22:36.4	02 !

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.

Athlete	Event	Heats		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Cyril Coaffee	100 m	Unknown	3	Did not advance
	200 m	Unknown	3	Did not advance
James Dellow	Marathon	N/A						2:46:47.0	13
Edward Freeman	3 km walk	N/A				Unknown	8	Did not advance
	10 km walk	N/A				Disqualified		Did not advance
Edward Lawrence	1500 m	N/A				4:03.9	5	Did not advance
	10000 m	N/A				33:08.5	6	Did not advance
Georges Norman	Marathon	N/A						2:58:01.0	22
Alexandre Penton	100 m	11.2	2 Q	11.4	5	Did not advance
	200 m	22.9	2 Q	22.7	2 Q	Unknown	4	Did not advance
Hector Phillips	400 m	52.3	2 Q	51.5	5	Did not advance
	800 m	N/A		Unknown	8	Did not advance
Arthur Scholes	Marathon	N/A						2:48:30.0	15
Albert Smoke	Marathon	N/A						Did not finish
Earl Thomson	110 m hurdles	N/A		15.4	2 Q	15.0 WR	1 Q	14.8 WR	01 !
Thomas Towns	1500 m	N/A				Unknown	6	Did not advance
	5000 m	N/A				Did not finish		Did not advance
	Cross country	N/A						Unknown	9

Boxing

Eight boxers represented Canada at the 1920 Games. It was the nation's debut appearance in boxing. Five of the boxers won medals, with Schneider taking the only championship while others took two silvers and two bronzes.

Boxer	Weight class	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / Bronze match
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Chris Graham	Bantamweight	N/A	Bye	Ricard (FRA) W	Hébrants (BEL) W	Walker (RSA) L	02 !
Moe Herscovitch	Middleweight	Bye	Munting (NED) W	Bradley (RSA) W	Mallin (GBR) L	Strømme (NOR) W	03 !
Clarence Newton	Lightweight	N/A	Jensen (DEN) W	Sæterhaug (NOR) W	Johansen (DEN) L	Beland (RSA) W	03 !
Walter Newton	Featherweight	Bye	Clausen (DEN) L	Did not advance			9
Georges Prud'Homme	Middleweight	Bye	Masson (BEL) W	Rey-Golliet (FRA) W	Strømme (NOR) W	Mallin (GBR) L	02 !
William Rankin	Featherweight	Hesterman (NED) L	Did not advance				16
Bert Schneider	Welterweight	Bye	Thomas (RSA) W	Steen (NOR) W	Colberg (USA) W	Ireland (GBR) W	01 !
Harry Turner	Flyweight	N/A	Rampignon (FRA) L	Did not advance			9

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent Belgium 2 0 1.000 Denmark 1 2 .333 France 2 1 .667 Great Britain 1 2 .333 Netherlands 1 1 .500 Norway 4 0 1.000 South Africa 3 1 .750 United States 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

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

Ice hockey

Canada competed in the inaugural Olympic ice hockey tournament. The team won its three matches to take the gold medal, outscoring opponents 29 to 1.

Quarterfinals

24 April 1920

Canada

15–0 (7-0, 8-0)

Czechoslovakia

Palais de Glace d'Anvers, Antwerp

Semifinals

25 April 1920

Canada

2–0 (0-0, 2-0)

United States

Palais de Glace d'Anvers, Antwerp

Final

26 April 1920

Canada

12–1 (5-1, 7-0)

Sweden

Palais de Glace d'Anvers, Antwerp

Final rank

01 ! 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.

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.

Wrestling

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

Freestyle

Wrestler	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Finals / Bronze match	Rank
Frank Locon	Freestyle middle	Johnson (USA) (L)	Did not advance				17

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent United States 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

References

External links

• Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French). 
• Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2007.