| Canada at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inBerlin,Germany August 1–16, 1936 | |
| Competitors | 97 in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | James Worrall |
| Medals Ranked 17th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Canada competed at the1936 Summer Olympics inBerlin,Germany. 97 competitors, 79 men and 18 women, took part in 69 events in 12 sports.[1]
In preparation for the Olympics,Canadian Olympic Committee secretary-treasurerFred Marples urged for branches of theAmateur Athletic Union of Canada (AAU of C) to raise funds to make the Canadian Olympic team as large as it could be.[2] He stated that theGovernment of Canada would contributeC$10,000 towards the national team, and that the Olympic Committee sought to maximize profits from the 1936Canadian Track and Field Championships to provide additional funding for the Olympic team.[3]
AAU of C presidentW. A. Fry self-published a book covering Canadian achievements at the 1936 Winter Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics. His 1936 book,Canada at eleventh Olympiad 1936 in Germany : Garmisch-Partenkirchen, February 6th to 13th, Berlin, August 1st to 16th, was printed by theDunnville Chronicle presses and subtitled an official report of the Canadian Olympic Committee.[4] He wrote that Canadians did very well at the 1936 Olympic games despite having one-tenth of the population of other countries. He opined that the length of the Canadian winter negatively affected summer training, and that Canadian athletes were underfunded compared to other countries.[5]
Six cyclists, all male, represented Canada in 1936.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| George Athans | 10 m platform | 70.06 | 25 |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Lynda Adams | 3 m springboard | 67.44 | 10 |
| Thelma Boughner | 60.04 | 15 | |
| Lynda Adams | 10 m platform | 26.52 | 19 |
| Thelma Boughner | 24.30 | 22 | |
Eight fencers, five men and three women, represented Canada in 1936.
Canada had ten rowers participate in two out of sevenrowing events in 1936.[7]
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Munroe Bourne | 100 m freestyle | 1:02.4 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Bob Hamerton | 1:02.1 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| George Larson | 1:01.5 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Bob Hamerton | 400 m freestyle | 5:13.3 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Robert Hooper | 5:17.2 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Bob Pirie | 4:56.0 | 3q | 4:58.7 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Bob Hamerton | 1500 m freestyle | 21:05.5 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Robert Hooper | 21:47.4 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Bob Pirie | 20:16.4 | 4q | 20:17.3 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Munroe Bourne | 100 m backstroke | 1:17.2 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Gordon Kerr | 1:12.9 | 2Q | 1:11.2 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Gerald Clawson | 200 m breaststroke | 2:54.7 | 2Q | 2:55.6 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Albert Puddy | 3:10.2 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Munroe Bourne Bob Hamerton Robert Hooper Bob Pirie | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | — | 9:40.0 | 2Q | 9:27.5 | 7 | |
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Phyllis Dewar | 100 m freestyle | 1:09.2 | 4q | 1:09.6 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Irene Pirie-Milton | 1:12.8 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Margaret Stone | 1:10.0 | 3Q | 1:12.8 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Mary McConkey | 100 m backstroke | 1:25.3 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Noel Oxenbury | 1:28.9 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Joan Langdon | 200 m breaststroke | 3:24.3 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Mary McConkey Irene Pirie-Milton Margaret Stone Phyllis Dewar | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | — | 4:49.7 | 3Q | 4:48.0 | =4 | |
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