| Canada at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inSt. Louis | |
| Competitors | 52 |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Canada competed at the1904 Summer Olympics inSt. Louis,United States.These Games were the second at which Canadian athletes participated. As in1900 they did not compete under the Canadian flag, national teams not being introduced until the next Olympics. Unofficially, however, it was a very successful Olympics for Canada with Canadian competitors winning the fourth most medals. However, this was largely because most Europeans decided not to make the long trip to compete in the games. The Canadian athletes were a unified group for the first time and were unofficially regarded as a team.
The most notable Canadian medal winner wasEtienne Desmarteau who placed first in the 56 pound weight throw. He was fired as aMontreal police officer when he left to compete at the games. Returning as a medallist and local hero he was reinstated, but died the next year oftyphoid.
Canada won two golds in team sports, two thirds of Canada's total in all summer games. The Canadiansoccer team fromGalt, Ontario won gold and a team known as theWinnipeg Shamrocks won thefield lacrosse title. The third-place finishers were also from Canada, a team ofMohawks from a reserve nearBrantford.
Of note wasPeter Deer, anIroquois Indian, who competed in the 800 & 1500 metres races; he was the first Native person to represent Canada outside her borders. Deer was a mechanic by day and was a member of theMontreal Amateur Athletics Association. He was 23 in 1904, he came fromCaughnawaga, a native village on the South Bank.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Étienne Desmarteau | Athletics | Men's 56 lb weight throw | September 1 |
| Gold | Galt F.C. | Football | November 23 | |
| Gold | George Lyon | Golf | Men's individual | September 24 |
| Gold | Shamrock Lacrosse Team[1] | Lacrosse | July 7 | |
 Silver | Alan Bailey,Phil Boyd,Thomas Loudon, Don MacKenzie,George Reiffenstein,William Rice, George Strange,William Wadsworth,Joseph Wright | Rowing | Men's eight | July 30 |
 Bronze | Mohawk Indians | Lacrosse | July 7 | |
| Event | Place | Athlete | Heats | Repechage | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 60 metres | 7-8 | Robert Kerr | unknown 2nd, heat 3 | unknown 3–4, repechage | did not advance |
| Event | Place | Athlete | Heats | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 metres | 7-11 | Robert Kerr | unknown 3rd, heat 2 | did not advance |
| Men's 200 metres | 5th | Robert Kerr | unknown 3rd, heat 2 | did not advance |
| Event | Place | Athlete | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 metres | 7-12 | Percival Molson | unknown |
| Men's 800 metres | 7-13 | Peter Deer | unknown |
| John Peck | unknown | ||
| Men's 1500 metres | 6th | Peter Deer | unknown |
| Men's 56 pound weight throw | 1st | Étienne Desmarteau | 10.46 metresOR |
Canada made its first football appearance in 1904, sending a club team toSt. Louis. The team defeated each of the two United States club teams in theround-robin tournament. TheInternational Olympic Committee later recognized the tournament as the official one and awarded the club agold medal for its performance.
| Team | Event | Wins | Losses | Percent | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galt F.C. | Men's football | 2 (USA 7–0) (USA 4–0) | 0 | 1.000 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Galt FC(C) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 4 | Champions |
| 2 |  Christian Brothers College(H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 3 | St. Rose Parish(H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 1 |
| Christian Brothers College | 0–7 | Galt FC |
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| Report Report 2 | Steep Taylor McDonald Hall |
| St. Rose Parish | 0–4 | Galt FC |
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| Report | Taylor Henderson Unknown (o.g.) |
Head coach: Louis Duff
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Ernest Linton | (1880-02-17)17 February 1880 (aged 24) | 0 | Galt FC | |
| 2DF | John Gourlay(captain) | (1872-07-26)26 July 1872 (aged 32) | 0 | Galt FC | |
| 2DF | George Ducker | (1871-09-27)27 September 1871 (aged 33) | 0 | Galt FC | |
| 3MF | Bobby Lane | (1882-01-15)15 January 1882 (aged 22) | 0 | Galt FC | |
| 3MF | Albert Johnston | (1880-04-17)17 April 1880 (aged 24) | 0 | Galt FC | |
| 3MF | Jack Fraser | (1881-12-15)15 December 1881 (aged 22) | 0 | Galt FC | |
| 3MF | Otto Christman | (1880-02-20)20 February 1880 (aged 24) | 0 | Galt FC | |
| 4FW | William Twaits | (1878-08-20)20 August 1878 (aged 26) | 0 | Galt FC | |
| 4FW | Tom Taylor | (1880-12-04)4 December 1880 (aged 23) | 0 | Galt FC | |
| 4FW | Fred Steep | (1874-12-20)20 December 1874 (aged 29) | 0 | Galt FC | |
| 4FW | Gordon McDonald | (1878-02-02)2 February 1878 (aged 26) | 0 | Galt FC | |
| 4FW | Sandy Hall | (1880-12-03)3 December 1880 (aged 23) | 0 | Galt FC | |
| 4FW | Red Henderson | (1881-08-29)29 August 1881 (aged 23) | 0 | Galt FC | |
| 4FW | Parnell Gourlay | (1879-02-03)3 February 1879 (aged 25) | 0 | Galt FC |
| Event | Place | Golfer | Qualification | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | 1st | George Lyon | 169 (9th) | DefeatedJohn Cady | DefeatedStuart Stickney | DefeatedAlbert Lambert | DefeatedFrancis Newton | DefeatedChandler Egan |
| 65th | Bertie Austin | 211 | did not advance | |||||
| 73rd | Albert Austin | 270 | ||||||
Two teams from Canada played in the 1904 lacrosse competition. The Winnipeg Shamrocks defeated the team from St. Louis by a score of 8–2 in the final to win gold.
| Event | Place | Team | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's lacrosse | 1st | Shamrock Lacrosse Team | Moved directly to finals | Defeated United States (USA) St. Louis Amateur Athletic Association |
| 3rd | Mohawk Indians | Lost to United States (USA) St. Louis Amateur Athletic Association | did not advance | |
| Winnipeg Shamrocks | Mohawk Indians |
| George Cloutier George Cattanach | Black Hawk Black Eagle |
| Event | Place | Crew | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eight | 2nd | Arthur Bailey,William Rice,George Reiffenstein, Phil Boyd,George Strange,William Wadsworth, Don MacKenzie,Joseph Wright,Thomas Loudon | unknown |
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