Canada at the 1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris were the first Olympics at which Canadian athletes participated. Two Canadians participated, although not as a national team (These were not introduced until later Olympics). Canada's Olympians were George Orton and Ronald J. MacDonald. Orton was the first Canadian to win a medal, finishing first in the 2500-metre steeplechase. He later finished third in the 400-metre hurdles and fifth in the 4000-metre steeplechase. Orton, who was at school at the University of Pennsylvania, had accompanied a United States delegation to the games.
| Canada at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 | George Orton | Athletics | Men's 2500 metre Steeplechase |
 | Men's 400 metre Hurdles |
Athletics
Both of Canada's competitors competed in athletics, with Orton taking a gold and a bronze medal to tie the nation for 4th on the athletics medal leaderboard.
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Semi-final | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| George Orton | 400 m hurdles | Unknown | 2 Q | n/a | Unknown | | |
| 2500 m steeplechase | n/a | 7:34.4 | | ||||
| 4000 m steeplechase | n/a | Unknown | 5 | ||||
| Ronald MacDonald | marathon | n/a | Unknown | 7 | |||
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