Canada at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Canada competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States. These Games were the second at which Canadian athletes participated. As in 1900 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.
| Canada at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in St. Louis | |
| Competitors | 52 |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
The most notable Canadian medal winner was Etienne Desmarteau who placed first in the 56 pound weight throw. He was fired as a Montreal 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 of typhoid.
Canada won two golds in team sports, two thirds of Canada's total in all summer games. The Canadian soccer team from Galt, Ontario won gold and a team known as the Winnipeg Shamrocks won the field lacrosse title. The third-place finishers were also from Canada, a team of Mohawks from a reserve near Brantford.
Of note was Peter Deer, a full blooded Iroquois 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 the Montreal Amateur Athletics Association. He was 23 in 1904, he came from Caughnawaga, a native village on the South Bank.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Étienne Desmarteau | Athletics | Men's 56 lb weight throw | September 1 |
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Galt F.C. |
Football | November 23 | |
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George Lyon | Golf | Men's individual | September 24 |
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Shamrock Lacrosse Team |
July 7 | ||
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Arthur Bailey, Phil Boyd, Thomas Loudon, Don MacKenzie, George Reiffenstein, William Rice, George Strange, William Wadsworth, Joseph Wright |
Rowing | Men's eight | July 30 |
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Mohawk Indians |
Lacrosse | July 7 | |
Results by event
Athletics
| 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 metres OR |
Football
Canada made its first football appearance in 1904, sending a club team to St. Louis. The team defeated each of the two United States club teams in the round-robin tournament. The International Olympic Committee later awarded the club a gold medal for its performance.
- Summary
| Team | Event | Wins | Losses | Percent | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galt F.C. | Men's football | 2 (USA 7-0) (USA 4-0) | 0 | 1.000 | |
- Standings
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 |
| 3 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
- Matches
| Christian Brothers College | 0–7 | |
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| Report | Hall  McDonald Steep T. Taylor |
| St. Rose Parish | 0–4 | |
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| Report (1) Report (2) |
T. Taylor Hendersen Sinclair |
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- Roster
Coach: Louis Blake Duff
- Otto Christman
- George Ducker
- John Fraser
- John Gourlay (captain)
- Alexander Hall
- Albert Henderson
- Albert Johnson
- Robert Lane
- Ernest Linton (goalkeeper)
- Gordon McDonald
- Frederick Steep
- Tom Taylor
- William Twaits
- Parnell Gourlay (reserve player)
Golf
| Event | Place | Golfer | Qualification | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
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| Men's individual | 1st | George Lyon | 169 (9th) | Defeated John Cady | Defeated Stuart Stickney | Defeated Albert Lambert | Defeated Francis Newton | Defeated Chandler Egan |
| 65th | Bertie Austin | 211 | Did not advance | |||||
| 73rd | Albert Austin | 270 | ||||||
Lacrosse
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 | Bye | Defeated St. Louis Amateur Athletic Association |
| 3rd | Mohawk Indians | Lost to St. Louis Amateur Athletic Association | Did not advance | |
| Winnipeg Shamrocks | Mohawk Indians |
| George Cloutier George Cattanach |
Black Hawk Black Eagle |
Rowing
| 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 |