Canada at the 1952 Winter Olympics
Canada competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.
| Canada at the 1952 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Oslo | |
| Competitors | 39 (31 men, 8 women) in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Gordon Audley |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Canada men's national ice hockey team (Edmonton Mercurys)
|
Ice hockey | Men's competition |
 | Gordon Audley | Speed skating | Men's 500m |
Alpine skiing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| André Bertrand | Downhill | 2:56.0 | 41 | ||||
| John Griffin | 2:52.2 | 32 | |||||
| Gordon Morrison | 2:51.1 | 31 | |||||
| Robert Richardson | 2:43.2 | 18 | |||||
| Gordon Morrison | Giant Slalom | 2:54.2 | 46 | ||||
| John Griffin | 2:49.9 | 37 | |||||
| André Bertrand | 2:49.3 | 36 | |||||
| Robert Richardson | 2:48.2 | 34 | |||||
| George Merry | Slalom | 1:09.4 | 41 | Did not advance | |||
| John Griffin | 1:07.2 | 34 | Did not advance | ||||
| André Bertrand | 1:07.0 | 32 Q | 1:06.2 | 22 | 2:13.2 | 25 | |
| Robert Richardson | 1:06.8 | 31 Q | 1:07.0 | 25 | 2:13.8 | 26 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lucille Wheeler | Downhill | 1:59.5 | 27 | ||||
| Rhoda Wurtele-Eaves | 1:56.4 | 20 | |||||
| Rosemarie Schutz | 1:54.6 | 14 | |||||
| Joanne Hewson | 1:51.3 | 8 | |||||
| Joanne Hewson | Giant Slalom | 2:23.9 | 30 | ||||
| Lucille Wheeler | 2:22.2 | 27 | |||||
| Rosemarie Schutz | 2:19.7 | 23 | |||||
| Rhoda Wurtele-Eaves | 2:14.0 | 9 | |||||
| Rosemarie Schutz | Slalom | 1:56.7 | 37 | 1:12.2 | 25 | 3:08.9 | 37 |
| Lucille Wheeler | 1:12.2 | 21 | 1:16.2 | 34 | 2:28.4 | 26 | |
| Rhoda Wurtele-Eaves | 1:12.0 | 20 | 1:09.9 | 17 | 2:21.9 | 19 | |
| Joanne Hewson | 1:09.2 | 12 | 1:10.7 | 22 | 2:19.9 | 13 | |
Cross-country skiing
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 18 km | Jacques Carbonneau | 1'17:37 | 70 |
| Claude Richer | 1'13:17 | 52 | |
Figure skating
- Men
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Firstbrook | 4 | 4 | 173.122 | 43 | 5 |
- Women
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Smith | 13 | 15 | 138.220 | 117 | 13 |
| Marlene Smith | 11 | 9 | 143.289 | 92 | 9 |
| Suzanne Morrow | 6 | 7 | 149.333 | 56 | 6 |
- Pairs
| Athletes | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Dafoe Norris Bowden |
10.489 | 48 | 5 |
Ice hockey
The tournament was run in a round-robin format with nine teams participating.
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 14 | 15 |
 |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 21 | 13 |
 |
9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 22 | 14 |
 |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 23 | 12 |
 |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 8 |
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8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 56 | 5 |
 |
8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 60 | 4 |
 |
8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 53 | 3 |
 |
8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 46 | 0 |
- Canada 15-1 Germany FR
- Canada 13-3 Finland
- Canada 11-0 Poland
- Canada 4-1 Czechoslovakia
- Canada 11-2 Switzerland
- Canada 3-2 Sweden
- Norway 2-11 Canada
- Canada 3-3 USA
Top scorers
| Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
|
8 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Gold: |
Eric Paterson Ralph Hansch John Davies Don Gauf Robert Meyers Thomas Pollock Al Purvis Billy Gibson David Miller George Abel Billy Dawe Robert Dickson Gordon Robertson Louis Secco Francis Sullivan Bob Watt |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lucien Laferte | Normal hill | 61.0 (fall) | 64.5 | 42 | 59.5 | 98.0 | 21 | 162.5 | 41 |
| Jacques Charland | 62.5 | 95.5 | 28 | 61.0 | 94.5 | 25 | 190.0 | 25 | |
Speed skating
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Ralf Olin | 46.5 | 30 |
| Craig Mackay | 44.9 | 15 | |
| Frank Stack | 44.8 | 12 | |
| Gordon Audley | 44.0 | | |
| 1500 m | Ralf Olin | 2:29.3 | 29 |
| Craig MacKay | 2:25.0 | 16 | |
| 5000 m | Ralf Olin | 8:54.2 | 25 |
| Craig MacKay | 8:52.5 | 23 | |
| 10,000 m | Craig MacKay | 18:27.4 | 24 |
| Ralf Olin | 18:22.8 | 21 | |
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References
- (ed.) Rolf Petersen (1952). The Official Report of the Organising Committee of the VIth Winter Olympic Games 1952 at Oslo (PDF). Oslo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2008-01-31.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- Olympic Winter Games 1952, full results by sports-reference.com
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