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The Canadian Medal of Bravery, the lowest of Canada's three bravery decorations The Cross of Valour (post-nominal letters CV , French : Croix de la vaillance ) is the highest ranking of the Canadian bravery decorations, [ 70 ] and is awarded for "acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril."
Canada did not win any gold medals at the Montreal games; this was the only time that a host country for the summer Olympics failed to win at least one gold medal. 1972 [ edit ]
This table does not include this medal, resulting in the discrepancy between the medals by games and medals by sports tables. Canada has never won an Olympic medal in the following current or recent summer sports or disciplines: aquatics (water polo), archery, badminton, baseball, basketball (3-on-3), canoeing and kayaking (slalom), cycling ...
This is a list of all known awards in Canada, conferred by either members of the royal family, viceroys, governments, or private organizations. National awards
In 2004, Canada failed to win a medal of any colour in swimming for the first time in 40 years. At the Tokyo Olympics, Penny Oleksiak became the most decorated Canadian Olympian of all time, winning a total of 7 medals. At the Paris Olympics in 2024, Summer McIntosh became Canada's first three time Olympic gold medalist in swimming.
This represents Canada's second highest medal haul at the Olympics, behind the 44 of the Soviet-bloc-boycotted 1984 Summer Games. [3] Canada has finished the 2010 Winter Olympics at the first place at the medal table, with 14 gold medals. [3] Canada was the first nation to win 14 gold medals at a single Winter Games.
Elizabeth II (29 June 1988), Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals Directive, 1998, Ottawa: Queen's Printer for Canada, archived from the original on 22 January 2010 Department of National Defence , Sequence for Wearing Orders, Decorations and Medals (PDF) , Ottawa: Queen's Printer for Canada , retrieved 14 November 2014
Lauren Woolstencroft became the first Canadian to win three gold medals at the same Winter Paralympics, at the 2010 edition; [8] this was eventually upped to five golds. With her fourth gold medal, she helped Canada set a record for most gold medals at any Winter Paralympic Games by winning the seventh medal.