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During the 2016 Summer Olympics, swimmer Penny Oleksiak became the inaugural Canadian of either gender to win four medals at a single Summer Games and the distinction of the country's youngest Olympic multiple medalist at the age of 16: a gold in the 100 m freestyle, a silver in the 100 m butterfly, and two bronzes in the women's freestyle ...
Maggie Mac Neil – Swimming, Women's 100 m butterfly; Maude Charron - Weightlifting, Women's 64kg; Susanne Grainger, Lisa Roman, Christine Roper, Sydney Payne, Madison Mailey, Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski, Avalon Wasteneys, Andrea Proske, and Kristen Kit - Rowing, Women's eight
Linda Thom's gold medal in the 1984 Los Angeles games was the first summer Olympic gold medal for Canada in 16 years, having been shut out in Munich (1972) and Montreal (1976), and boycotting the Moscow (1980) games. Since her victory was unexpected, and the sport is not very popular, the event was not broadcast live and Canadian television ...
This meant Canada finished 12th in the medal table, and 11th in overall medals won. The 27 medals won marked the country's second best-ever total medals result (after the boycotted 1984 Summer Olympics), surpassing the 24 medals won in 2020. The nine gold medals won was also the country's second best-ever total (after the boycotted 1984 Games). [8]
One swimmer competed for Canada at the 1912 Games. It was the second time the nation had competed in swimming, after similarly sending one swimmer to the 1908 Summer Olympics. George Hodgson won Canada's first Olympic swimming medals by taking the gold medals in both of his events, setting world records in each as well.
The Canadian with the most Winter medals is Cindy Klassen, who has 6 medals; 1 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze. [5] While Canadian Winter Olympian Clara Hughes also has 6, her medals are split across Winter (4 medals) and Summer (2 medals) Games. [6] The Canadian with the most medals at a single Winter Games is Cindy Klassen, who won 5 at the 2006 ...
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Canada won two diving medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics – one silver and one bronze. Anne Montminy won the first ever platform diving medal for Canada. Men's 3 Metre Springboard. Jeff Liberty. Preliminary – 375.06 (→ did not advance, 19th place) Men's 10 Metre Platform. Alexandre Despatie. Preliminary – 436.86; Semi-final – 188.28 ...