Canada at the 1912 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:CAN
Nocname:Canadian Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1912
Flag:flag of England.svg
Website: 
Location:Stockholm
Competitors:37
Sports:7
Flagbearer:Duncan Gillis
Rank:9
Gold:3
Silver:2
Bronze:3
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1900
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Canada competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. 37 competitors, all men, took part in 30 events in 7 sports.[1]

Medallists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Aquatics

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

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.

Ranks given for each swimmer are within the heat.

Men
SwimmerEventsHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
George Hodgson400 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/A5:50.61 Q5:25.4 WR1 Q5:24.4 WR
1500 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/A22:23.0 WR1 Q22:26.01 Q22:00.0 WR

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

18 athletes competed for Canada in 1912. It was the country's fourth appearance in athletics, having competed in the sport each time the nation appeared at the Olympics. For the fourth straight time, Canada won exactly one athletics gold medal, this time with George Goulding's victory in the 10 kilometre racewalk. Calvin Bricker and Duncan Gillis added silver medals in the long jump and discus throw, respectively. William Halpenny earned one of the three bronze medals in the pole vault. Frank Lukeman, originally fourth in the pentathlon, received a bronze medal in 1913 when pentathlon winner Jim Thorpe was disqualified; Lukeman retained his upgraded placing even after Thorpe's reinstatement. The 4x100 metre relay team briefly held the Olympic record in that new event, though the team was eliminated in the semifinals.

Ranks given are within that athlete's heat for running events.

AthleteEventsHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Harry Beasley100 m?4align=center colspan=4did not advance
200 m?4align=center colspan=4did not advance
Calvin BrickerLong jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A7.2127.21
Triple jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A13.2518align=center colspan=2did not advance
Mel Brock400 m?3align=center colspan=4did not advance
800 m1:57.011:55.711:53.05
James CorkeryMarathonalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2did not finish
Alexander Decoteau5000 malign=center colspan=2N/A15:24.22?6
Marathonalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2did not start
James DuffyMarathonalign=center colspan=4N/A2:42:18.85
Édouard FabreMarathonalign=center colspan=4N/A2:50:36.211
William ForsythMarathonalign=center colspan=4N/A2:52:23.015
Thomas Gallon400 m?3align=center colspan=4did not advance
Duncan GillisDiscus throwalign=center colspan=2N/A48.39248.39
Hammer throwalign=center colspan=2N/A39.0114align=center colspan=2did not advance
George GouldingMarathonalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2did not start
10 km walkalign=center colspan=2N/A47:14.5146:28.4
William HalpennyPole vaultalign=center colspan=2N/A3.6513.80
John Howard100 m11.01?6align=center colspan=4did not advance
200 m25.01?3align=center colspan=2did not advance
Joe Keeper5000 malign=center colspan=2N/A15:24.22?8-11
10000 malign=center colspan=2N/A33:58.8232:36.24
Marathonalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2did not start
Frank Lukeman100 m?2?3align=center colspan=2did not advance
110 m hurdles?3align=center colspan=4did not advance
Pentathlonalign=center colspan=4N/A29
Decathlonalign=center colspan=4N/A5591.76015
Arthur MarandaLong jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A5.8729align=center colspan=2did not advance
Triple jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A12.5320align=center colspan=2did not advance
Standing long jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A2.9817align=center colspan=2did not advance
Frank McConnell100 m?3align=center colspan=4did not advance
200 m?3align=center colspan=4did not advance
John Tait800 m?2?5align=center colspan=2did not advance
1500 m?4align=center colspan=2did not advance
Marathonalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2did not start
Harry Beasley
John Howard
Frank Lukeman
Frank McConnell		4 × 100 m46.2 OR143.52align=center colspan=2did not advance
Mel Brock
Thomas Gallon
John Howard
John Tait		4 × 400 malign=center colspan=2N/A3:22.22align=center colspan=2did not advance

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Two cyclists represented Canada. It was the second appearance of the nation in cycling, in which Canada had previously competed in 1908. Frank Brown had the best time in the time trial, the only race held, placing 5th. Because Canada had fewer than four cyclists, the nation was not entered in the team time trial event.

Road cycling

CyclistEventsFinal
ResultRank
Frank BrownInd. time trial11:01:00.05
George WatsonInd. time trial12:52:22.278

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Two divers, both men, represented Canada. It was Canada's second appearance in diving. Robert Zimmerman, who had previously been Canada's lone diver in 1908, improved upon his prior performance in advancing to the final and placing 5th.

Men
DiverEventsHeatsFinal
ResultRankResultRank
John P. Lyons10 m platformalign=center colspan=2did not finishalign=center colspan=2did not advance
Plain high dive32.58align=center colspan=2did not advance
Robert Zimmerman3 m board76.62 q72.545

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Ten rowers represented Canada. It was the nation's third appearance in rowing. Butler took one of the bronze medals in the single sculls, giving Canada its fourth rowing bronze medal as the nation continued to seek its first gold in the sport after having won a silver in the eights 1904. The 1912 eights crew, including one member of that silver-winning team from 1904 and three members of the bronze-medal team of 1908, was eliminated in the first round when it lost by half a length to the eventual champions.

(Ranks given are within each crew's heat.)

RowerEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Everard ButlerSingle sculls7:45.21 Q7:39.91 Q7:41.02align=center colspan=2did not advance
Eightunknown2align=center colspan=6did not advance

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Three shooters represented Canada. It was the nation's second appearance in shooting; the 1912 team was much smaller and less successful than the 1908 squad, which had won four medals.

ShooterEventFinal
ResultRank
William DaviesTrap1345
Robert HutchesonTrap8417
James KenyonTrap1345

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canada at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417070300/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/CAN/summer/1912/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 22 November 2014 . sports-reference.com.

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