Canada at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Encyclopedia
Gold
- Percy WilliamsPercy WilliamsPercy Alfred Williams, OC was a Canadian athlete, winner of the 100 m and 200 m races at the 1928 Summer Olympics.- Biography :Williams was born in Vancouver and he died in Vancouver....
— AthleticsAthletics at the 1928 Summer OlympicsAt the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, 27 athletics events were contested. The competition was held on a 400 meter track and would become the standard for athletics tracks in the future. For the first time, women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program...
, Men's 100m - Percy WilliamsPercy WilliamsPercy Alfred Williams, OC was a Canadian athlete, winner of the 100 m and 200 m races at the 1928 Summer Olympics.- Biography :Williams was born in Vancouver and he died in Vancouver....
— AthleticsAthletics at the 1928 Summer OlympicsAt the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, 27 athletics events were contested. The competition was held on a 400 meter track and would become the standard for athletics tracks in the future. For the first time, women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program...
, Men's 200m - Ethel CatherwoodEthel CatherwoodCompetitor for CanadaEthel Mary Catherwood was a Canadian athlete.Born in Hannah, North Dakota, USA, Ethel Catherwood was raised and educated in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, she excelled at athletics, including baseball, basketball and track and field...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 1928 Summer OlympicsAt the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, 27 athletics events were contested. The competition was held on a 400 meter track and would become the standard for athletics tracks in the future. For the first time, women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program...
, Women's High Jump - Ethel SmithEthel Smith (athlete)Ethel M. Smith was a sprinter from Canada and is most known for winning a bronze medal in the 100 m at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In the same games she helped the Canadian national team win the 4 x 100 m relay....
, Bobbie RosenfeldBobbie RosenfeldFanny Rosenfeld was a Canadian athlete, who earned a gold medal for the 400 metre relay and a silver medal for the 100 metre at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. She was called the "best Canadian female athlete of the half-century" and a star at basketball, hockey, softball, and tennis...
, Myrtle CookMyrtle CookCompetitor for CanadaMyrtle Alice Cook was a Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.-Career:...
, Florence Jane Bell — AthleticsAthletics at the 1928 Summer OlympicsAt the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, 27 athletics events were contested. The competition was held on a 400 meter track and would become the standard for athletics tracks in the future. For the first time, women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program...
, Women's 4x100m Relay
Silver
- Bobbie RosenfeldBobbie RosenfeldFanny Rosenfeld was a Canadian athlete, who earned a gold medal for the 400 metre relay and a silver medal for the 100 metre at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. She was called the "best Canadian female athlete of the half-century" and a star at basketball, hockey, softball, and tennis...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 1928 Summer OlympicsAt the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, 27 athletics events were contested. The competition was held on a 400 meter track and would become the standard for athletics tracks in the future. For the first time, women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program...
, Women's 100m - James Ball — AthleticsAthletics at the 1928 Summer OlympicsAt the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, 27 athletics events were contested. The competition was held on a 400 meter track and would become the standard for athletics tracks in the future. For the first time, women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program...
, Men's 400m - Joseph Wright Jr.Joseph Wright, Jr. (rower)Joseph George Harris Wright, Jr. was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....
and John Guest — RowingRowing at the 1928 Summer OlympicsRowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only. The competitions were held from August 2, 1928 to August 10, 1928.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:A total of 245 rowers from 19 nations competed at the Amsterdam Games:...
, Men's Double Sculls - Donald Stockton — WrestlingWrestling at the 1928 Summer OlympicsAt the 1928 Summer Olympics, thirteen wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were six weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling...
, Men's Freestyle Middleweight
Bronze
- Ethel SmithEthel Smith (athlete)Ethel M. Smith was a sprinter from Canada and is most known for winning a bronze medal in the 100 m at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In the same games she helped the Canadian national team win the 4 x 100 m relay....
— AthleticsAthletics at the 1928 Summer OlympicsAt the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, 27 athletics events were contested. The competition was held on a 400 meter track and would become the standard for athletics tracks in the future. For the first time, women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program...
, Women's 100m - James Ball, Stanley GloverStanley GloverCompetitor for CanadaStanley "Stan" B. Glover was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Edmonton....
, Phil Edwards, Alex Wilson — AthleticsAthletics at the 1928 Summer OlympicsAt the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, 27 athletics events were contested. The competition was held on a 400 meter track and would become the standard for athletics tracks in the future. For the first time, women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program...
, Men's 4x400m Relay - Raymond SmillieRaymond SmillieRay Lewis Nelson Smillie was a Canadian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics where he won the bronze medal in the welterweight class after winning the third place match against Robert Galataud....
— BoxingBoxing at the 1928 Summer OlympicsThese are the results of the boxing competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Medals were awarded in 8 weight classes. The competitions were held from August 7, 1928 to August 12, 1928.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...
, Men's Welterweight - Frederick HedgesFrederick HedgesFrederick Charles Hedges was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Canadian boat in the eights competition.He was born and died in Toronto....
, Frank FiddesFrank FiddesFrank James Fiddes was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Canadian boat in the eights competition.-External links:*...
, John HandJohn HandJohn "Jack" Loudwell Hand was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.Born in Toronto, he won the bronze medal as member of the Canadian boat in the eights competition in 1928....
, Herbert RichardsonHerbert RichardsonHerbert Trenchard Richardson was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Canadian boat in the eights competition.He was born in Toronto....
, Jack Murdoch, Athol MeechAthol MeechAthol Charles Meech was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Canadian boat in the eights competition.-External links:*...
, Edgar NorrisEdgar NorrisCyril Edgar Norris was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Canadian boat in the eights competition.-External links:**...
, William RossWilliam Ross (rower)William M. Ross was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Canadian boat in the eights competition.-External links:*...
, John DonnellyJohn Donnelly (rower)John Henry Donnelly was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal as coxswain of the Canadian boat in the eights competition.-External links:* *...
— RowingRowing at the 1928 Summer OlympicsRowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only. The competitions were held from August 2, 1928 to August 10, 1928.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:A total of 245 rowers from 19 nations competed at the Amsterdam Games:...
, Men's Eights with Coxswain - Munroe BourneMunroe BourneFrederick Munroe Bourne was an international backstroke and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics....
, James ThompsonJames Thompson (swimmer)James Thompson was a Canadian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Dundee, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1906....
, Garnet AultGarnet AultGarnet Walter Ault was a Canadian swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In the 1928 Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event...
, Walter SpenceWalter SpenceWalter Percy Spence was a swimmer from British Guiana who competed for Canada in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics...
— SwimmingSwimming at the 1928 Summer OlympicsAt the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The competitions were held from Saturday August 4, 1928 to Saturday August 11, 1928.There were 182 participants from 28 countries competing...
, Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay - James Trifunov — WrestlingWrestling at the 1928 Summer OlympicsAt the 1928 Summer Olympics, thirteen wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were six weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling...
, Men's Freestyle Bantamweight - Maurice Letchford — WrestlingWrestling at the 1928 Summer OlympicsAt the 1928 Summer Olympics, thirteen wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were six weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling...
, Men's Freestyle Welterweight
BoxingBoxing at the 1928 Summer OlympicsThese are the results of the boxing competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Medals were awarded in 8 weight classes. The competitions were held from August 7, 1928 to August 12, 1928.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...
Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg)
- Frankie MartinFrankie MartinFrank "Frankie" Martin was a Canadian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Montreal....
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Armand Appel (FRA), points