Canada at the 1952 Winter Olympics
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Canada
competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics
in Oslo
, Norway
. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.
Women
Women
Pairs
Top scorers
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada men's national ice hockey team (Edmonton Mercurys Edmonton Mercurys The Edmonton Mercurys were an intermediate senior-A ice hockey team that played in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1940s and 50s. Known as the Forgotten Team, the Mercurys won the 1950 World Ice Hockey Championships in London, England, and the gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway —... ) |
Ice hockey Ice hockey at the 1952 Winter Olympics The Ice hockey medalists at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. Games were mainly played at the Jordal Amfi Arena, as well as the stadiums at Dælenenga, Kadettangen, Marienlyst and Lillestrøm... |
Men's competition Ice hockey at the 1952 Winter Olympics The Ice hockey medalists at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. Games were mainly played at the Jordal Amfi Arena, as well as the stadiums at Dælenenga, Kadettangen, Marienlyst and Lillestrøm... |
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| Speed skating Speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics At the 1952 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested. The competitions were held from Saturday, February 16 to Tuesday, February 19, 1952.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:Seven speed skaters competed in all four events.... |
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 Lucille Wheeler Lucille Wheeler, CM is a Canadian former Alpine skiing world champion. She was born in Montreal, Quebec.-Biography:Wheeler grew up in the village of Sainte-Jovite, Quebec, in the Laurentian mountains... |
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 Lucille Wheeler Lucille Wheeler, CM is a Canadian former Alpine skiing world champion. She was born in Montreal, Quebec.-Biography:Wheeler grew up in the village of Sainte-Jovite, Quebec, in the Laurentian mountains... |
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 Lucille Wheeler Lucille Wheeler, CM is a Canadian former Alpine skiing world champion. She was born in Montreal, Quebec.-Biography:Wheeler grew up in the village of Sainte-Jovite, Quebec, in the Laurentian mountains... |
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 Jacques Carbonneau Jacques Carbonneau was a Canadian cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 70th in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:*... |
1'17:37 | 70 |
| Claude Richer | 1'13:17 | 52 | |
Figure skating
Men| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Firstbook | 4 | 4 | 173.122 | 43 | 5 |
Women
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Smith | 13 | 15 | 138.220 | 117 | 13 |
| Marlene Smith Marlene Smith Marlene Smith was a Canadian figure skater who competed in both pairs and ladies singles. In pairs, she won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships with partner Donald Gilchrist in 1949 and 1950... |
11 | 9 | 143.289 | 92 | 9 |
| Suzanne Morrow Suzanne Morrow Suzanne Morrow Francis was a Canadian figure skater. She competed in pairs with Wallace Diestelmeyer. The couple won the bronze medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics and the 1948 World Figure Skating Championships... |
6 | 7 | 149.333 | 56 | 6 |
Pairs
| Athletes | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Dafoe Frances Dafoe Frances Dafoe, was a Canadian pair skater. She was born in Toronto, Ontario. She competed with Norris Bowden. The couple captured four Canadian titles and two World Figure Skating Championships, and won the silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics.In 1991, she was made a Member of the Order of... Norris Bowden Norris Bowden Robert Norris Bowden was a Canadian figure skater.Born in Toronto, Bowden won championships in every division of Canadian figure skating... |
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 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada Billy GibsonWilliam Gibson (ice hockey) William James "Bill, Billy" Gibson was a Canadian ice hockey player.He was born in Lethbridge, Alberta.... |
8 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| Canada David Miller David Miller (ice hockey) David Miller was a Canadian ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-External links:**... |
8 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Gold: |
Eric Paterson Eric Paterson Eric Paterson is an Canadian ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-External links:*... Ralph Hansch Ralph Hansch Ralph Lawrence Hansch was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender.He was born and died in Edmonton, Alberta.Hansch won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-External links:*... John Davies John Davies (ice hockey) Competitor for CanadaJohn Francis "Jack" Davies , was a Canadian ice hockey player with the Edmonton Mercurys. He won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics. John Davies, along with The Mercurys, were inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 2002.-External links:*... Don Gauf Robert Meyers Robert Meyers (ice hockey) Robert Roderick Meyers is an Canadian ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-External links:*... Thomas Pollock Thomas Pollock Thomas Pollock was a Canadian ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-References:... Al Purvis Billy Gibson William Gibson (ice hockey) William James "Bill, Billy" Gibson was a Canadian ice hockey player.He was born in Lethbridge, Alberta.... David Miller David Miller (ice hockey) David Miller was a Canadian ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-External links:**... George Abel George Abel Competitor for CanadaGeorge Gordon Abel was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played centre for the Edmonton Mercurys, representing Canada in the 1952 Winter Olympics, and won a gold medal.... Billy Dawe Robert Dickson Robert Dickson (ice hockey) Competitor for CanadaRobert Bruce Dickson is an Canadian ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-References:... Gordon Robertson Gordon Robertson (ice hockey) Gordon "Gordie" Robertson is a Canadian ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-External links:*... Louis Secco Louis Secco Louis John Secco is a Canadian ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-External links:**... Francis Sullivan Francis Sullivan (ice hockey) Francis Cornelius "Frank" Sullivan is a Canadian ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-External links:**... Bob Watt |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lucien Laferte Lucien Laferte Lucien Laferté, known as the Flying Cowboy is a retired Canadian ski jumper who competed from after World War II into the 1950s. He was born in Saint-François-du-Lac, Quebec.... |
Normal hill | 61.0 (fall) | 64.5 | 42 | 59.5 | 98.0 | 21 | 162.5 | 41 |
| Jacques Charland Jacques Charland Jacques Charland was a Canadian ski jumper who competed from 1952 to 1960. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was 25th in the individual large hill event at Oslo in 1952. He was born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec.... |
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 Frank Stack (speed skater) Frank Stack was a Canadian speed skater and Olympic medalist. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.... |
44.8 | 12 | |
| Gordon Audley Gordon Audley Gordon Audley is an Canadian former speed skater and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, shared with Arne Johansen.... |
44.0 | ||
| 1500 m | Ralf Olin | 2:29.3 | 29 |
| Don McDermott Don McDermott Donald "Don" Joseph McDermott is an American former speed skater. He was born in The Bronx, New York.At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo McDermott was silver medalist on the 500 meter.-References:... |
2:28.8 | 28 | |
| 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 | |