Canada at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Canada at the
1924 Summer Olympics

IOC code| CAN
NOC| Canadian Olympic Committee
Website| www.olympic.ca (in English and French)
in Paris
Competitors| 65 in 8 sports
Flag bearer| Hector Phillips
Medals
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Canada competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 65 competitors, all men, took part in 39 events in 8 sports.[1]

In January 1924, Canadian Olympic Committee secretary-treasurer Fred Marples announced that sending the Canadian team to the Summer Olympics would cost C$40,000.[2] He stated that unless the Canadian Olympic Committee could raise $20,000 to $25,000 within a couple months, the national team would be small and not representative of Canadian athletics. He felt that it was the duty of all Canadian citizens to help, and urged contributions from individuals, organizations, and provincial governments.[3]

J. Howard Crocker was appointed chairman of the track and field sub-committee to select athletes, and named committee members to represent each province.[4][5] He visited track and field championships across Canada to scout Canada's next Olympic athletes.[6][7] When Crocker declined to be Chef de Mission for Canada at the Olympics, Patrick J. Mulqueen replaced him as manager of the Canadian delegation.[6][8]

After the games, Marples reported that it cost $460 to send each athlete to France, but the Canadian Olympic Committee still had financial reserves despite being approximately $1100 over budget. The Amateur Athletic Union of Canada praised Marples and Canadian Olympic Committee executives for their efforts and assembling the largest Canadian Olympic team to date.[9]

## Medallists

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Further information: 1924 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1924 Summer Olympics medal winners

Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Silver | Archibald Black, Colin Finlayson,
George MacKay, William Wood | Rowing | Men's coxless four | July 17
Silver | Arthur Bell, Ivor Campbell, Robert Hunter, William Langford,
Harold Little, John Smith, Warren Snyder, Norman Taylor, William Wallace | Rowing | Men's eight | July 17
Silver | William Barnes, George Beattie, John Black,
Robert Montgomery, Samuel Newton, Samuel Vance | Shooting | Men's team clay pigeons | July 7
Bronze | Douglas Lewis | Boxing | Men's welterweight | July 20

## Aquatics

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### Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Ranks given are within the heat.

Swimmer  | Event  | Heats  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Clayton Bourne | 100 m freestyle | 1:06.2  | 1 Q | 1:06.0  | 5  | did not advance
George Vernot | 400 m freestyle | 5:32.2  | 3 q | 5:38.0  | 4  | did not advance
1500 m freestyle | 23:11.4  | 2 Q | 23:02.4  | 5  | did not advance

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Twenty-seven athletes represented Canada in 1924. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Laurie Armstrong | 100 m | unknown  | 3  | did not advance
200 m | unknown  | 2 Q | unknown  | 5  | did not advance
Horace Aylwin | 400 m | 54.0  | 1 Q | unknown  | 6  | did not advance
Rolph Barnes | 1500 m | N/A  | 4:13.1  | 3  | did not advance
Alan Christie | 400 m | 50.5  | 2 Q | 50.8  | 3  | did not advance
Cyril Coaffee | 100 m | 11.0  | 1 Q | 10.8  | 1 Q | 10.8  | 5  | did not advance
200 m | unknown  | 2 Q | unknown  | 2 Q | 22.4  | 6  | did not advance
John Cuthbert | Marathon | N/A  | 3:00:44.6  | 13
Irvine Francis | Pole vault | N/A  | 3.55  | 5  | did not advance
Edward Freeman | 10 km walk | N/A  | Disqualified  | did not advance
William Fuller | 400 m | 51.5  | 3  | did not advance
Philip Grandville | 10 km walk | N/A  | Disqualified  | did not advance
Jack Harris | 800 m | N/A  | 2:01.6  | 3 Q | unknown  | 6  | did not advance
Gordon Hester | 100 m | 11.2  | 1 Q | 10.7  | 2 Q | 11.5  | 6  | did not advance
200 m | unknown  | 2 Q | unknown  | 4  | did not advance
David Johnson | 400 m | 51.8  | 1 Q | 49.3  | 2 Q | 48.0  | 3 Q | 48.8  | 4
Victor MacAuley | Marathon | N/A  | 3:02:05.4  | 14
Philip MacDonald | Triple jump | N/A  | 13.33  | 7  | did not advance
David McGill | 5000 m | N/A  | unknown  | 7  | did not advance
John MacKechenneay | 200 m | 23.2  | 1 Q | unknown  | 5  | did not advance
Tom McKay | 800 m | N/A  | 2:00.1  | 3 Q | 1:58.5  | 8  | did not advance
Jack Miller | High jump | N/A  | 1.65  | 8  | did not advance
Warren Montabone | 110 m hurdles | N/A  | unknown  | 4  | did not advance
400 m hurdles | N/A  | unknown  | 4  | did not advance
John Murdoch | Hammer throw | N/A  | 42.48  | 8  | did not advance
Hec Phillips | 800 m | N/A  | unknown  | 5  | did not advance
Victor Pickard | Pole vault | N/A  | 3.66  | 1 Q | 3.80  | 5
Javelin throw | N/A  | 44.69  | 14  | did not advance
Sydney Pierce | 110 m hurdles | N/A  | 16.2  | 3  | did not advance
Russ Sheppard | Triple jump | N/A  | 12.72  | 8  | did not advance
Anthony Vince | 100 m | 11.4  | 2 Q | unknown  | 6  | did not advance
Larry Armstrong
Cyril Coaffee
George Hester
Anthony Vince  | 4 × 100 m relay | N/A  | 43.0  | 2 Q | unknown  | 3  | did not advance
Horace Aylwin
Alan Christie
David Johnson
William Maynes | 4 × 400 m relay | N/A  | 3:34.5  | 2 Q | 3:22.8  | 4

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Nine boxers represented Canada at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. Facing tougher competition, Canada's team was unable to achieve results comparable to the five medals earned in 1920. Lewis was the only Canadian boxer in 1924 to win a medal, taking the bronze in the welterweight.

Boxer  | Weight class  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / bronze match

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Charley Belanger | Light heavyweight | bye  |  Mulholland (USA)
L | did not advance  | 9
Leslie Black | Middleweight |  Feidt (LUX)
W |  Lefkowitch (USA)
W |  Murphy (IRL)
W |  Elliott (GBR)
L |  Beecken (BEL)
L | 4
Agnew Burlie | Featherweight |  Salas (USA)
L | did not advance  | 17
Chris Graham | Lightweight |  Corney (URU)
W |  Rothwell (USA)
L | did not advance  | 9
Harry Henning | Middleweight |  Leopardi (ITA)
W |  Jensen (NOR)
W |  Elliott (GBR)
L | did not advance  | 5
Douglas Lewis | Welterweight |  Hultgren (SWE)
W |  Oldani (ITA)
W |  Haggerty (USA)
W |  Delarge (BEL)
L |  Dwyer (IRL)
W |
Mickey MacGowan | Featherweight |  Francecchini (ITA)
L | did not advance  | 17
John "Jock" MacGregor | Flyweight | bye  |  Vitria (ESP)
W |  McKenzie (GBR)
L | did not advance  | 5
Stephen Rennie | Flyweight | bye  |  Nyffeler (SUI)
W |  LaBarba (USA)
L | did not advance  | 5

| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent

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Belgium | 0 | 2 | .000
Great Britain | 0 | 3 | .000
Ireland | 2 | 0 | 1.000
Italy | 2 | 1 | .667
Luxembourg | 1 | 0 | 1.000
Norway | 1 | 0 | 1.000
Spain | 1 | 0 | 1.000
Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1.000
Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 1.000
United States | 2 | 4 | .333
Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 1.000
Total | 12 | 10 | .545
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent

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Round of 32 | 4 | 2 | .667
Round of 16 | 5 | 2 | .714
Quarterfinals | 2 | 3 | .400
Semifinals | 0 | 2 | .000
Final | 0 | 0 | –
Bronze match | 1 | 1 | .500
Total | 12 | 10 | .545

## Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics

A single cyclist represented Canada in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport.

### Road cycling

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Ranks given are within the heat.

Cyclist  | Event  | Final

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Result  | Rank
Joe Laporte | Time trial | 8:11:22.0  | 54

### Track cycling

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Ranks given are within the heat.

Cyclist  | Event  | First round  | First repechage  | Quarterfinals  | Second repechage  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Joe Laporte | 50 km | N/A  | unknown  | 8–36

## Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1924 Summer Olympics

14 rowers represented Canada in 1924. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport, tying Belgium and Great Britain for most appearances. Canada won a pair of silver medals, its first rowing medals since 1912 and tying its best rowing result (a silver medal in 1904).

Ranks given are within the heat.

Rower  | Event  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Hilton Belyea | Single sculls | unknown  | 3  | did not advance
Archibald Black
George MacKay
Colin Finlayson
William Wood | Coxless four | 6:31.0  | 1 Q | N/A  | 7:18.0  |
Arthur Bell
Ivor Campbell
Robert Hunter
William Langford
Harold Little
John Smith
Warren Snyder
Norman Taylor
William Wallace | Eight | unknown  | 2 r | 6:37.0  | 1 Q | 6:49.0  |

## Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics

A single sailor represented Canada in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport.

Sailor  | Event  | Qualifying  | Final

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Race 1  | Race 2  | Race 3  | Total  | Race 1  | Race 2  | Total  | Rank
Norm Robertson | Olympic monotype | 7  | 7  | N/A  | did not advance

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Six sport shooters represented Canada in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. The six-man clay pigeon teams finished second to earn Canada's first medal in shooting since 1908. The three members of the team who competed in the individual trap all finished in the top six, with Montgomery finishing outside the medals only because of a tie-breaker.

Shooter  | Event  | Final

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Score  | Rank
George Beattie | Trap | 96  | 6
Robert Montgomery | Trap | 97  | 4
Samuel Vance | Trap | 96  | 6
William Barnes
George Beattie
John Black
Robert Montgomery
Samuel Newton
Samuel Vance | Team clay pigeons | 360  |

## Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics

### Freestyle wrestling

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Men's
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Clifford Chilcott | Featherweight | bye  |  Cavallini (ITA)
W |  Angelo (AUS)
W |  Reed (USA)

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Silver medal semifinal
Naito (JPN)
L | did not advance
Walter Montgomery | Lightweight | —  |  Vis (USA)
L | did not advance  | Silver medal semifinal
Wikström (FIN)
L | did not advance
George Rumple | Light heavyweight | —  |  Baillot (FRA)
W |  Spellman (USA)
L | Silver medal semifinal
Wilson (GBR)
L | did not advance
Donald Stockton | Welterweight | —  | bye  |  Bacon (GBR)
W |  Lookabough (USA)

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Bronze medal semifinal
Müller (SUI)
L | did not advance
James Trifunov | Bantamweight | —  |  Sansum (GBR)
L | did not advance

## References

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* Sports portal
* Canada portal

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