Canada at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Canada competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 107 competitors, 97 men and 10 women, took part in 74 events in 13 sports.

Gold

 * George Genereux – Shooting, men's trap

Silver

 * Kenneth Lane and Donald Hawgood – Canoeing, men's C-2 10000 m
 * Gerry Gratton – Weightlifting, men's 67.5–75 kg (middleweight)

Basketball

 * Men's team competition
 * Qualification round (Group C)
 * Defeated Italy (68-57)
 * Defeated Romania (72-51)
 * Defeated Egypt (63-57)
 * Main round (group C)
 * Lost to Brazil (55-57)
 * Lost to Argentina (81-82)
 * Lost to Philippines (65-81) → did not advance, 13th place
 * Team roster
 * Ralph Campbell
 * William Coulthard
 * James Curren
 * Charles Dalton
 * William Pataky
 * Glen Pettinger
 * Robert Phibbs
 * Bernard Pickell
 * (John) Carl Ridd
 * Robert Simpson
 * Harry Wade
 * George Wearring
 * Roy Williams

Boxing
Men's Light Welterweight (–63,5 kg)
 * Roy Keenan
 * First round – lost to Piet van Klaveren (Netherlands) on points (1-2)

Men's featherweight (–57 kg)
 * Leonard Walters
 * First round – defeated Salah El Din Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) on points (3-0)
 * Second round – defeated Willi Roth (Germany) on points (2-1)
 * Quarterfinals – lost to Leonard John Leisching (South Africa) on points (0-3)

Men's lightweight (–60 kg)
 * Clayton Kenny
 * First round – defeated Niels Erik Berthelsen (Denmark) on technical knock-out in third round
 * Second round – lost to István Juhász (Hungary) on points (1-2)

Men's welterweight (–67 kg)
 * Jacob Butula
 * First round – bye
 * Second round – lost to Ron Norris (India) on technical knock-out in third round

Men's Light Middleweight (–71 kg)
 * Charles Chase
 * First round – defeated Andre Oueillé (France) on points (2-1)
 * Second round – lost to László Papp (Hungary) on knock-out in second round

Men's middleweight (–75 kg)
 * Robert Malouf
 * First round – bye
 * Second round – lost to Leen Jansen (Netherlands) on technical knock-out in first round

Men's Heavyweight (> 91 kg)
 * James Saunders
 * First round – bye
 * Second round – lost to Giacomo di Segni (Italy) on points (0-3)

Cycling
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
 * Track Competition
 * Frederick Henry
 * Final – 1:17.6 (→ 22nd place)

Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
 * John Millman – 8th place

Fencing
Two fencers, both men, represented Canada in 1952.


 * Men's foil
 * Edward Brooke
 * Roland Asselin


 * Men's épée
 * Edward Brooke
 * Roland Asselin


 * Men's sabre
 * Roland Asselin

Rowing
Canada had 15 male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1952.


 * Men's double sculls
 * Bob Williams
 * Derek Riley


 * Men's coxless four
 * Ron Cameron
 * Lloyd Montour
 * Jack Zwirewich
 * Art Griffiths


 * Men's eight
 * Ted Chilcott
 * Jack Taylor
 * Bo Westlake
 * Frank Young
 * John Sharp
 * Mervin Kaye
 * Jack Russell
 * George McCauley
 * Norm Rowe (cox)

Shooting
Four shooters represented Canada in 1952. George Genereux won a gold medal in the trap event.


 * 25 m pistol
 * Edson Warner


 * 300 m rifle, three positions
 * Gil Boa


 * 50 m rifle, three positions
 * Gil Boa
 * Edson Warner


 * 50 m rifle, prone
 * Gil Boa
 * Edson Warner


 * Trap
 * George Genereux
 * Roy Cole