Canada at the 1908 Summer Olympics


Canada competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.

Medalists

Results by event

Athletics

Running

Jumping

EventPlaceAthleteHeight/
Distance
Men's high jump10thGeorge Barber1.77 metres
Men's high jump13thGarfield MacDonald1.72 metres
Men's long jump3rdCalvin Bricker7.08 metres
Men's long jump13thFrank Lukeman6.59 metres
Men's long jump19thGeorge Barber6.41 metres
Men's long jump21-32Garfield MacDonaldUnknown
Men's triple jump2ndGarfield MacDonald14.76 metres
Men's triple jump4thCalvin Bricker14.10 metres
Men's pole vault3rdEdward Archibald3.58 metres
Men's standing high jump19-23George BarberUnknown
Men's standing long jump8-25George BarberUnknown

Throwing

EventPlaceAthleteDistance
Men's hammer throw3rdCon Walsh48.51 metres

Cycling

Canada's best cycling result was a bronze medal won in the team pursuit.

Diving

Fencing

Canada's lone épéeist was eliminated in the first round

Gymnastics

GymnastEventScoreRank
Allan KeithMen's all-around17059
Orville ElliottMen's all-around132.580

Lacrosse

Canada won the only lacrosse match played in 1908 against Great Britain, earning the gold medal.
EventPlacePlayersFinal
Men's lacrosse1stPatrick Brennan, John Broderick, George "Doc" Campbell, Gus Dillon, Frank Dixon, Richard Louis Duckett,
J. Fyon, Thomas Gorman, Ernest Hamilton, Henry Hoobin, A. Mara, Clarence McKerrow,
D. McLeod, George Rennie, Alexander Turnbull
Won vs.
Great Britain
14-10

Rowing

Shooting

EventPlaceShooterScore
Men's 1000 yard free rifle6thS. Harry Kerr91
Men's 1000 yard free rifle9thCharles Crowe90
Men's 1000 yard free rifle9thFrank Utton90
Men's 1000 yard free rifle11thSydney Brown89
Men's 1000 yard free rifle16thDugald McInnis87
Men's 1000 yard free rifle19thFrank Morris86
Men's 1000 yard free rifle27thJames Freeborn83
Men's 1000 yard free rifle28thFred Elmitt82
Men's 1000 yard free rifle28thJames Jones82
Men's 1000 yard free rifle33rdAlexander Martin79
Men's 1000 yard free rifle35thGeorge Rowe75
Men's 1000 yard free rifle37thJames Steele74
Men's team military rifle3rdWilliam Smith
Charles Crowe
Bruce Williams
Dugald McInnis
William Eastcott
S. Harry Kerr
2439
Men's individual trap shooting1stWalter Ewing72
Men's individual trap shooting2ndGeorge Beattie60
Men's individual trap shooting5thArthur Westover55
Men's individual trap shooting7thMylie Fletcher53
Men's individual trap shooting12thDavid McMackon50
Men's individual trap shooting20thGeorge Vivian44
Men's individual trap shooting27thFrank Parker19
Men's team trap shooting2ndGeorge Beattie
Walter Ewing
Mylie Fletcher
David McMackon
George Vivian
Arthur Westover
405

Swimming

Tennis

Wrestling

EventPlaceWrestlerRound
of 16
Quarter-
finals
Semi-
finals
Final
Freestyle bantamweight3rdAubert CôtéByeDefeated
Davis
Lost to
Mehnert
Defeated
Tomkins