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Pages in category "Olympic track and field athletes for Canada" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 668 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Canada competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, held from 17 September to 2 October 1988. 328 competitors, 223 men and 105 women, took part in 193 events in 23 sports. [1] Most Canadians remember these Olympics for Ben Johnson , who won the gold medal and set a world record in the men's 100 metres, before being disqualified ...
Harry Jerome's 100 metre bronze medal win at the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics is captured in the documentary film Tokyo Olympiad (1965) directed by Kon Ichikawa. Slow motion close-up footage of Jerome (along with other athletes) preparing for the race begins at the 26 minute mark and then the race is shown in its entirety at full speed.
This is for Olympic Track and Field,” said champion runner Lauren Fleshman in an Instagram post. “Professional athletes should be able to compete without dedicating brain space to constant ...
2018: Canada's Snowboarding Team. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, the Canadian snowboarding team showed off their tricks in style. Designed by B.C. artist Corrine Hunt, she drew inspiration from her ...
Canada qualified a full team of ten artistic gymnasts. [123] [124] The women's team qualified after winning the bronze medal in the team all-around at the 2022 World Championships in Liverpool, Great Britain. [125] The men's team qualified after finishing among the top nine unqualified nations at the 2023 World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium ...
He became the second Canadian to defend their Olympic gold, and first man. [5] [6] [7] Trampoline gymnast Rosie MacLennan was the first Canadian to defend their gold medal in an individual sport at the Summer Olympics. She won gold at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, the inaugural Olympian to defend their title in that discipline. [8]