Canada at the 1996 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:CAN
Nocname:Canadian Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1996
Website: 
Location:Atlanta
Competitors:303 (152 men and 151 women)
Sports:25
Flagbearer Open:Charmaine Crooks
Rank:21
Gold:3
Silver:11
Bronze:8
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1900
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Canada competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, held from 19 July to 4 August 1996. 303 competitors, 152 men and 151 women, took part in 189 events in 25 sports.[1]

Medallists

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]

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Archery3 0 3
Athletics22 18 40
Badminton4 3 7
Basketball0 12 12
Beach volleyball4 2 6
Boxing11 11
Canoeing14 7 21
Cycling9 6 15
Diving2 4 6
Equestrian4 7 11
Fencing7 0 7
Gymnastics3 4 7
Judo5 6 11
Rowing16 16 32
Sailing11 5 16
Shooting8 1 9
Softball15 15
Swimming9 19 28
Synchronized swimming9 9
Table tennis2 3 5
Tennis3 3 6
Volleyball0 12 12
Weightlifting2 2
Wrestling14 14
Total 152 151 305

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Canada sent three men to Atlanta for archery. All were defeated in the first round of individual competition, as well as losing the first match of the team round together.

Men
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Jeannot RobitailleIndividual63454
L 160-168
did not advance
Rob Rusnov64543
L 159-167
did not advance
Kevin Sally65727
L 155-158
did not advance
Jeannot Robitaille
Rob Rusnov
Kevin Sally
Team193611
L 225-238
did not advance

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Men
  • Track and road events
  • AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Donovan Bailey100 m10.2410 Q10.055 Q10.003 Q9.84 WR
    Glenroy Gilbert10.3427 Q10.2822did not advance
    Bruny Surin10.187 Q10.139 Q10.139did not advance
    Carlton Chambers200 m21.3265did not advance
    O'Brian Gibbons20.7934 qdid not advance
    Peter Ogilvie22.0074did not advance
    Graham Hood1500 mdid not advance
    Jeff Schiebler10,000 m29:47.7937did not advance
    Bruce DeaconMarathon2:19:5639
    Peter Fonseca2:17:2821
    Carey Nelson2:19:3935
    Tim Kroeker110 m hurdles13.7428 q14.1430did not advance
    Joël Bourgeois3000 m steeplechase8:28.144 Q8:31.4516did not advance
    Robert Esmie
    Glenroy Gilbert
    Bruny Surin
    Donovan Bailey
    Carlton Chambers (*)
    4 × 100 m relay38.682 Q38.362 Q37.69
    Arturo Huerta20 km walk1:28:2341
    Martin St. Pierre1:26:3735
    Tim Berrett50 km walk3:51:2810
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Charles LefrançoisHigh jump2.2615did not advance
    Richard DuncanLong jump7.6134did not advance
    Brad SnyderShot put17.9831did not advance
    Jason TunksDiscus throw55.5833did not advance
    Combined events – Decathlon
    AthleteEvent100 m400 m1500 mFinalRank
    Mike SmithResult11.087.4716.97 OB1.9551.9714.7849.545.0064.344:43.81827113
    Points843927911758726876861910803656
    Women
  • Track and road events
  • AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Tara Perry200 m23.4633did not advance
    LaDonna Antoine400 m51.9916 Q52.0323did not advance
    Charmaine Crooks800 m2:00.2718did not advance
    Leah Pells1500 m4:13.1716 q4:06.264 Q4:03.564
    Paula Schnurr4:29.6731did not advance
    Kathy Butler5000 m15:47.5023did not advance
    Robyn Meagher16:24.4942did not advance
    May AllisonMarathon2:44:3852
    Danuta Bartoszek2:37:0632
    Katie Anderson100 m hurdles12.868 Q13.1728did not advance
    Sonia Paquette13.2933did not advance
    Lesley Tashlin13.6137did not advance
    Rosey Edeh400 m hurdles55.6410 q54.497 Q54.396
    Katie Anderson
    Tara Perry
    LaDonna Antoine
    Lesley Tashlin
    4 × 100 m relay44.3412did not advance
    Janice McCaffrey10 km walk45:4725
    Tina Poitras46:5132
    Field events
    Combined events – Heptathlon
    AthleteEvent200 m800 mFinalRank
    Catherine Bond-MillsResult13.661.8312.8624.9040.562:14.50523525
    Points102710167188960678900

    Badminton

    See main article: Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Jaimie DawsonMen's singles
    W 15–5, 15-4

    L 10–15, 11-15
    did not advance
    Anil Kaul
    L w/o
    did not advance
    Iain Sydie
    W 15–9, 15-9

    W 15–7, 15-7

    L 8–15, 12-15
    did not advance
    Anil Kaul
    Iain Sydie
    Men's doubles
    L 7–15, 3-15
    did not advance
    Darryl Yung
    Jaimie Dawson

    L 10–15, 14-17
    did not advance
    Denyse JulienWomen's singles
    W 11–3, 11-0

    L 11–9, 5–11, 1–11
    did not advance
    Doris Piché
    L 1–11, 3–11
    did not advance
    Denyse Julien
    Si-An Deng
    Women's doubles
    L 7–15, 4-15
    did not advance
    Si-An Deng
    Anil Kaul
    Mixed doubles
    L 12–15, 3-15
    did not advance
    Denyse Julien
    Darryl Yung

    W 15–9, 15-3

    L 11–15, 6-15
    did not advance
    Doris Piché
    Iain Sydie

    L 3–15, 6-15
    did not advance

    Basketball

    See main article: Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Women's tournament

    See main article: Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament.

    Team roster
    Preliminary round
    Classification match 9th-12th place
    11th place match

    Boxing

    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Domenic FigliomeniLight flyweight
    L 12-1
    did not advance
    Claude LambertBantamweight
    L 12-2
    did not advance
    Casey PattonFeatherweight
    L RSC
    did not advance
    Mike StrangeLightweight
    W 15–1

    W 16–7

    L 16–10
    did not advance
    Phillip BoudreaultLight welterweight
    W 16–12

    L 11–9
    did not advance
    Hercules KyvelosWelterweight
    L 4–4
    did not advance
    Nick FarrellLight middleweight
    L 15–4
    did not advance
    Randall ThompsonMiddleweight
    L 13–5
    did not advance
    Troy Amos-RossLight heavyweight
    W KO

    W 7–3

    L 14–8
    did not advance
    David DefiagbonHeavyweight
    W 15–4

    W DSQ

    W 16–10

    L 20–2
    Jean-François BergeronSuper heavyweight
    L RSC
    did not advance

    Canoeing

    See main article: Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Slalom

    AthleteEventRun 1RankRun 2RankBestRank
    Larry NormanMen's C-1186.5721170.1212170.1218
    Benoît Gauthier
    François Letourneau
    Men's C-2179.835172.677172.678
    David FordMen's K-1149.239195.8331149.2315
    Sheryl BoyleWomen's K-1242.8921244.4123242.8927
    Margaret Langford193.4911173.596173.598

    Sprint

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Steve GilesC-1 500 m1:53.80331:51.6141 Q1:53.3268
    Gavin MaxwellC-1 1000 m4:36.97164:27.7216did not advance
    Attila Buday
    Tamas Buday
    C-2 500 m1:47.55151:49.8201 Q1:44.2136did not advance
    Steve Giles
    Dan Howe
    C-2 1000 m4:33.61373:45.0771 Q3:46.1029
    Renn CrichlowK-1 500 m1:42.65241:43.0552 Q1:41.7496did not advance
    Erik GervaisK-1 1000 m4:01.70774:08.7436did not advance
    Mihai Apostol
    Peter Giles
    Liam Jewell
    Renn Crichlow
    K-4 1000 m3:15.20853:01.3072 Q2:56.6647
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Caroline BrunetK-1 500 m1:53.0242 Q1:49.5752 Q1:47.891
    Marie-Josée Gilbeau-Ouimet
    Corrina Kennedy
    K-2 500 m1:44.6853 Q1:44.4614 Q1:41.3135
    Marie-Josée Gilbeau-Ouimet
    Alison Herst
    Klara MacAskill
    Corrina Kennedy
    K-4 500 m1:39.69131:38.7121 Q1:33.0935

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Road

    Men
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Michael BarryRoad race4:56:4764
    Steve BauerRoad race4:56:4541
    Gord FraserRoad race4:56:4975
    Jacques LandryRoad race4:56:5188
    Eric WohlbergRoad race4:56:5080
    Time trial1:10:3626
    Women
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Clara HughesRoad race2:36:44
    Time trial37:13
    Linda JacksonRoad racealign=center colspan=2
    Time trial38:509
    Sue PalmerRoad race2:37:0610

    Track

    Sprints
    AthleteEventQualifying1/32 finals
    (Repechage)
    1/16 finals
    (Repechage)
    1/8 finals
    (Repechage)
    QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals (5th-8th)
    Time
    Speed (km/h)
    RankOpposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)
    Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)
    Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)
    Opposition
    Times
    Speed (km/h)
    Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)
    Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)
    Rank
    Curt HarnettMen's sprint10.175
    70.762
    2 Q
    W 11.380
    63.269

    W 11.058
    65.111

    W 10.793
    66.710

    W 2–0

    L 2–0

    W 2–0
    Tanya DubnicoffWomen's sprint11.566
    62.251
    8 Q
    W 12.002
    59.990

    L 2–1
    did not advance


    L 12.416
    57.990
    8
    Points races

    Mountain biking

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Andreas HestlerMen's cross-country2:46:4531
    Warren SallenbackMen's cross-country2:29:5713
    Alison SydorWomen's cross-country1:51:58
    Lesley TomlinsonWomen's cross-country2:01:0413

    Diving

    See main article: Diving at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    David Bédard3 m springboard342.3319 align=center colspan=4did not advance
    Philippe Comtois357.7514 Q551.2816align=center colspan=2did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    Eryn Bulmer3 m springboard226.7421align=center colspan=4did not advance
    Annie Pelletier357.7514 Q455.3412 Q509.64
    Paige Gordon10 m platform242.1321align=center colspan=4did not advance
    Anne Montminy229.3424align=center colspan=4did not advance

    Equestrian

    See main article: Equestrian at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Dressage

    AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixTotal
    TestSpecialFreestyle
    TotalRankTotalRankTotalRankTotalRank
    Leonie BramallGilbonaIndividual64.5229did not advance64.5229
    Gina SmithFaust57.3646did not advance57.3646
    Evi StrasserLavinia58.4845did not advance58.4845
    Leonie Bramall
    Gina Smith
    Evi Strasser
    See aboveTeam4,50910

    Eventing

    AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal
    PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
    Kelli McMullen-TempleAmsterdamIndividual55.2021101.60156.801815.0015.0014171.8018
    Kelli McMullen-TempleKilkennyalign=left rowspan=4Team139.2041935.202074.40140.000.002074.4014
    Claire SmithGordon Gibbons
    Therese WashtockAristotle
    Stuart Young-BlackMarket Venture

    Jumping

    AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotal
    Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 1Jump-off
    PenaltiesPenaltiesTotal PenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesPenaltiesRank
    Mac ConeElutealign=left rowspan=4Individual8.251220.251232.2552did not advance
    Christopher DeliaSilent Sam81624325666did not advance
    Ian MillarPlay it Again8122082848did not advance
    Linda Southern-HeathcottAdvantage12.751224.7520.7545.5058did not advance
    Mac Cone
    Christopher Delia
    Ian Millar
    Linda Southern-Heathcott
    See aboveTeam3640.7576.751676.7516

    Fencing

    See main article: Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Seven fencers, all men, represented Canada in 1996.

    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Jean-Marc ChouinardMen's individual épée
    L 12–15
    did not advance
    Danek Nowosielski
    L 14–15
    did not advance
    James Ransom
    L 9–15
    did not advance
    Jean-Marc Chouinard
    Danek Nowosielski
    James Ransom
    Men's team épée
    L 41–45
    did not advance
    Jean-Marie BanosMen's individual sabre
    W 15–11

    L 8–15
    did not advance
    Jean-Paul Banos
    W 15–13

    L 7–15
    did not advance
    Tony Plourde
    W 15–9

    L 9–15
    did not advance
    Jean-Marie Banos
    Jean-Paul Banos
    Evens Gravel
    Tony Plourde
    Men's team sabre
    L 25–45
    did not advance

    Gymnastics

    See main article: Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Artistic

    See main article: Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic team all-around and Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around.

    AthleteEventApparatusQualificationFinal
    FloorPommel HorseRingsVaultParallel BarsHorizontal BarUneven barsBalance beamTotalRankTotalRank
    Kris BurleyMen's all-around18.02515.60016.02519.00018.37517.275align=center colspan="2"N/A104.30069align=center colspan="2" rowspan="7" did not advance
    Floor18.025align=center colspan="7"N/A18.02581
    Pommel horseN/A15.600align=center colspan="6"N/A15.60096
    Ringsalign=center colspan="2"N/A16.025align=center colspan="5"N/A16.02597
    Vaultalign=center colspan="3"N/A19.000align=center colspan="4"N/A19.00040
    Parallel barsalign=center colspan="4"N/A18.375align=center colspan="3"N/A18.37564
    Horizontal baralign=center colspan="5"N/A17.275align=center colspan="2"N/A17.27588
    Richard IkedaMen's all-around18.05018.80016.25018.17517.07517.050align=center colspan="2"N/A105.40063align=center colspan="2" rowspan="7" did not advance
    Floor18.050align=center colspan="7"N/A18.05080
    Pommel horseN/A18.800align=center colspan="6"N/A18.80086
    Ringsalign=center colspan="2"N/A16.250align=center colspan="5"N/A16.25096
    Vaultalign=center colspan="3"N/A18.175align=center colspan="4"N/A18.17590
    Parallel barsalign=center colspan="4"N/A17.075align=center colspan="3"N/A17.07591
    Horizontal baralign=center colspan="5"N/A17.050align=center colspan="2"N/A17.05091
    Alan NoletMen's all-around18.40017.95018.15018.57517.87518.150align=center colspan="2"N/A109.10056align=center colspan="2" rowspan="7" did not advance
    Floor18.400align=center colspan="7"N/A18.40072
    Pommel horseN/A17.950align=center colspan="6"N/A17.95078
    Ringsalign=center colspan="2"N/A18.150align=center colspan="5"N/A18.15081
    Vaultalign=center colspan="3"N/A18.575align=center colspan="4"N/A18.57576
    Parallel barsalign=center colspan="4"N/A17.875align=center colspan="3"N/A17.87580
    Horizontal baralign=center colspan="5"N/A18.150align=center colspan="2"N/A18.15074
    Jennifer ExaltacionWomen's all-around18.262align=center colspan="2"N/A18.462align=center colspan="2"N/A18.52418.47473.72254align=center colspan="2" rowspan="5" did not advance
    Floor18.262align=center colspan="7"N/A18.26282
    Vaultalign=center colspan="3"N/A18.462align=center colspan="4"N/A18.46280
    Uneven barsalign=center colspan="6"N/A18.524N/A18.52468
    Balance beamalign=center colspan="7"N/A18.47418.47447
    Shanyn MacEachernWomen's all-around18.612align=center colspan="2"N/A18.800align=center colspan="2"N/A18.82416.68772.92362align=center colspan="2" rowspan="5" did not advance
    Floor18.612align=center colspan="7"N/A18.61267
    Vaultalign=center colspan="3"N/A18.800align=center colspan="4"N/A18.80052
    Uneven barsalign=center colspan="6"N/A18.824N/A18.82455
    Balance beamalign=center colspan="7"N/A16.68716.68787
    Yvonne TousekWomen's all-around18.787align=center colspan="2"N/A18.750align=center colspan="2"N/A18.45018.78774.77439 q37.79326
    Floor18.787align=center colspan="7"N/A18.78756align=center colspan="2" rowspan="4" did not advance
    Vaultalign=center colspan="3"N/A18.750align=center colspan="4"N/A18.75058
    Uneven barsalign=center colspan="6"N/A18.450N/A18.45071
    Balance beamalign=center colspan="7"N/A18.78718.78730

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Men's Competition

    Extra-Lightweight ( - 60 kg)

    Half-Lightweight ( - 66 kg)

    Half-Middleweight ( - 81 kg)

    Middleweight ( - 90 kg)

    Half-Heavyweight ( - 100 kg)

    Women's Competition

    Half-Lightweight ( - 52 kg)

    Lightweight ( - 57 kg)

    Extra-Lightweight ( - 60 kg)

    Half-Middleweight ( - 63 kg)

    Half-Heavyweight ( - 78 kg)

    Heavyweight (+ 78 kg)

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Women's Mistral One Design

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Softball

    See main article: Softball at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Women's team competition

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Men's 50 m freestyle

    Men's 100 m freestyle

    Men's 100 m Backstroke

    Men's 200 m Backstroke

    Men's 100 m Breaststroke

    Men's 200 m Breaststroke

    Men's 100 m Butterfly

    Men's 200 m Butterfly

    Men's 200 m Individual Medley

    Men's 400 m Individual Medley

    Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

    Women's 50 m freestyle

    Women's 100 m freestyle

    Women's 200 m freestyle

    Women's 400 m freestyle

    Women's 800 m freestyle

    Women's 100 m Backstroke

    Women's 200 m Backstroke

    Women's 100 m Breaststroke

    Women's 200 m Breaststroke

    Women's 100 m Butterfly

    Women's 200 m Butterfly

    Women's 200 m Individual Medley

    Women's 400 m Individual Medley

    Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle Relay

    Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle Relay

    Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

    Synchronized swimming

    See main article: Synchronized swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Tennis

    See main article: Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Men's Doubles Competition

    Women's Singles Competition

    Volleyball

    See main article: Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Women's indoor team competition

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Men's Light-Heavyweight

    Wrestling

    See main article: Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Canada at the 1996 Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417044234/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/CAN/summer/1996/ . dead . 2020-04-17 . 2012-02-05 . sports-reference.com.
    2. https://www.olympedia.org/countries/CAN/editions/24 Canada at the 1996 Summer Olympics