Canada at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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Canada at the Olympic Games

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At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
Competitors 2 in 1 sport
Medals Gold
1		 Silver
0		 Bronze
1		 Total
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The 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris were the first Olympics at which a Canadian athlete participated. Two Canadians entered, though national teams as they are now were not introduced until later Olympics. Canada's Olympians were George Orton and Ronald J. MacDonald. Orton was the first Canadian to win a medal, finishing first in the 2500 metre steeplechase. He later finished third in the 400 metre hurdles and fifth in the 4000 metre steeplechase. Orton, who was at school at the University of Pennsylvania, had accompanied a United States delegation to the games.

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[edit] Medals

[edit] Image:Med_1.png Gold

  • George Orton — Athletics, Men's 2.500 metre Steeplechase

[edit] Image:Med_3.png Bronze

  • George Orton — Athletics, Men's 400 metre Hurdles

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Both of Canada's competitors competed in athletics, with Orton taking a gold and a bronze medal to tie the nation for 4th on the athletics medal leaderboard.

Event Place Athlete Heat Final
400 metre hurdles 3rd George Orton Walkover
2nd, heat 2		 Unknown
2500 metre steeplechase 1st George Orton None held 7:34.4
4000 metre steeplechase 5th George Orton None held Unknown
Marathon 6th/7th Ronald MacDonald None held Unknown
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