Canada at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Canada at the Olympic Games
Flag of Canada IOC code  CAN NOC Canadian Olympic Committee
At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
Competitors	2 in 1 sport
Medals	Gold 1	Silver 0	Bronze 1	Total 2
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Intercalated Games
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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.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
Gold	George Orton	Athletics	Men's 2500 metre Steeplechase
Bronze			Men's 400 metre Hurdles

Results by event

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

References

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