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Canada At The 1992 Summer Olympics
Canada competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, held from 25 July to 9 August 1992. 295 competitors, 179 men and 116 women, took part in 199 events in 24 sports. The Barcelona Olympics were at the time Canada's second most successful Summer Olympic Games (and most successful in a fully-attended Olympics), subsequently surpassed in number of medals won in 1996 and 2016, and then tied in the number of gold medals in 2020. Medalists Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Archery Canada sent only men to Barcelona for archery. Two of the three individuals did not qualify for the elimination rounds, nor did the team qualify for the team round. Men's individual competition: * Claude Rousseau – Round of 16 (→ 14th place) (1-1) * Sylvain Cadieux – Ranking Round (→ 60th place) (0-0) * Jeannot Robitaille – Ranking Round (→ 70th place) (0-0) Men's team competition: * Rousseau, Cadieux, and Robitaille – Ranking Rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Olympic Committee
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC; french: Comité olympique canadien) is a private, non-profit organization that represents Canada at the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It is also a member of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO). History While Canadian athletes first competed at the Olympic Games at Paris 1900 followed by St. Louis 1904, it was not until 1907 that the IOC officially recognized a National Olympic Committee (NOC) for Canada. The next year, Colonel John Hanbury-Williams was recognized as the Chairman of the Canadian Olympic Committee for the London 1908 Olympic Games. Hanbury-Williams became Canada's first IOC member in 1911. After another Canadian Olympic Committee was created with the purpose of organizing a team for the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, it was reported that the IOC wanted permanent NOCs. In 1913, the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada (AAUC) created the Canadian Olympic Association with James Merrick as chairman, a po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenda Taylor (rower)
Brenda Taylor (born October 28, 1962 in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a Canadian rower. She won two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, in coxless four and in coxed eight. She has been inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (french: Panthéon des sports canadiens; sometimes referred to as the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame) is a Canadian sports hall of fame and museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dedicated to the history of sports in Canad .... References 1962 births Living people Canadian female rowers Olympic rowers of Canada Olympic gold medalists for Canada Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Nanaimo Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Rowers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games {{Canada-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Marland
Robert Davies Marland (born 13 May 1964 in Mississauga, Ontario) is a retired rower from Canada. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. At his second appearance, he was a member of the team that won the gold medal in the men's Eights. Currently, Marland lives and works in Ottawa, Ontario for Royal LePage, a Canadian real estate franchiser. Rob is one of Canada's most successful realtors and his focus on delivering results has placed Rob among the top one percent of Royal LePage realtors in Canada, earning him the National Chairman's Club Award.http://www.robmarland.com/ He holds a B.A. in Economics from Trent University. He has also completed Real Estate Phase I, II & III, Real Estate Law, and Appraisal from the Ontario Real Estate Association The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) is a professional association that represents real estate brokers and salespeople who are members of Ontario's real estate boards. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wallace (rower)
John William Wallace (born 1 April 1962 in Burlington, Ontario) is a retired rower from Canada. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. At his second appearance, he was a member of the team that won the gold medal in the Men's Eights. He was once married to fellow rower Silken Laumann, and he is brother-in-law to Daniele Laumann Daniele Laumann (born July 8, 1961) is a Canadian rower. She won a bronze medal in Double sculls with her partner and sister Silken Laumann at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olym .... References Canadian Olympic Committee* 1962 births Living people Canadian male rowers Olympic rowers for Canada Olympic gold medalists for Canada Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Burlington, Ontario Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics {{Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Robertson (rower)
Bruce Robertson (born 17 June 1962) is a Canadian competition rower and Olympic champion. Robertson won a gold medal in ''coxed eights'' at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, as a member of the Canadian team. He also competed in ''coxless fours'' at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ... in Seoul, where he finished 11th. References 1962 births Canadian male rowers Olympic rowers of Canada Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Canada Sportspeople from Alberta Living people Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in rowing Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Rowers at the 1987 Pan American Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Rascher
Michael G. Rascher (born 26 July 1965 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired rower from Canada. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ... for his native country. There he was a member of the team that won the gold medal in the men's Eights. References Canadian Olympic Committee* 1965 births Living people Canadian male rowers Olympic gold medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in rowing Olympic rowers for Canada Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Edmonton Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in rowing Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Rowers at the 1987 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games {{Canada-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's Eight
The women's eight competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake of Banyoles, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i .... Competition format The competition consisted of two main rounds (heats and finals) as well as a repechage. The 8 boats were divided into two heats for the first round, with 4 boats in each heat. The first-place boat in each heat (2 boats total) advanced directly to the "A" final. The remaining 6 boats were placed in the repechage. The repechage featured a single heat. The top 4 boats in the repechage advanced to the "A" final, while the remaining 2 boats (5th and 6th placers in the repechage) were sent to the "B" final. The boats in the "A" final competed for medals and 4th through 6th place; the boats in the "B" final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan Delehanty
Megan Catherine Delehanty (born March 24, 1968 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian rower. She won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ... in Barcelona, in the women's eight. References External links * 1968 births Living people Canadian female rowers Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Canada Olympic gold medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in rowing Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Edmonton 20th-century Canadian women {{Canada-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Crawford
Shannon Crawford (born September 12, 1963 in Guelph, Ontario) is a Canadian rower. She won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ... in Barcelona, in coxed eight. References External links * 1963 births Living people Sportspeople from Guelph Canadian female rowers Olympic rowers for Canada Olympic gold medalists for Canada Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in rowing Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Rowers at the 1991 Pan American Games 20th-century Canadian women {{Canada-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesley Thompson
Lesley Allison Thompson-Willie (born September 20, 1959) is a Canadian rowing coxswain and Olympic champion. Between 1984 and 2016, she has competed at eight Olympic Games, a record for a rower, winning medals in five of them including gold in the coxed eight at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Career At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Thompson competed in the Women's Coxed Four event; the Canadian team won a silver medal behind gold winner Romania. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul the Canadian team qualified for the B final in the coxed four, and placed 7th. At the 1991 World Championships in Austria she won a gold medal in the coxed eight with the Canadian team. Next year, at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona she competed in coxed eight, winning a gold medal for Canada. In 1996 in Atlanta she won a silver medal in the coxed eight. At the 1998 World Championships in France she placed second in the coxed eight. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney she wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's Coxless Pair
The women's coxless pair competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake of Banyoles, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i .... Competition format The competition consisted of three main rounds (heats, semifinals, and finals) as well as a repechage. The 13 boats were divided into three heats for the first round, with 4 or 5 boats in each heat. The top three boats in each heat (9 boats total) advanced directly to the semifinals. The remaining 4 boats were placed in the repechage. The repechage featured a single heat. The top three boats in the repechage advanced to the semifinals. The slowest boat (4th place) in the repechage finished in 13th place. The 12 semifinalist boats were divided into two heats of 6 boats each. The top three boats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marnie McBean
Marnie Elizabeth McBean, (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian former rower. She is a three-time Olympics gold medallist. Rowing career A graduate of the University of Western Ontario, McBean competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the coxless pairs and eights events, winning gold medals in both. At the 1996 Summer Olympics she competed in the double and quadruple sculls, winning gold in the double and bronze in the quadruple. With her long-time rowing partner Kathleen Heddle, she was the first Canadians to win three Olympic Gold medals. In addition to her other exploits, McBean won a Silver medal in the prestigious single scull event at the 1993 World Rowing Championships. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, McBean was set to represent Canada in the single scull and she had hoped to win a fourth gold medal. After travelling to Australia, a back injury which eventually required an operation forced McBean to withdraw from the Olympics and McBean decided to retire from international c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |