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Canada At The 1958 British Empire Games
Canada took part at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Cardiff, (Wales, United Kingdom). With a total of 27 medals, Canada ranked tenth on the medal tally. Medals Individual medals Gold Rowing: * Men's Eight team Silver Athletics: * Robert Reid, Men's Pole vault * Jack Smyth, Men's Triple Jump Fencing: * Men's Épée team Rowing: * Men's Coxless Fours team * Men's Coxed Fours team Swimming: * Men's 4×110 yd medley relay team * Women's 4×110 yd freestyle relay team Diving: * Bill Patrick, Men's 3 Metres Springboard * Irene MacDonald, Women's 3 Metres Springboard Weightlifting: * Dave Baillie, Men's Heavyweight - Overall Bronze Athletics: * Mike Agostini, Men's 100 yards * Terry Tobacco, Men's 440 yards * Hans Moks, Men's Javelin throw * Jackie Gelling, Women's Shot Put * Women's 4 x 110 yards relay team Boxing: * Raymond Galante, Men's Light Welterweight * James Arthur Walters, Men's Light Middleweight * Robert Piau, Men's Middleweight Swim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Canada
The national flag of Canada (french: le Drapeau national du Canada), often simply referred to as the Canadian flag or, unofficially, as the Maple Leaf or ' (; ), consists of a red field with a white square at its centre in the ratio of , in which is featured a stylized, red, 11-pointed maple leaf charged in the centre. It is the first flag to have been adopted by both houses of Parliament and officially proclaimed by the Canadian monarch as the country's official national flag. The flag has become the predominant and most recognizable national symbol of Canada. In 1964, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson formed a committee to resolve the ongoing issue of the lack of an official Canadian flag, sparking a serious debate about a flag change to replace the Union Flag. Out of three choices, the maple leaf design by George Stanley, based on the flag of the Royal Military College of Canada, was selected. The flag made its first official appearance on February 15, 1965; the date i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Tobacco
Charles Terence "Terry" Tobacco (born 2 March 1936) was a Canadian Olympic athlete. Biography Originally from the village of Cumberland on Vancouver Island, Tobacco first got noticed at the age of 15 when he won both the 100 and 220 yard races at the Island high school championships. Taken under the tutelage of Victoria "Flying Y" coach Bruce Humber he was just 17 when made the national team for the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, held locally in Vancouver. During the games he won two medals, a bronze in the 440 yard race and a silver in the 4x440 yard relay, in which he ran the anchor leg. For these performances he was honoured with British Columbia's "Top Male Athlete" of the year award in 1954. Tobacco was a member of the Canadian team at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. In the 400 metres individual race he won his heat, before being eliminated in the quarter-final stage, but participated in the final of the 400 metres relay. The Canadians finished fifth, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada At The Commonwealth Games
Canada has participated in every Commonwealth Games since the first ever British Empire Games held in Hamilton, Ontario in 1930, one of only six countries to have done so. The others are Australia, England, New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales. History Newfoundland competed separately at the 1930 and 1934 Games (although not winning any medals), but since 1950 has competed as part of Canada. The Canadian team won 54 medals in the first (1930) Games, and 51 gold medals at Edinburgh (1986). Canada's biggest total medal tally was 129 medals in Victoria (1994). Canada came third in the medal count at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne after Australia and England, and is third on the all-time medal tally of Commonwealth Games, with an overall total of 1318 medals (413 Gold, 443 Silver and 462 Bronze). Canada was top of the medal tally once, at the 1978 games at Edmonton, Alberta Canada has hosted the games four times. The first Games were at Hamilton, Ontario in 1930. Vancou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Steckle
Robert John Steckle (August 21, 1930 – September 25, 2022) was a Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestler from Canada who competed in three consecutive summer Olympic Games, starting in 1952. He carried the Canadian flag at the opening ceremonies of the 1956 Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, the only Canadian wrestler ever to do so. He was born in Kitchener, Ontario ) , image_flag = Flag of Kitchener, Ontario.svg , image_seal = Seal of Kitchener, Canada.svg , image_shield=Coat of arms of Kitchener, Canada.svg , image_blank_emblem = Logo of Kitchener, Ontario.svg , blank_emblem_type = .... Steckle won silver at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (light heavyweight 87 kg) and bronze at the 1958 Empire Commonwealth Games (light heavyweight 87 kg). He took silver at the 1963 Pan-American Games (87 kg). Steckle was the 1955 and 1957 AAU Greco-Roman National Champion (191 lbs), as well as the Canadian Freestyl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Flannery
Fred Flannery (30 March 1924 - 8 October 2012) was an Australian wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle flyweight at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He represented Canada at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18–26 July 1958. Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games .... References 1924 births 2012 deaths Australian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Australia Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Sport wrestlers from Melbourne Commonwealth Games medallists in wrestling Canadian male sport wrestlers Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Wrestlers at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Wrestlers at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Australian emigrants to Canada 20th-ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Gilbert (weightlifter)
Adrian Gilbert is a British author and historian who writes primarily on the subject of military history – particularly relating to wars of the 20th century. Although most of his work is published for adults, he has also written several non-fiction books for children. Life After studying history at Lancaster University he spent several years working in book publishing. Gilbert has also contributed to television documentaries and written pieces for newspapers and magazines, including ''The Sunday Times'', ''The Guardian'', '' ''Gramophone'''' and ''The Good Book Guide''. Among his books are ''Britain Invaded'', an imaginary account of a German invasion of Britain in 1940, ''POW: Allied Prisoners in Europe 1939–1945'', a day-to-day account of the lives of Allied prisoners of war captured by Axis forces during the Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Gosselin
Marcel may refer to: People * Marcel (given name), people with the given name Marcel * Marcel (footballer, born August 1981), Marcel Silva Andrade, Brazilian midfielder * Marcel (footballer, born November 1981), Marcel Augusto Ortolan, Brazilian striker * Marcel (footballer, born 1983), Marcel Silva Cardoso, Brazilian left back * Marcel (footballer, born 1992), Marcel Henrique Garcia Alves Pereira, Brazilian midfielder * Marcel (singer), American country music singer * Étienne Marcel (died 1358), provost of merchants of Paris * Gabriel Marcel (1889–1973), French philosopher, Christian existentialist and playwright * Jean Marcel (died 1980), Madagascan Anglican bishop * Jean-Jacques Marcel (1931–2014), French football player * Rosie Marcel (born 1977), English actor * Sylvain Marcel (born 1974), Canadian actor * Terry Marcel (born 1942), British film director * Claude Marcel (1793-1876), French diplomat and applied linguist Other uses * Marcel (''Friends''), a fictional monkey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Iwasaki
Margaret Iwasaki (born 10 May 1942) is a Canadian former freestyle and butterfly swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1942 births Living people Canadian female butterfly swimmers Canadian female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Vancouver Swimmers at the 1959 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Medalists at the 1959 Pan Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Wheaton
Robert J. "Bob" Wheaton (born 28 December 1941) is a Canadian former backstroke swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1941 births Living people Canadian male backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Victoria, British Columbia Pan American Games medalists in swimming Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Swimmers at the 1959 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games 20th-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Piau
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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