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took part at the

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, (

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). 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 *

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, Women's 3 Metres Springboard Weightlifting:
* Dave Baillie, Men's Heavyweight - Overall

Bronze

Athletics:
*

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, Men's 100 yards *

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, Men's 440 yards *

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, Men's Javelin throw * Jackie Gelling, Women's Shot Put * Women's 4 x 110 yards relay team Boxing:
*

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, Men's Light Welterweight *

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, Men's Light Middleweight *

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, Men's Middleweight Swimming:
*

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, Men's 110 yards backstroke * Men's 4 x 220 yards freestyle relay team *

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, Women's 110 yards butterfly * Women's 4 x 110 yards medley relay team Weightlifting:
*

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, Men's Bantamweight - Overall *

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, Men's Middleweight - Overall Wrestling:
*

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, Men's Flyweight *

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, Men's Light Heavyweight

External links

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