Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Canada competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 295 competitors, 179 men and 116 women, took part in 199 events in 24 sports.[1]

Canada at the
1992 Summer Olympics
IOC codeCAN
NOCCanadian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ca (in English and French)
in Barcelona
Competitors295 (179 men and 116 women) in 24 sports
Flag bearer Michael Smith
Medals
Ranked 11th
Gold
7
Silver
4
Bronze
7
Total
18
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldMichael Rascher
Bruce Robertson
John Wallace
Robert Marland
Terrence Paul
Derek Porter
Darren Barber
Andrew Crosby
Mike Forgeron		RowingMen's eightAugust 2
 GoldMark McKoyAthleticsMen's 110 meter hurdlesAugust 3
 GoldKathleen Heddle
Marnie McBean		RowingWomen's coxless pairAugust 1
 GoldKay Worthington
Kirsten Barnes
Jessica Monroe
Brenda Taylor		RowingWomen's coxless foursAugust 1

Brenda Taylor, Lesley Thompson, Kay Worthington, Kathleen Heddle, Marnie McBean, Jessica Monroe, Kirsten Barnes, Shannon Crawford, and Megan Delehanty — Rowing, Women's Eights with Coxswain

Silver

Bronze

Archery
Main article: Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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:

Men's Team Competition:

  • Rousseau, Cadieux, and Robitaille — Ranking Round (→ 19th place) (0-0)

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's 100m

Men's 200m

Men's 400m

Men's 800m

Men's 1500m

Men's 5000m

Men's 10000m

  • Paul Williams (DNP)

Men's Marathon

  • Peter Maher (DNF)

Men's 4 × 100 m Relay

Men's 4 × 400 m Relay

Men's 110m Hurdles

Men's 400m Hurdles

Men's 3000m Steeplechase

Men's 20 km Road Walk

Men's 50 km Road Walk

Men's High Jump

Men's Long Jump

Men's Pole Vault

  • Douglas Wood
    • Qualification — 5.20 metres (→ did not advance)

Men's triple jump

  • Oral O'Gilvie (DNP)

Men's Discus Throw

Men's Javelin Throw

Men's Shot Put

Men's Decathlon

  • Mike Smith – did not finish (→ no ranking)


Women's 800 m

Women's 1.500 m

Women's 3.000 m

Women's 10.000 m

Women's 4 × 400 m Relay

Women's 100 m Hurdles

Women's 400 m Hurdles

Women's 10 km Walk

Women's Marathon

  • Odette Lapierre – 2:46.18 (→ 19th place)
  • Lizanne Bussieres – did not finish (→ no ranking)

Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)

Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)

Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)

  • William Irwin
    • First Round – Defeated Alan Andrew Vaughan (GBR), RSC-3
    • Second Round – Lost to Ronald Chavez (PHI), 1:8

Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)

Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)

Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)

Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)

  • Robert Brown
    • First Round – Defeated Damidin Zul (MGL), RSCH-2
    • Second Round – Lost to Torsten May (GER), 1:7

Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)

Men's Super Heavyweight (>91 kg)

Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Fifteen cyclists, eleven men and four women, represented Canada in 1992. Curt Harnett won bronze in the men's sprint.

Men's road race
Men's team time trial
Men's sprint
Men's 1 km time trial
Men's individual pursuit
Men's points race
Women's road race
  • Alison Sydor — 2:05:03 (→ 12th place)
  • Kelly-Ann Way — 2:05:03 (→ 31st place)
  • Lena Hawkins — 2:05:33 (→ 36th place)
Women's sprint
Women's individual pursuit

Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's 3m Springboard

  • Mark Rourke
    • Preliminary Round — 379.32 points
    • Final — 540.66 points (→ 11th place)
  • David Bédard
    • Preliminary Round — 372.54 points (→ did not advance, 12th place)

Men's 10m Platform

  • Bruno Fournier
    • Preliminary Round — 370.68 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
  • William Hayes
    • Preliminary Round — 324.39 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Women's 3m Springboard

  • Mary DePiero
    • Preliminary Round — 278.76 points
    • Final — 449.49 points (→ 12th place)
  • Evelyne Boisvert
    • Preliminary Round — 258.09 points (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Women's 10m Platform

  • Paige Gordon
    • Preliminary Round — 283.11 points (→ did not advance, 16th place)
  • Anne Montminy
    • Preliminary Round — 282.42 points (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

16 fencers, 11 men and 5 women, represented Canada in 1992.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil

Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Women's Team Competition

The women's field hockey team from Canada competed for the third time at the Summer Olympics.

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Competition

Extra-Lightweight (60 kg)

Half-Lightweight (65 kg)

  • Jean-Pierre Cantin

Lightweight (71 kg)

Middleweight (87 kg)

Half-Heavyweight (95 kg)

  • Patrick Roberge

Women's Competition

Half-Lightweight (52 kg)

Lightweight (56 kg)

Extra-Lightweight (48 kg)

Half-Middleweight (61 kg)

Middleweight (66 kg)

Half-Heavyweight (72 kg)

Heavyweight (+72 kg)

Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Two male pentathletes represented Canada in 1992.

Individual

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)

  • Murray McCaig
    • Final Ranking — 459.0 points (→ 44th place)

Women's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)

Women's 470 Class

  • Penny Davis and Sarah McLean
    • Final Ranking — 94.7 points (→ 11th place)

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Competition

Men's 50 m Freestyle

Men's 100 m Freestyle

Men's 200 m Freestyle

  • Turlough O'Hare
    • Heat – 1:50.42
    • B-Final – 1:51.01 (→ 14th place)
  • Darren Ward
    • Heat – 1:51.62 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Men's 400 m Freestyle

Men's 1500 m Freestyle

Men's 100 m Backstroke

Men's 200 m Backstroke

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

Men's 100 m Butterfly

  • Marcel Gery
    • Heat – 53.94
    • Final – 54.18 (→ 6th place)
  • Tom Ponting
    • Heat – 54.77
    • B-Final – 55.00 (→ 16th place)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

  • Tom Ponting
    • Heat – 2:01.20
    • B-Final – 2:01.60 (→ 13th place)
  • Edward Parenti
    • Heat – 2:02.00 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Men's 200 m Individual Medley

  • Gary Anderson
    • Heat – 2:02.63
    • Final – 2:04.30 (→ 8th place)
  • Darren Ward
    • Heat – 2:03.71
    • B-Final – 2:05.09 (→ 14th place)

Men's 200 m Individual Medley

  • Curtis Myden
    • Heat – 4:22.41
    • B-Final – 4:21.91 (→ 10th place)
  • Robert Baird
    • Heat – 4:24.31
    • B-Final – 4:25.06 (→ 16th place)

Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

Women's Competition

Women's 50 m Freestyle

Women's 100 m Freestyle

Women's 200 m Freestyle

Women's 100 m Backstroke

  • Nikki Dryden
    • Heat – 1:03.71
    • B-Final – 1:03.53 (→ 14th place)
  • Julie Howard
    • Heat – 1:05.26 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Women's 200 m Backstroke

  • Nikki Dryden
    • Heat – 2:17.54 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
  • Beth Hazel
    • Heat – 2:17.70 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

Women's 100 m Butterfly

  • Kristin Topham
    • Heat – 1:01.20
    • B-Final – 1:01.91 (→ 14th place)
  • Julie Howard
    • Heat – 1:02.89 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Women's 200 m Butterfly

Women's 200 m Individual Medley

Women's 400 m Individual Medley

  • Joanne Malar
    • Heat – 4:52.85
    • B-Final – 4:48.52 (→ 11th place)
  • Nancy Sweetnam
    • Heat – 4:52.41
    • B-Final – 4:50.17 (→ 13th place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

Synchronized swimming
Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Three synchronized swimmers represented Canada in 1992.

Women's solo
Women's duet Silver Medal

Table tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Singles Competition

  • Andrew Sznajder
    • First round — Defeated Benny Wijaya (Indonesia) 6-2, 6-4, 7-5
    • Second round — Lost to Jakob Hlasek (Switzerland) 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-7

Men's Doubles Competition

Women's Singles Competition

Women's Singles Competition

  • Rene Simpson-Alter

Women's Doubles Competition

Volleyball
Main article: Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Team Competition
  • Preliminary Round (Group A)
    • Lost to Spain 15-13 7-15 15-9 12-15 13-15
    • Lost to United States 12-15 12-15 15-10 15-12 14-16
    • Defeated France 15-11 15-6 15-8
    • Lost to Italy 11-15 15-8 12-15 7-15
    • Lost to Japan 15-11 17-15 11-15 13-15 10-15
  • Quarterfinals
    • Did not advance
  • Classification Match
    • 9th/10th place: Lost to South Korea (1-3) → 10th place
  • Team Roster

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics

See also

References
  1. "Canada at the 1992 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
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