Canada at the 1932 Winter Olympics

Canada at the
1932 Winter Olympics
IOC codeCAN
NOCCanadian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ca (in English and French)
in Lake Placid
Competitors42 (38 men, 4 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearerHarold Simpson (ice hockey)
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
5
Total
7
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Canada competed at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.

W. A. Hewitt served as chairman of the winter games sub-committee of the Canadian Olympic Committee.[1][2] Melville Marks Robinson served as manager of the Canadian delegation to the Olympics, with Claude C. Robinson as the honorary assistant manager.[3]

Canadian Olympic Committee member W. A. Fry self-published a book covering Canadian achievements at the 1932 Winter Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics. His 1933 book, Canada at the tenth Olympiad, 1932 : Lake Placid, New York, Feb. 4 to 13 - Los Angeles, California, July 30 to Aug. 14, was printed by the Dunnville Chronicle presses and dedicated to Canadian sportsman Francis Nelson who died in 1932.[4]

  1. ^ "Olympic Body Is Busy Preparing". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. December 7, 1931. p. 6. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.Free access icon
  2. ^ "Olympic Team To Be Reinforced". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Canadian Press. February 23, 1932. p. 8. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.Free access icon
  3. ^ "Canada's Olympic Hockey Contender Is Now Complete". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta. January 19, 1932. p. 7. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.Free access icon
  4. ^ Canada at the tenth Olympiad, 1932: Lake Placid, New York, Feb. 4 to 13 - Los Angeles, California, July 30 to Aug. 14. William A Fry, Francis Nelson, Canadian Olympic Committee. OCLC 883956822.

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