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Who was the First Canadian to win Olympic Gold medal and in what sport?
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe first Canadian to win a gold medal is George Orton in the 1900 Olympics. He ran the 2500 meter steeplechase. His gold medal was also Canada's first ever medal in the Olympics of any color. Later on in the same Olympics, he won a bronze in the 400 meter hurdles. These were the only medals won by Canada in the 1900 Summer Olympics.
http://www.magazine.utoronto.ca/08summer/olympics.asp
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∙ 15y agoThrough the 2008 Games in Beijing, that is Marc Gagnon who won 3 gold medals in short track speed skating between 1994-2002, Kathleen Heddle who won 3 gold medals in rowing between 1992-1996, and Marnie McBean who won 3 gold medals in rowing between 1992-1996.
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∙ 14y agoTwo gold medals were won by Canadian women on August 5 at the 1928 Summer Games in Amsterdam. Without knowing the times of the day the events were held, it cannot be determined who was first.
1) Ethel Catherwood - high jump
2) Jane Bell, Myrtle Cook, Bobby Rosenfeld, Ethel Smith - 4x100 meter relay
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∙ 16y agoThe first Canadian to win a gold medal was George Orton who won gold at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris in the 2500 meter steeplechase.
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∙ 14y agoGeorge Orton.
Orton won the men's 2500 meter steeplechase event at the 1900 Games in Paris. He was born in Strathroy, Ontario.
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∙ 14y agoGeorge Orton in men's 2500 meter steeplechase at the 1900 Games in Paris.
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∙ 14y agoCatriona Le May
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∙ 14y agoAlexandre Bilodeau
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