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What Olympic sport has Canada done best in?
In the Summer Olympics, Canada has won the most medals in athletics (52, 13 gold, 14 silver, 25 bronze), swimming (40, 7 gold, 13 silver, 20 bronze), and rowing (38, 9 gold, 14 silver, 15 bronze). In the Winter Olympics, Canada has won the most medals in speed skating (28, 6 gold, 10 silver, 12 bronze). Canada has also done well in figure skating (20, 3 gold, 7 silver, 10 bronze) and ice hockey (16, 9 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze).
Which 3 athletes have won medals in winter and summer games?
Actually, there are 4 ... 1 - Eddie Eagan of the United States: gold in boxing and gold in bobsleigh. 2 - Christa Rothenburger of East Germany/Germany: 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze in speed skating and silver in cycling. 3 - Clara Hughes of Canada: 1 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze in speed skating and 2 bronze in cycling. 4 - Jacob Tullin Thams of Norway: gold in ski jumping and silver in sailing.
Who has won olympic womens figure skating medals fo Canada in 2010?
Gold- Kim Yuna (Korea) Silver- Mao Asada (Japan) Bronze- Joannie Rochette (Canada)
How many medal did Canada win in 2006 winter Olympics?
China won 11 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 5 bronze) at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin. They won 5 medals in short track speed skating and 2 medals each in figure skating, freestyle skiing, and speed skating.
How many medals did china get in 2002 winter Olympics?
8 ... 2 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze. China won 7 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze) in short track speed skating and 1 medal (bronze) in figure skating.
In the winter Olympics what sports does America do well in?
Through the 2006 Games in Turin, the United States has done best in speed skating (63, 28 gold, 20 silver, 15 bronze), figure skating (44, 13 gold, 15 silver, 16 bronze), and alpine skiing (31, 12 gold, 15 silver, 4 bronze).
How many gold silver and bronze medals did Canada get?
None; it's canada.
Which events did Canada win in the winter Olympics in the 1980's?
Canada won two gold medals at the Winter Olympics in the 1980s, both at the 1984 Games in Sarajevo and both won by Gaétan Boucher in men's 1000 meter speed skating and 1500 meter speed skating.
What mens curling teams have won olympic medals?
Men's curling debuted at the 1924 Winter Games and did not return until the 1998 Games. Medal winners are: 1924: Gold-Great Britain, Silver-Sweden, Bronze-France 1998: Gold-Switzerland, Silver-Canada, Bronze-Norway 2002: Gold-Norway, Silver-Canada, Bronze-Switzerland 2006: Gold-Canada, Silver-Finland, Bronze-United States
What Countries have medaled in Olympic basketball?
1. USA - 13 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze 2. USSR - 2 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze 3. Yugoslavia - 1 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze 4. Argentina - 1 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze 5. France - 0 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze 5. Italy - 0 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze 5. Spain - 0 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze 6. Canada - 0 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze 6. Croatia - 0 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze 7. Brazil - 0 gold, 0 silver, 3 bronze 7. Lithuania - 0 gold, 0 silver, 3 bronze 8. Uruguay - 0 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze 9. Cuba - 0 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze 9. Mexico - 0 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze
Historically the strongest nation in figure skating at the Olympics?
Through the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, the country that has won the most medals in figure skating is the United States with 46 (14 gold, 16 silver, 16 bronze). The former Soviet Union is second at 24 (10 gold, 9 silver, 5 bronze). Canada (4 gold, 7 silver, 11 bronze) and Russia (12 gold, 8 silver, 2 bronze) are tied for third at 22. Russian born skaters won 23 of the former Soviet Union's 24 medals (Viktor Petrenko, born in Ukraine, won bronze in men's singles at the 1988 Games) so it would be fair to say that the United States and Russia are the two dominant countries in Olympic figure skating.
In what sport has Canada won the most medals?
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, the most medals won by Canadian athletes in the Summer Olympics has been in athletics (52, 13 gold, 14 silver, 25 bronze) and in the Winter Olympics in speed skating (28, 6 gold, 10 silver, 12 bronze).
