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What year did Canada first compete in the olympic games?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 9/27/2023

That was the 1900 Summer Games in Paris. Canada's first Olympic medal winner was George Orton (born in Strathroy, Ontario) who won gold in the 2,500 meter steeplechase and bronze in the 400 meter hurdles at the 1900 Games.

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∙ 16y ago

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