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Canada at the
2012 Summer Olympics
IOC codeCAN
NOCCanadian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ca (in English and French)
in London
Competitors277[1] in 24 sports
Flag bearers Simon Whitfield (opening)[1]
Christine Sinclair (closing)
Medals
Ranked 27th
Gold
2
Silver
6
Bronze
10
Total
18
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Canada, represented by the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. Canadian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1900, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the country's support for the United States-led boycott. Canada sent a total of 281 athletes to the Games to compete in 24 sports. With the initiation of its "Own the Podium" programme, the COC set a goal of finishing in the top 12 for total medals;[2] but the nation came up short of this goal, finishing 13th in the medal standings. Canada matched its total medal count from Beijing 2008, finishing the event with 18 medals: two gold, six silver and 10 bronze.[3]

Canada left London with a single gold medal, awarded to trampoline gymnast Rosannagh MacLennan in the women's event. This was its lowest count of golds in a Summer Olympic games since 1976. However, weightlifter Christine Girard, initially the bronze medallist in the women's 63 kg event, was subsequently upgraded to the gold medal position in April 2018 following the disqualification of the gold and silver medallists. This raised Canada's gold medal count to two, which still remained the nation's lowest count since 1976, where it failed to win a gold despite being the host.[4]

Prior to Girard's being upgraded to the gold medal, Canada's performance had broken the record for the highest total medal count for a nation with only one gold medal. This was despite several Canadian athletes just missing out of the medal finishes, including the men's 4 x 100 m sprint relay team, who were disqualified after finishing in third. Canada left London with 5 silver and 11 bronze medals. The media nicknamed this the "Bronze Games" for Canada due to the disproportionate number of bronze medals won (compared to the solitary gold medal) compared to previous Olympics. Diving pair Émilie Heymans and Jennifer Abel won the nation's first medal in the women's synchronized springboard event. Heymans became the first Canadian athlete to win Olympic medals in four consecutive games. Canada also won the bronze medal match in the women's soccer tournament, the first for the nation since 1904, and the first in a traditional team sport since 1936.[5]

The Canadian team entering the stadium at the opening ceremonies

Medallists

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Main article: 2012 Summer Olympics medal table

Medal hopes

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Several Canadian athletes, considered as strong medal contenders, missed out of the podium during their final events. The men's sprint relay team, led by Jared Connaughton, held the third fastest time in the finals, but were later disqualified for a lane violation.[6] Trampoline gymnasts Jason Burnett and Karen Cockburn missed out of winning another Olympic medal for the first time. Triathlete and two-time Olympic medallist Simon Whitfield was forced to withdraw from the men's event after suffering minor injuries from a bike crash.[7] Springboard diver and medal favourite Alexander Despatie made a disappointing performance in the men's final event, finishing only in eleventh place. Track cyclist Tara Whitten finished fourth in a grueling two-day women's omnium event, when she was a former two time world champion in the event.[8] Other medal failures included the female badminton team's defeat in the bronze medal match, defending champion Eric Lamaze, who failed to advance into the finals in the individual jumping event, and fourth-place finishes in swimming, specifically in the women's 4x200 freestyle relay event, and in synchronized swimming.

Delegation

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The Canadian Olympic Committee selected a team of 281 athletes, 119 men and 153 women, to compete in all sports except handball and field hockey. The nation's team size was roughly smaller by 60 athletes from the previous games. Along with the nation's athletes, Canada also sent a team of 93 coaches and 137 members from the mission staff.[1] For the second time in its Olympic history, Canada was represented by more female than male athletes. Athletics was the largest team by sport, with a total of 45 competitors.

The Canadian team included several past Olympic champions, three of them defending (freestyle wrestler Carol Huynh, equestrian jumping rider Eric Lamaze, and the men's eight rowing team). Equestrian show jumper Ian Millar became the first athlete to compete at his tenth Olympic games, and also, the oldest athlete of the team at age 65.[9] Eight rower Lesley Thompson, Canada's oldest female athlete, made her seventh Olympic appearance, having participated since 1984 (except the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she was not selected). Gymnast Victoria Moors, on the other hand, was the youngest athlete of the team, at age 15. Other Canadian athletes featured road cyclist Clara Hughes, who competed at both Summer and Winter Olympic games, two-time silver medallist Alexander Despatie in springboard diving, multiple-time Olympic medallist Adam van Koeverden in sprint kayaking, and swimmers Ryan Cochrane and Brent Hayden.

Former backstroke swimmer and 1992 Summer Olympics gold medallist Mark Tewksbury was the nation's chef de mission, while former diver and 1984 Summer Olympics gold medallist Sylvie Bernier became an assistant chef de mission.[10] Triathlete and double Olympic medallist Simon Whitfield was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[1]

Archery

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Main article: Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada qualified one male and female archer. Jason Lyon won a quota spot by finishing in the top 5 in the men's individual event at the 2011 World Archery Championships in Turin, Italy. However, Crispin Duenas won the right to represent Canada at the Games after winning the Olympic trials. Marie-Pier Beaudet won the continental qualification event and the Canadian trials to qualify for the 2012 Olympics.[11]

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Crispin Duenas Men's individual 678 8  El-Nemr (EGY) (57)
L 2–6 		Did not advance
Marie-Pier Beaudet Women's individual 645 29  Laursen (DEN) (36)
L 3–7 		Did not advance

Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canadian athletes achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of three athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and one at the 'B' Standard):[12][13] The team was selected based on the results of the 2012 Canadian Olympic Track & Field Trials in Calgary on 27–30 June.[14]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Reid Coolsaet finished twenty-seventh in men's marathon.
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Justyn Warner 100 m Bye 10.09 3 Q 10.09 5 Did not advance
Aaron Brown 200 m 20.55 4 Q — 20.42 4 Did not advance
Jared Connaughton 20.72 3 Q — 20.64 7 Did not advance
Tremaine Harris 20.70 5 — Did not advance
Daundre Barnaby 400 m 46.04 6 — Did not advance
Geoffrey Harris 800 m 1:45.97 2 Q — 1:46.14 7 Did not advance
Nathan Brannen 1500 m 3:39.95 5 Q — 3:39.26 12 Did not advance
Cameron Levins 5000 m 13:18.29 8 q — 13:51.87 14
Mohammed Ahmed 10000 m — 28:13.91 18
Cameron Levins — 27:38.81 11
Alex Genest 3000 m steeplechase 8:22.62 7 — Did not advance
Jared Connaughton
Akeem Haynes
Oluwasegun Makinde
Gavin Smellie
Oluseyi Smith
Justyn Warner 		4 × 100 m relay 38.05 2 Q — DSQ*
Reid Coolsaet Marathon — 2:16:29 27
Eric Gillis — 2:16:00 22
Dylan Wykes — 2:15:26 20
Inaki Gomez 20 km walk — 1:20.58 13

* Canada initially placed third in the 4 × 100 m relay, but were subsequently disqualified for stepping on the lane line.

Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Derek Drouin High jump 2.29 6 q 2.29 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Michael Mason 2.26 =12 q 2.29 8
Dylan Armstrong Shot put 20.49 7 q 20.93 5
Justin Rodhe NM — Did not advance
Curtis Moss Javelin throw 78.22 22 Did not advance
James Steacy Hammer throw NM — Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Damian Warner Result 10.48 7.54 13.73 2.05 48.20 14.38 45.90 4.70 62.77 4:29.85 8442 5
Points 980 945 712 850 899 926 785 819 780 746
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Kerri-Ann Mitchell 100 m Bye 11.49 6 Did not advance
Crystal Emmanuel 200 m 23.10 5 q — 23.28 7 Did not advance
Jenna Martin 400 m 51.98 3 Q — 52.83 7 Did not advance
Melissa Bishop 800 m 2:09.33 6 — Did not advance
Jessica Smith 2:07.75 2 Q — 2:01.90 7 Did not advance
Nicole Sifuentes 1500 m 4:07.65 7 q — 4:06.33 11 Did not advance
Hilary Stellingwerff 4:05.79 6 Q — 4:05.57 6 Did not advance
Sheila Reid 5000 m 15:27.41 15 — Did not advance
Phylicia George 100 m hurdles 12.83 2 Q — 12.65 3 q 12.65 6
Nikkita Holder 12.93 5 q — 12.93 6 Did not advance
Jessica Zelinka 12.75 2 Q — 12.66 2 Q 12.69 7
Sarah Wells 400 m hurdles 56.47 4 Q — 56.71 8 Did not advance
Rachel Seaman 20 km walk — 1:37:36 52
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Mélanie Blouin Pole vault 4.25 19 Did not advance
Julie Labonté Shot put 17.48 23 Did not advance
Elizabeth Gleadle Javelin throw 60.26 11 q 58.78 12
Sultana Frizell Hammer throw 67.45 26 Did not advance
Heather Steacy 63.40 34 Did not advance
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete Event 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m Final Rank
Brianne Theisen Result 13.30 1.83 12.89 24.35 6.01 46.47 2:09. 6383 11
Points 1080 1016 720 947 853 792 975
Jessica Zelinka Result 12.65 1.68 14.81 23.32 5.91 45.75 2:09.15 6460 7
Points 1178 830 848 1047 822 778 977

Badminton

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Main article: Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada qualified four badminton athletes. The team was officially announced on 18 May 2012.[15] The women's doubles pairing of Alex Bruce and Michelle Li finished last in the round-robin portion, losing all three of their matches.[16] However, the top two teams in the group were disqualified for attempting to intentionally lose matches so they would have an easier match-up in the quarterfinals.[17] The duo was advanced to their quarterfinals and won,[16] but lost in the semifinals and bronze medal game.

Athlete Event Group Stage Elimination Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Michelle Li Women's singles  Wang Yh (CHN)
L 8–21, 16–21 		— 2 Did not advance
Michelle Li
Alex Bruce 		Women's doubles  Wang Xl
Yu Y (CHN)
W 21–0, 21–0 DSQ 		 Jung K-e /
Kim H-n (KOR)
W 21–0, 21–0 DSQ 		 Sorokina /
Vislova (RUS)
L 8–21, 10–21 		2 —  Choo /
Veeran (AUS)
W 21–9, 18–21, 21–18 		 Fujii /
Kakiiwa (JPN)
L 12–21, 21–19, 13–21 		 Sorokina /
Vislova (RUS)
L 9–21, 10–21 		4
Grace Gao
Toby Ng 		Mixed doubles  Fischer Nielsen /
Pedersen (DEN)
L 12–21, 11–21 		 Ikeda /
Shiota (JPN)
L 10–21, 21–11, 15–21 		 Mateusiak /
Zięba (POL)
L 13–21, 16–21 		3 — Did not advance

Basketball

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Main article: Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada qualified a women's basketball team. Canada's team officially qualified on Canada Day (1 July) and became the 12th and final team to qualify for the tournament.[18]

Women's tournament

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Main article: Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women
Team roster

The following is the Canada roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[19]

Canada women's national basketball team – 2012 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
C 4 Krista Phillips 24 – (1988-05-18)18 May 1988 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Dandenong Rangers Australia
G 5 Teresa Gabriele 33 – (1979-01-23)23 January 1979 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Free agent
PG 6 Shona Thorburn 29 – (1982-08-07)7 August 1982 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Uni Girona CB Spain
SG 7 Courtnay Pilypaitis 24 – (1988-02-11)11 February 1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) VICI Kaunas Lithuania
SG 8 Kim Smith 28 – (1984-05-07)7 May 1984 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Free agent
PF 9 Miranda Ayim 24 – (1988-05-06)6 May 1988 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Istanbul University Turkey
SG 10 Alisha Tatham 25 – (1986-10-14)14 October 1986 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Free agent
PF 11 Natalie Achonwa 19 – (1992-11-02)2 November 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) University of Notre Dame United States
SF 12 Lizanne Murphy 28 – (1984-03-15)15 March 1984 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Tarbes Gespe Bigorre France
G/F 13 Tamara Tatham 26 – (1985-08-19)19 August 1985 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) SV Halle Lions Germany
PF 14 Chelsea Aubry 28 – (1984-06-27)27 June 1984 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Bendigo Spirit Australia
SF 15 Michelle Plouffe 19 – (1992-09-15)15 September 1992 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) University of Utah United States
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 28 July 2012
Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  France 5 5 0 356 319 +37 10 Quarterfinals
2  Australia 5 4 1 353 322 +31 9
3  Russia 5 3 2 314 308 +6 8
4  Canada 5 2 3 328 332 −4 7
5  Brazil 5 1 4 329 354 −25 6
6  Great Britain (H) 5 0 5 327 372 −45 5
Source: [ FIBA archive]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
28 July 2012
11:15
Canada  53–58  Russia
Scoring by quarter: 17–15, 13–9, 13–13, 10–21
Pts: Smith 20
Rebs: T. Tatham 5
Asts: Thorburn 6		 Pts: Hammon 14
Rebs: Osipova 12
Asts: Danilochkina 6
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Recep Ankaralı (TUR), Peng Ling (CHN), Samir Abaakil (MAR)
30 July 2012
20:00
Great Britain  65–73  Canada
Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 17–17, 21–19, 12–18
Pts: Stafford, Leedham 15
Rebs: Fagbenle 6
Asts: Collins 4		 Pts: Thorburn 18
Rebs: Pilypaitis, T. Tatham 5
Asts: Gabriele 7
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Juan Arteaga (ESP), Saša Pukl (SLO), Vitalis Gode (KEN)
1 August 2012
09:00
Canada  60–64  France
Scoring by quarter: 12–13, 13–15, 15–14, 20–22
Pts: Thorburn 17
Rebs: Achonwa 8
Asts: Thorburn 3		 Pts: Gomis 16
Rebs: Gruda 6
Asts: three players 3
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Luigi Lamonica (ITA), Pablo Estévez (ARG), Shoko Suguro (JPN)
3 August 2012
14:30
Brazil  73–79  Canada
Scoring by quarter: 8–18, 17–21, 28–16, 20–24
Pts: de Souza 22
Rebs: Rodrigues 4
Asts: de Souza 12		 Pts: Pilypaitis, Smith 14
Rebs: Thorburn 8
Asts: Smith 5
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: José Carrion (PUR), Borys Ryschyk (UKR), Carole Delauné (FRA)
5 August 2012
14:30
Canada  63–72  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 10–24, 12–11, 20–12, 21–25
Pts: Smith 17
Rebs: Murphy 5
Asts: Thorburn 5		 Pts: Snell 12
Rebs: Jackson 9
Asts: Screen, Harrower 4
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Felicia Grinter (USA), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Snehal Bendke (IND)
Quarter-final
7 August 2012
14:00
United States  91–48  Canada
Scoring by quarter: 19–8, 23–13, 26–10, 23–17
Pts: Taurasi 15
Rebs: Moore, Parker 7
Asts: Bird 5		 Pts: Smith 13
Rebs: Phillips 8
Asts: Phillips 5
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Shoko Sugruro (JPN), Vitalis Gode (KEN)

Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada qualified three boxers to compete in London. Two male boxers qualified at the Pan American qualification event.[20] Mary Spencer was awarded a wildcard by the International Boxing Association.[21]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Custio Clayton Men's welterweight  Molina (MEX)
W 12–8 		 Hammond (AUS)
W 14–11 		 Evans (GBR)
L 14–14+ 		Did not advance
Simon Kean Men's super heavyweight —  Yoka (FRA)
W 16+–16 		 Dychko (KAZ)
L 6–20 		Did not advance
Mary Spencer Women's middleweight — Bye  Li Jz (CHN)
L 14–17 		Did not advance

Canoeing

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Main article: Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada qualified eight canoe/kayak athletes.[22]

Slalom

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Canada qualified a boat for the following event:

Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final
Run 1 Rank Run 2 Rank Best Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Michael Tayler Men's K-1 155.89 21 97.64 18 97.64 20 Did not advance

Sprint

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Canada qualified boats for the following events:

Men
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Mark de Jonge K-1 200 m 35.396 1 Q 35.595 1 FA 36.657 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jason McCoombs C-1 200 m 41.742 2 Q 42.255 5 FB 44.793 13
Mark Oldershaw C-1 1000 m 3:55.211 2 Q 3:52.197 2 FA 3:48.502 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Adam van Koeverden K-1 1000 m 3:28.697 1 Q 3:28.209 1 FA 3:27.170 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Ryan Cochrane
Hugues Fournel 		K-2 200 m 33.407 4 Q 33.500 4 FA 35.396 7
K-2 1000 m 3:55.748 6 Q 3:29.819 5 FB 3:18.550 12
Women
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Émilie Fournel K-1 200 m 43.117 5 Q 43.030 7 Did not advance
K-1 500 m 1:58.740 5 Q 1:54.120 6 FB 1:56.058 14

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada qualified cyclists for the following events

Road

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Athlete Event Time Rank
Ryder Hesjedal Men's road race 5:46:37 62
Men's time trial 56:06.18 28
Clara Hughes Women's road race 3:36:01 32
Women's time trial 38:28.96 5
Denise Ramsden Women's road race 3:35:56 27
Women's time trial 41:44.81 19
Joëlle Numainville Women's road race 3:35:56 12

Track

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Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Round 1 Repechage 1 Round 2 Repechage 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Rank Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Rank
Monique Sullivan Women's sprint 11.347
63.452 		12  Lee W S (HKG)
L 		 Lee H-J (KOR)
 Maeda (JPN)
W 11.572
62.219 		 Meares (AUS)
L 		 Panarina (BLR)
 Maeda (JPN)
L 		Did not advance 9th place final
 Kanis (NED)
 Lee W S (HKG)
 Hansen (NZL)
L 		11
Pursuit
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinals Final
Time Rank Opponent
results 		Rank Opponent
results 		Rank
Gillian Carleton
Jasmin Glaesser
Tara Whitten 		Women's team pursuit 3:19.816 4 Q  Great Britain (GBR)
3:17.454 		4  Australia (AUS)
3:17.915 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • Note: Laura Brown was named on the women's team pursuit squad but did not compete.
Keirin
Athlete Event 1st round Repechage 2nd round Final
Rank Rank Rank Rank
Joseph Veloce Men's keirin 4 R 4 Did not advance 13
Monique Sullivan Women's keirin 5 R 3 Q 2 Q 6
Omnium
Athlete Event Flying lap Points race Elimination race Individual pursuit Scratch race Time trial Total points Rank
Time Rank Points Rank Rank Time Rank Rank Time Rank
Zachary Bell Men's omnium 13.406 7 4 13 10 4:29.411 8 1 1:04.328 10 49 8
Tara Whitten Women's omnium 14.516 7 28 3 8 3:31.113 3 6 36.509 10 37 4

Legend: Q=Qualified to next round; R=Repechage

Mountain biking

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Athlete Event Time Rank
Geoff Kabush Men's cross-country 1:30:43 8
Max Plaxton Did not finish
Emily Batty Women's cross-country 1:40:37 20
Catharine Pendrel 1:34:28 9

BMX

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Athlete Event Seeding Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Points Rank Points Rank Result Rank
Tory Nyhaug Men's BMX 39.515 20 20 5 Did not advance

Diving

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Main article: Diving at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada qualified 11 quota spots in diving. On 28 May 2012, nine athletes were announced to the team.[23]

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Alexandre Despatie 3 m springboard 458.55 9 Q 472.80 8 Q 413.35 11
François Imbeau-Dulac 449.30 12 Q 440.20 13 Did not advance
Riley McCormick 10 m platform 452.75 11 Q 495.60 12 Q 493.35 11
Eric Sehn 363.90 29 Did not advance
Alexandre Despatie
Reuben Ross 		3 m synchronized springboard — 421.83 6
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Jennifer Abel 3 m springboard 344.15 4 Q 353.25 4 Q 343.00 6
Émilie Heymans 337.20 6 Q 331.35 8 Q 295.20 12
Meaghan Benfeito 10 m platform 325.50 10 Q 359.90 2 Q 345.15 11
Roseline Filion 314.85 17 Q 329.60 8 Q 349.10 10
Jennifer Abel
Émilie Heymans 		3 m synchronized springboard — 316.80 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Meaghan Benfeito
Roseline Filion 		10 m synchronized platform — 337.62 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Equestrian

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Main article: Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada qualified a full team in dressage and eventing team competitions through the 2011 Pan American Games. Canada qualified a team in jumping team competition.[24]

Canada also qualified three athletes in the individual dressage competition, and 5 athletes in the individual eventing competition.[24] They also qualified four athletes in the individual jumping competition.

Dressage

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Athlete Horse Event Grand Prix Grand Prix Special Grand Prix Freestyle Overall
Score Rank Score Rank Technical Artistic Score Rank
Jacqueline Brooks D Niro Individual 68.526 41 Did not advance
Ashley Nicoll-Holzer Breaking Dawn 71.809 20 Q 71.317 24 Did not advance
David Marcus Chrevi's Capital Eliminated Did not advance
Jacqueline Brooks
Ashley Nicoll-Holzer
David Marcus 		See above Team Eliminated Did not advance

Eventing

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Athlete Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Jumping Total
Qualifier Final
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
Peter Barry Kilordan Abbott Individual 61.70 67 Eliminated Did not advance
Hawley Bennett-Awad Gin & Juice 48.70 31 Eliminated Did not advance
Rebecca Howard Riddle Master 50.60 =34 Eliminated Did not advance
Michele Mueller Armistad 57.00 56 63.20 120.20 58 Did not advance
Jessica Phoenix Exponential 54.80 =50 2.40 57.20 28 14.00 71.20 29 Q 8.00 79.20 22 79.20 22
Peter Barry
Hawley Bennett-Awad
Rebecca Howard
Michele Mueller
Jessica Phoenix 		See above Team 154.10 11 1023.30 1177.40 11 893.80 2071.20 13 — 2071.20 13

Jumping

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Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final Total
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round A Round B
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
Tiffany Foster Victor Individual 8 60 DSQ Did not advance 8 60
Jill Henselwood George 5 53 4 9 47 Did not advance 9 47
Eric Lamaze Derly Chin de Muze 0 1 1 1 13 Q 8 9 11 Q 12 29 Did not advance 12 29
Ian Millar Star Power 4 42 0 4 17 Q 4 8 22 Q 4 11 Q 4 8 9 8 9
Tiffany Foster
Jill Henselwood
Eric Lamaze
Ian Millar 		See above Team — 5 6 Q 21 26 5 26 5

Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada qualified five fencers.

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Étienne Lalonde Turbide Men's foil Bye  Massialas (USA)
L 6–15 		Did not advance
Philippe Beaudry Men's sabre Bye  Lapkes (BLR)
L 10–15 		Did not advance
Sherraine Schalm Women's épée Bye  Shin A-L (KOR)
L 12–15 		Did not advance
Monica Peterson Women's foil  Bentley (GBR)
W 10–9 		 Kiefer (USA)
L 10–15 		Did not advance
Sandra Sassine Women's sabre —  Socha (POL)
L 7–15 		Did not advance

Football (soccer)

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Canada versus Great Britain in the quarterfinals.
Main article: Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada qualified a women's team.

  • Women's team – 18 athletes

Women's tournament

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Main article: Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Team roster

Head coach: United Kingdom John Herdman

Canada named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[25] During the tournament, Melanie Booth replaced Emily Zurrer and Marie-Ève Nault replaced Robyn Gayle on 30 July 2012 due to injury.[26]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Karina LeBlanc (1980-03-30)30 March 1980 (aged 32) 102 0 United States Sky Blue
2 2DF Emily Zurrer (1987-07-12)12 July 1987 (aged 25) 55 3 Sweden Dalsjöfors
3 2DF Chelsea Stewart (1990-04-28)28 April 1990 (aged 22) 35 0 United States UCLA
4 2DF Carmelina Moscato (1984-05-02)2 May 1984 (aged 28) 64 2 Sweden Piteå IF
5 2DF Robyn Gayle (1985-10-31)31 October 1985 (aged 26) 62 2 Unattached
6 3MF Kaylyn Kyle (1988-10-06)6 October 1988 (aged 23) 59 4 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps
7 2DF Rhian Wilkinson (1982-05-12)12 May 1982 (aged 30) 125 7 Unattached
8 3MF Diana Matheson (1984-04-06)6 April 1984 (aged 28) 135 11 Unattached
9 2DF Candace Chapman (1983-04-02)2 April 1983 (aged 29) 112 6 United States Sky Blue
10 2DF Lauren Sesselmann (1983-08-14)14 August 1983 (aged 28) 20 0 Unattached
11 3MF Desiree Scott (1987-07-31)31 July 1987 (aged 24) 47 0 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps
12 4FW Christine Sinclair (captain) (1983-06-12)12 June 1983 (aged 29) 184 137 Unattached
13 3MF Sophie Schmidt (1988-06-28)28 June 1988 (aged 24) 90 7 Sweden Kristianstads
14 4FW Melissa Tancredi (1981-12-27)27 December 1981 (aged 30) 82 18 Sweden Piteå IF
15 3MF Kelly Parker (1981-03-08)8 March 1981 (aged 31) 37 3 United States Atlanta Beat
16 4FW Jonelle Filigno (1990-09-24)24 September 1990 (aged 21) 45 8 United States Rutgers University
17 3MF Brittany Timko (1985-09-05)5 September 1985 (aged 26) 115 4 Unattached
18 1GK Erin McLeod (1983-02-26)26 February 1983 (aged 29) 74 0 Sweden Dalsjöfors
19 2DF Melanie Booth (1984-08-24)24 August 1984 (aged 27) 63 2 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps
20 2DF Marie-Ève Nault (1982-02-16)16 February 1982 (aged 30) 49 0 Unattached
Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 1 2 0 6 3 +3 5 Qualified for the quarter-finals
2  Japan 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Canada 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
4  South Africa 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1
Source: IOC
Japan 2–1 Canada
Kawasumi 33'
Miyama 44'		 Report Tancredi 55'
Attendance: 14,119[27]
Canada 3–0 South Africa
Tancredi 7'
Sinclair 58', 86'		 Report
Attendance: 14,753[28]
Canada 2–2 Sweden
Tancredi 43', 84' Report
Report		 Hammarström 14'
Jakobsson 16'
Attendance: 12,719[29]
Quarter-final
Great Britain 0–2 Canada
Report Filigno 12'
Sinclair 26'
Attendance: 28,828[30]
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)
Semi-final
Canada 3–4 (a.e.t.) United States
Sinclair 22', 67', 73' Report Rapinoe 54', 70'
Wambach 80' (pen.)
Morgan 120+3'
Attendance: 26,630[31]
Bronze medal game
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Canada 1–0 France
Matheson 90+2' Report
Attendance: 12,465[32]

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Won bronze medal

Gymnastics

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Main article: Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada selected a team of athletes competing in artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline gymnastics. For the second time in its Olympic history, Canada qualified for the women's artistic gymnastics team final, the first since the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and the first in a non-boycotting games. In trampoline gymnastics, Rosannagh MacLennan, competing at her second Olympics, won Canada's only gold medal in the women's event. Three-time Olympic medallist Karen Cockburn, however, missed out of the medal standings for the first time.

MacLennan at the Olympic Heroes Parade in Toronto (September 2012)

Artistic

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Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Nathan Gafuik Horizontal bar — 13.866 13.866 46 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F V UB BB F V UB BB
Elsabeth Black Team 14.233 — 14.800 13.966 — 14.208 15.233 — 14.266 —
Victoria Moors — 14.100 13.833 11.266 — 14.600 — 13.700 —
Dominique Pegg 14.233 14.133 13.275 13.566 55.657 18 Q 13.966 14.400 — 13.500 —
Brittany Rogers — 14.666 14.500 — — 14.866 14.466 —
Kristina Vaculik 13.800 14.100 14.366 11.300 53.566 32 R — 14.166 13.433 —
Total 43.599 42.699 38.832 42.566 167.696 8 Q 42.774 44.499 42.332 41.199 170.804 5
Individual finals
Athlete Event Apparatus Total Rank
F V UB BB
Dominique Pegg All-around 14.033 14.566 13.800 13.166 55.565 17
Elsabeth Black Vault — 0.000 — 0.000 8
Brittany Rogers 14.483 14.483 7

Rhythmic

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Athlete Event Qualification Final
5 balls 3 ribbons
2 hoops 		Total Rank 5 balls 3 ribbons
2 hoops 		Total Rank
Katrina Cameron
Rose Cossar
Alexandra Landry
Anastasiya Muntyanu
Anjelika Reznik
Kelsey Titmarsh 		Team 24.050 23.975 48.025 11 Did not advance

Trampoline

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Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Jason Burnett Men's 109.065 6 Q 6.715 8
Karen Cockburn Women's 103.943 5 Q 55.860 4
Rosannagh MacLennan 104.450 4 Q 57.305 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Judo

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Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada qualified eight judokas.

Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Sérgio Pessoa −60 kg Bye  Kossayev (KAZ)
L 0000–0001 GS 		Did not advance
Sasha Mehmedovic −66 kg  Figueroa (ESA)
W 0010–0000 HRG 		 Ebinuma (JPN)
L 0000–0111 UMA 		Did not advance
Nicholas Tritton −73 kg Bye  Jurakobilov (UZB)
L 0002–0111 P29 		Did not advance
Antoine Valois-Fortier −81 kg  Mammadli (AZE)
W 0001–0001 GS 		 Burton (GBR)
W 0100–0000 KGU 		 Mrvaljević (MNE)
W 0112–0011 TOS 		 Nifontov (RUS)
L 0000–0100 HRG 		Did not advance  Lucenti (ARG)
W 0101–0001 UMA 		 Stevens (USA)
W 0011–0000 TGM 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Alexandre Émond −90 kg —  Gordon (GBR)
L 0000–1000 UMA 		Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Joliane Melançon −57 kg  Filzmoser (AUT)
L 0010–0100 UKG 		Did not advance
Kelita Zupancic −70 kg Bye  Décosse (FRA)
L 0001–1001 KSG 		Did not advance
Amy Cotton −78 kg  Tcheuméo (FRA)
L 0001-001 DAB 		Did not advance

Modern pentathlon

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Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Melanie McCann qualified through the 2011 Pan American Games

Athlete Event Fencing
(épée one touch) 		Swimming
(200 m freestyle) 		Riding
(show jumping) 		Combined: shooting/running
(10 m air pistol)/(3000 m) 		Total points Final rank
Results Rank MP points Time Rank MP points Penalties Rank MP points Time Rank MP Points
Melanie McCann Women's 19–16 =11 856 2:21.56 25 1104 20 4 1180 12:20.23 17 2040 5180 11
Donna Vakalis 17–18 =19 808 2:22.19 26 1096 356 32 844 12:10.03 11 2080 4828 29

Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada qualified seven boats.

Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Dave Calder
Scott Frandsen 		Pair 6:23.80 1 SA/B Bye 6:56.47 3 FA 6:30.49 6
Michael Braithwaite
Kevin Kowalyk 		Double sculls 6:34.11 5 R 6:30.74 3 SA/B 6:38.94 6 FB 6:32.61 12
Morgan Jarvis
Douglas Vandor 		Lightweight double sculls 6:42.59 3 R 6:36.03 4 SC/D 7:02.85 1 FC 6:46.52 14
Will Dean
Anthony Jacob
Derek O'Farrell
Michael Wilkinson 		Four 5:50.78 3 SA/B Bye 6:08.90 5 FB 6:11.15 9
Gabriel Bergen
Jeremiah Brown
Andrew Byrnes
Will Crothers
Douglas Csima
Robert Gibson
Malcolm Howard
Conlin McCabe
Brian Price 		Eight 5:37.91 4 R 5:27.41 2 FA — 5:49.98 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Members of the women's eight team at the Olympic Heroes Parade in Toronto (September 2012)
Women
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Lindsay Jennerich
Patricia Obee 		Lightweight double sculls 7:10.89 5 R 7:15.37 2 SA/B 7:14.83 4 FB 7:17.24 7
Ashley Brzozowicz
Krista Guloien
Janine Hanson
Darcy Marquardt
Natalie Mastracci
Andréanne Morin
Lesley Thompson
Rachelle Viinberg
Lauren Wilkinson 		Eight 6:13.91 1 FA Bye — 6:12.06 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada qualified 1 boat for each of the following events.

Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Zachary Plavsic RS:X 6 12 12 6 4 17 9 7 7 29 20 100 8
David Wright Laser 18 15 9 31 14 24 42 6 29 38 EL 184 23
Gregory Douglas Finn 16 23 16 13 12 18 13 17 20 12 EL 137 15
Mike Leigh
Luke Ramsay 		470 26 20 21 21 19 19 16 20 26 19 EL 179 25
Richard Clarke
Tyler Bjorn 		Star 16 10 6 8 10 17
OCS 		13 12 5 13 EL 93 12
Women
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Nikola Girke RS:X 6 14 10 6 8 10 13 4 19 18 20 109 10
Danielle Dubé Laser Radial 22 21 20 33 31 32 25 17 24 28 EL 220 27
Open
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 M*
Gordon Cook
Hunter Lowden 		49er 3 16 5 17 9 17 16 8 11 16 7 8 20 9 21
DNF 		EL 162 16

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada qualified the following shooters:[33]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Cory Niefer Men's 50 m rifle prone 589 38 Did not advance
Men's 10 m air rifle 581 46 Did not advance
Dorothy Ludwig Women's 10 m air pistol 376 34 Did not advance

Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

After the 2012 Canadian Olympic swimming trials held in late March in Montreal, 31 swimmers, (13 male and 18 female) an increase of four from the 2008 Summer Olympics.[34]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Brent Hayden 50 m freestyle 22.15 13 Q 22.12 =14 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 48.51 5 Q 48.21 6 Q 47.80 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Blake Worsley 200 m freestyle 1:48.14 17 Did not advance
Ryan Cochrane 400 m freestyle 3:47.26 9 — Did not advance
1500 m freestyle 14:49.41 3 Q — 14:39.63 AM 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Charles Francis 100 m backstroke 54.08 13 Q 54.42 15 Did not advance
Tobias Oriwol 200 m backstroke 1:58.06 11 Q 1:58.74 14 Did not advance
Scott Dickens 100 m breaststroke 59.85 NR 7 Q 1:00.16 16 Did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:10.95 13 Q 2:11.71 16 Did not advance
Joe Bartoch 100 m butterfly 53.09 27 Did not advance
David Sharpe 200 m butterfly 1:59.87 31 Did not advance
Andrew Ford 200 m individual medley 2:00.28 16 Q 2:01.58 15 Did not advance
Alec Page 400 m individual medley 4:19.17 23 — Did not advance
Thomas Gossland
Brent Hayden
Richard Hortness
Colin Russell 		4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:16.42 10 — Did not advance
Tobias Oriwol
Alec Page
Colin Russell
Blake Worsley 		4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:15.22 14 — Did not advance
Joe Bartoch
Scott Dickens
Charles Francis
Brent Hayden 		4 × 100 m medley relay 3:34.46 8 Q — 3:34.19 8
Richard Weinberger 10 km open water — 1:50:00.3 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Victoria Poon 50 m freestyle 25.15 14 Q 25.17 15 Did not advance
Julia Wilkinson 100 m freestyle 54.16 9 Q 54.25 13 Did not advance
Samantha Cheverton 200 m freestyle 1:58.11 9 Q 1:57.98 11 Did not advance
Barbara Jardin 1:57.92 6 Q 1:57.91 10 Did not advance
Savannah King 400 m freestyle 4:10.93 18 — Did not advance
Brittany MacLean 4:05.06 NR 6 Q — 4:06.24 7
Savannah King 800 m freestyle 8:29.72 15 — Did not advance
Alexa Komarnycky 8:28.11 11 — Did not advance
Sinead Russell 100 m backstroke 1:00.10 13 Q 1:00.57 16 Did not advance
Julia Wilkinson 59.94 7 Q 59.91 9 Did not advance
Hilary Caldwell 200 m backstroke 2:10.75 18 Did not advance
Sinead Russell 2:09.04 7 Q 2:08.76 8 Q 2:09.86 8
Jillian Tyler 100 m breaststroke 1:07.81 15 Q 1:07.87 14 Did not advance
Tera van Beilen 1:07.85 16 Q 1:07.48 8* SO Did not advance
Martha McCabe 200 m breaststroke 2:26.39 13 Q 2:24.09 7 Q 2:23.16 5
Tera van Beilen 2:27.70 21 Did not advance
Katerine Savard 100 m butterfly 58.76 17 Q 59.22 16 Did not advance
Audrey Lacroix 200 m butterfly 2:09.25 15 Q 2:08.00 12 Did not advance
Katerine Savard 2:11.05 19 Did not advance
Erica Morningstar 200 m individual medley 2:14.32 17 Did not advance
Stephanie Horner 400 m individual medley 4:45.49 21 — Did not advance
Samantha Cheverton
Heather MacLean
Victoria Poon
Julia Wilkinson 		4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:39.60 11 — Did not advance
Samantha Cheverton
Barbara Jardin
Brittany MacLean
Amanda Reason 		4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:50.84 3 Q — 7:50.65 4
Victoria Poon
Sinead Russell
Katerine Savard
Jillian Tyler
Tera van Beilen
Julia Wilkinson 		4 × 100 m medley relay 4:02.71 12 — Did not advance
Zsofia Balazs 10 km open water — 2:01:17.8 18

* Tera van Beilen lost to Jamaica's Alia Atkinson in a swim-off match for the final.

Synchronized swimming

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Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada qualified a duet and a team by winning the 2011 Pan American Games.

Athlete Event Technical routine Free routine (preliminary) Free routine (final)
Points Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank
Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon
Élise Marcotte 		Duet 94.500 4 94.750 189.250 4 Q 94.620 189.120 4
Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon
Stéphanie Durocher
Jo-Annie Fortin
Chloé Isaac
Stéphanie Leclair
Tracy Little
Élise Marcotte
Karine Thomas
Valerie Welsh 		Team 94.400 4 — 95.230 189.630 4

Table tennis

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Main article: Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada qualified a men's team, provisionally qualifying a third athlete. Zhang Mo qualified by winning the 2011 Pan American Games.

Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Pierre-Luc Hinse Men's singles Bye  Burģis (LAT)
L (2–3) 		Did not advance
Andre Ho  Toriola (NGR)
L (1–4) 		Did not advance
Pierre-Luc Hinse
Andre Ho
Zhen Wang 		Men's team —  Japan (JPN)
L (0–3) 		Did not advance
Zhang Mo Women's singles  Majdi (QAT)
W (4–0) 		 Hu (TUR)
W (4–3) 		 Li (AUT)
L (1–4) 		Did not advance

Taekwondo

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Main article: Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The Canadian team was selected after the senior Olympic trials held in January 2012.[35]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze Medal Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Sébastien Michaud Men's −80 kg  Yeremyan (ARM)
L 4–8 		Did not advance
François Coulombe-Fortier Men's +80 kg  Umarov (RUS)
W 7–3 		 Keïta (MLI)
L 6–11 		Did not advance
Karine Sergerie Women's −67 kg  Azizova (AZE)
W 1–0 		 Anić (SLO)
L 5–10 		Did not advance

Tennis

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Main article: Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada qualified three singles players, and two doubles teams.

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Milos Raonic Men's singles  Ito (JPN)
W 6–3, 6–4 		 Tsonga (FRA)
L 3–6, 6–3, 23–25 		Did not advance
Vasek Pospisil  Ferrer (ESP)
L 4–6, 4–6 		Did not advance
Daniel Nestor
Vasek Pospisil 		Men's doubles —  Tecău /
Ungur (ROU)
W 6–3, 7–6(11–9) 		 Tipsarević /
Zimonjić (SRB)
L 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 9–11 		Did not advance
Aleksandra Wozniak Women's singles  Erakovic (NZL)
W 6–2, 6–1 		 V. Williams (USA)
L 1–6, 3–6 		Did not advance
Stéphanie Dubois
Aleksandra Wozniak 		Women's doubles —  Shvedova /
Voskoboeva (KAZ)
L 2–6, 0–6 		Did not advance

Triathlon

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Main article: Triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Kyle Jones during the triathlon.

Canada qualified five triathletes.[36]

Athlete Event Swim (1.5 km) Trans 1 Bike (40 km) Trans 2 Run (10 km) Total time Rank
Kyle Jones Men's 18:31 0:38 59:17 0:29 31:03 1:49:58 25
Brent McMahon 18:04 0:40 59:40 0:30 31:09 1:50:03 27
Simon Whitfield 17:23 0:44 Did not finish
Paula Findlay Women's 19:52 0:42 1:10:42 0:37 40:16 2:12:09 52
Kathy Tremblay 19:50 0:50 Did not finish

Volleyball

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Main article: Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Beach

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See also: Beach volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Both men's and women's team qualified after winning the NORCECA Continental Beach Volleyball Cup.[37][38]

Athlete Event Preliminary round Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Josh Binstock
Martin Reader 		Men's Pool F
 Garcia Thompson – Grotowski (GBR)
W 2–0 (21–19, 21–13)
 Skarlund – Spinnangr (NOR)
L 0–2 (14–21, 18–21)
 Cunha – Santos (BRA)
L 0–2 (18–21, 22–24)
Lucky Losers
 Lupo – Nicolai (ITA)
L 0–2 (16–21, 20–22) 		3 Did not advance 17
Marie-Andrée Lessard
Annie Martin 		Women's Pool F
 Dampney – Mullin (GBR)
L 1–2 (21–17, 14–21, 13–15)
 Khomyakova – Ukolova (RUS)
L 1–2 (18–21, 30–28, 13–15)
 Cicolari – Menegatti (ITA)
L 1–2 (12–21, 25–23, 10–15) 		4 Did not advance 19

Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada obtained three women's quotas.[39]

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Annie Moniqui Women's −58 kg 85 18 105 16 190 14
Christine Girard Women's −63 kg 103 4 133 2 236 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Marie-Ève Beauchemin Women's −69 kg 104 10 135 6 239 6

Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Canada qualified nine quota places in wrestling.

Key:

  • VT – Victory by Fall.
  • PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
  • PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.
Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
David Tremblay −55 kg Bye  Peker (TUR)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance 16
Haislan Garcia −66 kg  Ben Alayech (TUN)
W 5–0 VF 		 Yusupov (TJK)
W 3–1 PP 		 Yonemitsu (JPN)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance Bye  López (CUB)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance 7
Matt Gentry −74 kg Bye  Yadav (IND)
W 3–1 PP 		 Burroughs (USA)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance Bye  Soler (PUR)
W 3–0 PO 		 Tsargush (RUS)
L 0–3 PO 		5
Khetag Pliev −96 kg Bye  Cortina (CUB)
W 3–1 PP 		 Varner (USA)
L 0–3 PO 		Did not advance Bye  Kurbanov (UZB)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance 10
Arjan Bhullar −120 kg Bye  Ghasemi (IRI)
L 0–3 PO 		Did not advance 13
Women's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Carol Huynh −48 kg Bye  Nguyen (VIE)
W 5–0 VT 		 Kaladzinskaya (BLR)
W 3–0 PO 		 Obara (JPN)
L 1–3 PP 		Bye  Sambou (SEN)
W 3–0 PO 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Tonya Verbeek −55 kg Bye  Phogat (IND)
W 3–1 PP 		 Lazareva (UKR)
W 3–0 PO 		 Rentería (COL)
W 3–0 PO 		Bye  Yoshida (JPN)
L 0–3 PO 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Martine Dugrenier −63 kg Bye  Icho (JPN)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance Bye  Johansson (SWE)
W 3–1 PP 		 Battsetseg (MGL)
L 0–3 PO 		5
Leah Callahan −72 kg Bye  Ochirbat (MGL)
L 0–3 PO 		Did not advance 18

See also

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