Canada at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
took part at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
1982 Commonwealth Games
The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 30 September–9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium , in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the venue which was used for the athletics and archery competitions during the...
in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
(Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
). With a total of 82 medals, Canada ranked third on the medal tally.
Medals
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 CanadaCanada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
26 | 23 | 33 | 82 |
Gold medalists
AthleticsAthletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
At the 1982 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events took place at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia from 3–9 October 1982. A total of 39 events were contested, 23 for men and 16 for women athletes.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:...
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- Mark McKoyMark McKoyMark Anthony McKoy is a former Canadian athlete, winner of 110 metres hurdles at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Georgetown, Guyana, Mark McKoy spent his youth in England, before moving to Canada as a teenager...
, Men's 100 Metres Hurdles - Milton Ottey, Men's High Jump
- Bruno Pauletto, Men's Shot Put
- Angella Taylor, Women's 100 Metres
- Debbie BrillDebbie BrillDebbie Brill OC is a Canadian high jump athlete who was the first North American woman to clear 6 feet, at age 16. Her unique reverse jumping style was called the "Brill Bend"...
, Women's High Jump - Women's 4x400 Metres Relay team
Badmington:
- Women's double team
Boxing:
- Willie de WitWillie de WitWilliam Theodore "Willie" de Wit is a Canadian lawyer and retired professional Canadian boxer. De Wit fought for Canada and won the Heavyweight silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics...
, Men's Heavyweight - Shawn O'SullivanShawn O'SullivanShawn O'Sullivan is a retired Canadian boxer who won gold at the World Amateur Championships in 1981 and the light middleweight silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Background:...
, Men's Middleweight
Shooting:
- Thomas "Tom" Guinn, Men's 50 Metres Pistol Free
- Jean-Francois Sénécal, Men's Air Riffle
- Men's Skeet team
Swimming:
- Mike West, Men's 100m Backstroke
- Dan ThompsonDan Thompson (swimmer)Dan Thompson was a Canadian swimmer. He competed in the butterfly events during the 1970s and early 1980s. He was supposed to represent his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics, but didn't start due to the international boycott of the Moscow Olympic Games. He won a total number of two...
, Men's 100m Butterfly - Cameron HenningCameron HenningCameron Henning is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he won the bronze medal in the Men's 200m Backstroke.-References:*...
, Men's 200m Backstroke - Victor DavisVictor DavisVictor Davis, CM was a Canadian Olympic and world champion swimmer, a well known breaststroker from Canada. He also enjoyed success in the individual medley and the butterfly.-Biography:...
, Men's 200m Breaststroke - Alex BaumannAlex BaumannAlexander "Sasha" Baumann, OC, O.Ont is a Canadian athlete, who won two gold medals and set two world records in swimming at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.Born in Prague , Baumann...
, Men's 200m Individual Medley - Alex BaumannAlex BaumannAlexander "Sasha" Baumann, OC, O.Ont is a Canadian athlete, who won two gold medals and set two world records in swimming at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.Born in Prague , Baumann...
, Men's 400m Individual Medley - Kathy BaldKathy BaldKatherine Ann Bald is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada. She was affiliated with the University of Toronto....
, Women's 100m Breaststroke - Anne OttenbriteAnne OttenbriteAnne Ottenbrite is a former breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There she won three medals: gold , silver , and bronze...
, Women's 200m Breaststroke - Women's 4x100m Medley Relay team
Wrestling:
- Bob Robinson, Men's Featherweight Division
- Richard Deschatelets, Men's Heavyweight Division
- Wyatt Wishart, Men's Heavyweight Plus Division
- Clark Davis, Men's Light Heavyweight Division
- Chris Rinke, Men's Middleweight Division
Silver medalists
Archery:- Men's F.I.T.A. Double
Athletics
Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
At the 1982 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events took place at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia from 3–9 October 1982. A total of 39 events were contested, 23 for men and 16 for women athletes.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:...
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- Ben Johnson, Men's 100 Metres
- Men's 4x100m Relay team
- Rob Gray, Men's Discus Throw
- Laslo BabitsLaslo BabitsLaslo Babits is a retired male javelin thrower from Canada. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, finishing in 8th place. He set his personal best in 1984.-Achievements:-References:*...
, Men's Javelin - Dave SteenDave SteenDavid Lee Steen, CM is a retired Canadian decathlete, a three-time member of the Canadian Summer Olympic Games team and the first Canadian to score more than 8,000 points in the decathlon....
, Men's Decathlon - Marcel Jobin, Men's 30 km Road Walk
- Men's 4x100m Relay
Badmington:
- Team Event (mixed)
Cycling
Cycling at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
These page represents the results at the Cycling Competition at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.-Individual Road Race :-Team Time Trial :-1.000m Time Trial:-1.000m Match Sprint:-4.000m Individual Pursuit:...
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- Steven Todd Bauer, Men's Road Race (185 km)
Diving:
- Sylvie BernierSylvie BernierSylvie Bernier, CM, CQ is an Olympic athlete from Sainte-Foy, Quebec) in Canada. She won the gold medal in the Women's 3m Springboard Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles....
, Women's 3m Springboard Diving - Jennifer McArton, Women's High Diving/Tower
Shooting:
- Jim Timmerman, Men's Rapid Fire Pistol
- Men's Smallbore Rifle 3 Positions (team)
Swimming:
- Cameron HenningCameron HenningCameron Henning is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he won the bronze medal in the Men's 200m Backstroke.-References:*...
, Men's 100m Backstroke - Victor DavisVictor DavisVictor Davis, CM was a Canadian Olympic and world champion swimmer, a well known breaststroker from Canada. He also enjoyed success in the individual medley and the butterfly.-Biography:...
, Men's 100m Breaststroke - Peter SzmidtPeter SzmidtPeter Szmidt was a Canadian swimmer, competing in the freestyle events during the late 1970s and early 1980s....
, Men's 200m Freestyle - Peter SzmidtPeter SzmidtPeter Szmidt was a Canadian swimmer, competing in the freestyle events during the late 1970s and early 1980s....
, Men's 400m Freestyle - Anne OttenbriteAnne OttenbriteAnne Ottenbrite is a former breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There she won three medals: gold , silver , and bronze...
, Women's 100m Breaststroke - Kathy BaldKathy BaldKatherine Ann Bald is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada. She was affiliated with the University of Toronto....
, Women's 200m Breaststroke - Cheryl GibsonCheryl GibsonCheryl Gibson is a former international medley, butterfly and backstroke swimmer from Canada, who won the silver medal in the women's 400 m individual medley at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec....
, Women's 200m Individual Medley
Weightlifting:
- Guy Greavette, Men's 82.5 kg Combined
Wrestling:
- Raymond Takahashi, Men's Flyweight Division
Bronze medalists
Archery:- Women's F.I.T.A. Double
Athletics
Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
At the 1982 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events took place at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia from 3–9 October 1982. A total of 39 events were contested, 23 for men and 16 for women athletes.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:...
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- Gregory Duhaime, Men's 3000 m Steeplechase
- Guillaume LeblancGuillaume LeBlancGuillaume LeBlanc is a former Canadian athlete who mainly competed in the 20 kilometre walk....
, Men's 30 km Road Walk - Zbigniew Dolegiewicz, Men's Discus Throw
- Lubomir Chambul, Men's Shot Put
- Susan Kemel, Women's 100 Metres Hurdles
- Angella Taylor, Women's 200 Metres
- Jill Ross, Women's Heptathlon
- Rosemary Hauch, Women's Shot Put
Badmington:
- Men's Double
Boxing:
- Kevin McDermott, Men's Middleweight
Cycling
Cycling at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
These page represents the results at the Cycling Competition at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.-Individual Road Race :-Team Time Trial :-1.000m Time Trial:-1.000m Match Sprint:-4.000m Individual Pursuit:...
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- Alex StiedaAlex StiedaAlexander Nicholas Ernst "Alex" Stieda is a former professional road bicycle racer from Canada. Stieda captured all five jerseys of the Tour de France, the yellow jersey, the polka dot, the green, and the white, on the second day of the 1986 Tour de France, becoming the first North American to...
, Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit
Diving:
- John Nash, Men's High Diving/Tower
- Kathy Kelemen, Women's High Diving/Tower
Shooting:
- Thomas GuinnThomas GuinnThomas Guinn was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Siege of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863.-Union assault:...
, Men's Air Pistol - Men's Air Pistol (team)
- Guy Lorion, Men's Smallbore Rifle 3 Position
- Men's Smallbore Rifle Prone (team)
Swimming:
- Wade Flemons, Men's 100m Backstroke
- Tom PontingTom PontingThomas Harold Ponting is a former international butterfly swimmer from Canada, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984 in Los Angeles, California...
, Men's 100m Butterfly - Michelle MacPhersonMichelle MacPhersonMichelle MacPherson is a former backstroke and butterfly swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There the resident of Chandler, Arizona won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay, alongside Anne Ottenbrite, Reema...
, Women's 100m Butterfly - Michael West, Men's 200m Backstroke
- Cheryl GibsonCheryl GibsonCheryl Gibson is a former international medley, butterfly and backstroke swimmer from Canada, who won the silver medal in the women's 400 m individual medley at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec....
, Women's 200m Backstroke - Katherine Richardson, Women's 200m Breaststroke
- Jeffrey Sheehan, Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Michelle MacPhersonMichelle MacPhersonMichelle MacPherson is a former backstroke and butterfly swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There the resident of Chandler, Arizona won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay, alongside Anne Ottenbrite, Reema...
, Women's 400m Individual Medley - Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay team
Weightlifting:
- Kevin Roy, Men's 100 kg Combined
- Mario Leblanc, Men's 110 kg Combined
- Jacques DemersJacques Demers (weightlifter)Jacques Demers is a Canadian weightlifter.He was born in Montreal. He won a silver medal in the men's middleweight category at the 1984 Summer Olympics.He was later, in 1986, banned for a doping charge.-References:...
, Men's 75 kg Combined
Wrestling:
- Maldwyn Cooper, Men's Light Flyweight Division
- Lloyd Renken, Men's Lightweight Division
- Brian Renken, Men's Welterweight Division