Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Canada competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, held from 25 July to 9 August 1992. 295 competitors, 179 men and 116 women, took part in 199 events in 24 sports.
The Barcelona Olympics were at the time Canada's second most successful Summer Olympic Games (and most successful in a fully-attended Olympics), subsequently surpassed in number of medals won in 1996 and 2016, and then tied in the number of gold medals in 2020.
Medalists
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Archery
Canada sent only men to Barcelona for archery. Two of the three individuals did not qualify for the elimination rounds, nor did the team qualify for the team round.
Men's individual competition:
Claude Rousseau – Round of 16 (→ 14th place) (1-1)
Sylvain Cadieux – Ranking Round (→ 60th place) (0-0)
Jeannot Robitaille – Ranking Round (→ 70th place) (0-0)
Men's team competition:
Rousseau, Cadieux, and Robitaille – Ranking Round (→ 19th place) (0-0)
Athletics
Men's 100m
Ben Johnson (15th)
Bruny Surin (4th)
Men's 200m
Atlee Mahorn (20th)
Peter Ogilvie
Anthony Wilson (31st)
Men's 400m
Mike McLean (DNF)
Men's 800m
Freddie Williams
Men's 1500m
Graham Hood (9th)
Men's 5000m
Brendan Matthias (36th)
Men's 10000m
Paul Williams (DNP)
Men's marathon
Peter Maher (DNF)
Men's 4 × 100 m relay
Ben Johnson
Men's 4 × 400 m relay
Mark Jackson, Anthony Wilson, Mark Graham, and Frederick Williams
Heat – 3:04.69 (→ did not advance)
Men's 110m hurdles
Mark McKoy
Men's 400m hurdles
Mark Jackson (19th)
Men's 3000m Steeplechase
Graeme Fell (28th)
Men's 20 km Road Walk
Tim Berrett (14th)
Guillaume Leblanc
Men's 50 km Road Walk
Tim Berrett (DSQ)
Guillaume Leblanc (DSQ)
Men's high jump
Alex Zaliauskas (27th)
Men's long jump
Edrick Floreal (28th)
Glenroy Gilbert (DSQ)
Ian James (20th)
Men's pole vault
Douglas Wood
Qualification – 5.20 metres (→ did not advance)
Men's triple jump
Oral O'Gilvie (DNP)
Men's discus throw
Ray Lazdins (21st)
Men's javelin throw
Stephen Feraday (29th)
Men's shot put
Peter Dajia (25th)
Men's Decathlon
Mike Smith – did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's 800 m
Charmaine Crooks – 1:58,55 (→ 10th place)
Women's 1.500 m
Paula Schnurr – 4:04,80 (→ 13th place)
Angela Chalmers – 4:04,87 (→ 14th place)
Debbie Bowker – 4:12,50 (→ 22nd place)
Women's 3.000 m
Angela Chalmers – 8:47,22 (→ Bronze medal)
Robyn Meagher – 8:49,72 (→ 15th place)
Leah Pells – 9:13,19 (→ 27th place)
Women's 10.000 m
Carole Rouillard – 32:53.83 (→ 22nd place)
Lisa Harvey – 33:55.93 (→ 34th place)
Women's 4 × 400 m relay
Charmaine Crooks, Rosey Edeh, Camille Noel, Jillian Richardson – 3:25,20 (→ 4th place)
Women's 100 m hurdles
Katie Anderson – 13,31 (→ 19th place)
Women's 400 m hurdles
Rosey Edeh – 55,76 (→ 13th place)
Donalda Duprey – 56,30 (→ 15th place)
Women's 10 km walk
Tina Poitras – 46:50 (→ 21st place)
Janice McCaffrey – 48:05 (→ 25th place)
Pascale Grand – 49:14 (→ 29th place)
Women's marathon
Odette Lapierre – 2:46.18 (→ 19th place)
Lizanne Bussieres – did not finish (→ no ranking)
Badminton
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Domenic Figliomeni
First round – lost to Tadahiro Sasaki (JPN), 3:5
Men's flyweight (– 51 kg)
Marty O'Donnell
First round – lost to Robert Peden (AUS), 2:14
Men's featherweight (– 57 kg)
Michael Strange
First round – lost to Somluck Kamsing (THA), 9:11
Men's lightweight (– 60 kg)
William Irwin
First round – defeated Alan Andrew Vaughan (GBR), RSC-3
Second round – lost to Ronald Chavez (PHI), 1:8
Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)
Mark Leduc → Silver medal
First round – defeated Godfrey Wakaabu (UGA), 9:2
Second round – defeated Dillon Carew (GUY), 5:0
Quarterfinals – defeated Laid Bouneb (ALG), 8:1
Semifinals – defeated Leonard Doroftei (ROM), 13:6
Final – lost to Héctor Vinent (CUB), 1:11
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
Raymond Downey
First round – lost to Hendrik Simangunsong (INA), 5:12
Men's middleweight (– 75 kg)
Chris Johnson → Bronze medal
First round – bye
Second round – defeated Mohamed Siluvangi (ZAI), RSCH-3
Quarterfinals – defeated Stefan Trendafilov (BUL), RSC-1
Semifinals – lost to Chris Byrd (USA), 3:17
Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
Robert Brown
First round – defeated Damidin Zul (MGL), RSCH-2
Second round – lost to Torsten May (GER), 1:7
Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
Kirk Johnson
First round – bye
Second round – defeated Joseph Akhasamba (KEN), RSC-2
Quarterfinals – lost to David Izonritei (NGR), 5:9
Men's Super Heavyweight (>91 kg)
Tom Glesby
First round – bye
Second round – lost to Roberto Balado (CUB), 2:16
Canoeing
Cycling
Fifteen cyclists, eleven men and four women, represented Canada in 1992. Curt Harnett won bronze in the men's sprint.
Men's road race
Gianni Vignaduzzi
Nathael Sagard
Jacques Landry
Men's team time trial
Colin Davidson
Chris Koberstein
Todd McNutt
Yvan Waddell
Men's sprint
Curt Harnett - Bronze medal
Men's 1 km time trial
Kurt Innes
Men's individual pursuit
Michael Belcourt
Men's points race
John Malois
Women's road race
Alison Sydor – 2:05:03 (→ 12th place)
Kelly-Ann Way – 2:05:03 (→ 31st place)
Lena Hawkins – 2:05:33 (→ 36th place)
Women's sprint
Tanya Dubnicoff
Women's individual pursuit
Kelly-Ann Way
Diving
Men's 3m springboard
Mark Rourke
Preliminary round – 379.32 points
Final – 540.66 points (→ 11th place)
David Bédard
Preliminary round – 372.54 points (→ did not advance, 12th place)
Men's 10m platform
Bruno Fournier
Preliminary round – 370.68 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
William Hayes
Preliminary round – 324.39 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Women's 3m springboard
Mary DePiero
Preliminary round – 278.76 points
Final – 449.49 points (→ 12th place)
Evelyne Boisvert
Preliminary round – 258.09 points (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Women's 10m platform
Paige Gordon
Preliminary round – 283.11 points (→ did not advance, 16th place)
Anne Montminy
Preliminary round – 282.42 points (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Equestrian
Fencing
16 fencers, 11 men and 5 women, represented Canada in 1992.
Men's foil
Benoît Giasson
Men's épée
Laurie Shong
Danek Nowosielski
Jean-Marc Chouinard
Men's team épée
Jean-Marc Chouinard, Alain Côté, Allan Francis, Danek Nowosielski, Laurie Shong
Men's sabre
Jean-Paul Banos
Jean-Marie Banos
Tony Plourde
Men's team sabre
Jean-Paul Banos, Jean-Marie Banos, Tony Plourde, Evens Gravel, Leszek Nowosielski
Women's foil
Thalie Tremblay
Renée Aubin
Women's team foil
Thalie Tremblay, Renée Aubin, Hélène Bourdages, Shelley Wetterberg, Marie-Françoise Hervieu
Gymnastics
Hockey
Women's team competition
The women's field hockey team from Canada competed for the third time at the Summer Olympics.
Preliminary round
Canada – Australia 0-2
Canada – Spain 1-2
Canada – Germany 0-4
Classification matches
5th-8th place: Canada – Netherlands 0-2
7th-8th place: Canada – New Zealand 2-0 (→ 7th place)
Team roster
Bernadette Bowyer
Joel Brough
Michelle Conn
Deb Covey
Sharon Creelman
Tara Croxford
Sherri Field
Milena Gaiga
Heather Jones
Laurelee Kopeck
Sandra Levy
Rochelle Low
Gaye Porteous
Sue Reid
Candy Thomson
Deb Whitten
Head coach: Marina van der Merwe
Judo
Men's Competition
Extra-Lightweight (60 kg)
Ewan Beaton
Half-Lightweight (65 kg)
Jean-Pierre Cantin
Lightweight (71 kg)
Roman Hatashita
Middleweight (87 kg)
Nicolas Gill Bronze medal
Half-Heavyweight (95 kg)
Patrick Roberge
Women's Competition
Half-Lightweight (52 kg)
Lyne Poirier
Lightweight (56 kg)
Pascale Mainville
Extra-Lightweight (48 kg)
Brigitte Lastrade
Half-Middleweight (61 kg)
Michelle Buckingham
Middleweight (66 kg)
Sandra Greaves
Half-Heavyweight (72 kg)
Alison Webb
Heavyweight (+72 kg)
Jane Patterson
Modern pentathlon
Two male pentathletes represented Canada in 1992.
Individual
Ian Soellner
Laurie Shong
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
Men's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)
Murray McCaig
Final Ranking – 459.0 points (→ 44th place)
Women's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)
Caroll-Ann Alie
Final Ranking – 161.7 points (→ 14th place)
Women's 470 Class
Penny Davis and Sarah McLean
Final Ranking – 94.7 points (→ 11th place)
Shooting
Swimming
Men's Competition
Men's 50 m freestyle
Stephen Clarke
Heat – 23.95 (→ did not advance, 40th place)
Men's 100 m freestyle
Stephen Clarke
Heat – 50.73 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Darren Ward
Heat – 52.05 (→ did not advance, 41st place)
Men's 200 m freestyle
Turlough O'Hare
Heat – 1:50.42
B-Final – 1:51.01 (→ 14th place)
Darren Ward
Heat – 1:51.62 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Men's 400 m freestyle
Turlough O'Hare
Heat – 3:56.70 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Edward Parenti
Heat – 3:58.96 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Men's 1500 m freestyle
Christopher Bowie
Heat – 15:34.28 (→ did not advance, 15th place)
David McLellan
Heat – 15:58.38 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Men's 100 m Backstroke
Mark Tewksbury
Heat – 54.75
Final – 53.98 (→ Gold medal)
Raymond Brown
Heat – 56.98 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
Kevin Draxinger
Heat – 2:01.73
B-Final – 2:01.79 (→ 12th place)
Raymond Brown
Heat – 2:01.81
B-Final – 2:03.01 (→ 15th place)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
Jonathan Cleveland
Heat – 1:02.73
B-Final – 1:02.73 (→ 13th place)
Curtis Myden
Heat – 1:03.80 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
Jonathan Cleveland
Heat – 2:15.68
B-Final – 2:16.20 (→ 14th place)
Michael Mason
Heat – 2:18.64 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Marcel Gery
Heat – 53.94
Final – 54.18 (→ 6th place)
Tom Ponting
Heat – 54.77
B-Final – 55.00 (→ 16th place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Tom Ponting
Heat – 2:01.20
B-Final – 2:01.60 (→ 13th place)
Edward Parenti
Heat – 2:02.00 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Gary Anderson
Heat – 2:02.63
Final – 2:04.30 (→ 8th place)
Darren Ward
Heat – 2:03.71
B-Final – 2:05.09 (→ 14th place)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Curtis Myden
Heat – 4:22.41
B-Final – 4:21.91 (→ 10th place)
Robert Baird
Heat – 4:24.31
B-Final – 4:25.06 (→ 16th place)
Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle Relay
Edward Parenti, Darren Ward, Christopher Bowie, and Turlough O'Hare
Heat – 7:25.61 (→ did not advance, 9th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Mark Tewksbury, Jonathan Cleveland, Tom Ponting, and Stephen Clarke
Heat – 3:42.47
Mark Tewksbury, Jonathan Cleveland, Marcel Gery, and Stephen Clarke
Final – 3:39.66 (→ Bronze medal)
Women's Competition
Women's 50 m freestyle
Andrea Nugent
Heat – 26.29
B-Final – 26.17 (→ 9th place)
Kristin Topham
Heat – 26.32
B-Final – 26.24 (→ 11th place)
Women's 100 m freestyle
Andrea Nugent
Heat – 56.82
B-Final – 56.91 (→ 16th place)
Allison Higson
Heat – 58.47 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Women's 200 m freestyle
Nikki Dryden
Heat – 2:03.59 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Allison Higson
Heat – 2:04.25 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Women's 100 m Backstroke
Nikki Dryden
Heat – 1:03.71
B-Final – 1:03.53 (→ 14th place)
Julie Howard
Heat – 1:05.26 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Women's 200 m Backstroke
Nikki Dryden
Heat – 2:17.54 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Beth Hazel
Heat – 2:17.70 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Guylaine Cloutier
Heat – 1:09.89
Final – 1:09.71 (→ 4th place)
Lisa Flood
Heat – 1:10.95
B-Final – 1:11.17 (→ 14th place)
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
Guylaine Cloutier
Heat – 2:29.01
Final – 2:29.88 (→ 5th place)
Nathalie Giguère
Heat – 2:29.71
Final – 2:30.11 (→ 6th place)
Women's 100 m Butterfly
Kristin Topham
Heat – 1:01.20
B-Final – 1:01.91 (→ 14th place)
Julie Howard
Heat – 1:02.89 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Women's 200 m Butterfly
Jacinthe Pineau
Heat – 2:19.44 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
Marianne Limpert
Heat – 2:16.84
Final – 2:17.09 (→ 6th place)
Nancy Sweetnam
Heat – 2:17.26
Final – 2:17.13 (→ 7th place)
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
Joanne Malar
Heat – 4:52.85
B-Final – 4:48.52 (→ 11th place)
Nancy Sweetnam
Heat – 4:52.41
B-Final – 4:50.17 (→ 13th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle Relay
Marianne Limpert, Nikki Dryden, Andrea Nugent, and Allison Higson
Heat – 3:49.28
Final – 3:49.37 (→ 8th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Nikki Dryden, Guylaine Cloutier, Kristin Topham, and Andrea Nugent
Heat – 4:11.67
Final – 4:09.26 (→ 6th place)
Synchronized swimming
Three synchronized swimmers represented Canada in 1992.
Women's solo
Sylvie Fréchette Gold medal
Penny Vilagos
Vicky Vilagos
Women's duet Silver medal
Penny Vilagos
Vicky Vilagos
Table tennis
Tennis
Men's Singles Competition
Andrew Sznajder
First round – defeated Benny Wijaya (Indonesia) 6-2, 6-4, 7-5
Second round – lost to Jakob Hlasek (Switzerland) 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-7
Men's Doubles Competition
Brian Gyetko and Sebastien LeBlanc
First round – defeated Kenneth Carlsen and Frederik Fetterlein (Denmark) 6-3, 7-6, 7-6
Second round – lost to Wayne Ferreira and Piet Norval (South Africa) 3-6, 6-7, 4-6
Women's Singles Competition
Patricia Hy-Boulais
First round – defeated Dally Randriantefy (Madagascar) 6-2, 6-1
Second round – lost to Mary Joe Fernandez (United States) 2-6, 6-1, 10-12
Women's Singles Competition
Rene Simpson-Alter
First round – lost to Kimiko Date (Japan) 5-7, 1-6
Women's Doubles Competition
Patricia Hy-Boulais and Rene Simpson-Alter
First round – lost to Isabelle Demongeot and Nathalie Tauziat (France) 6-3, 3-6, 2-6
Volleyball
Men's team competition
Preliminary round (group A)
Lost to Spain 15-13 7-15 15-9 12-15 13-15
Lost to United States 12-15 12-15 15-10 15-12 14-16
Defeated France 15-11 15-6 15-8
Lost to Italy 11-15 15-8 12-15 7-15
Lost to Japan 15-11 17-15 11-15 13-15 10-15
Quarterfinals
did not advance
Classification match
9th/10th place: lost to South Korea (1-3) → 10th place
Team roster
Marc Albert
Kevin Boyles
Gino Brousseau
Allan Coulter
Christopher Frehlick
Terrance Gagnon
Randal Gingera
Kent Greves
William Knight
Russell Paddock
Greg Williscroft
Bradley Willock
Weightlifting
Wrestling
See also
Canada at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
Canada at the 1991 Pan American Games
Canada at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
References
Nations at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992
Summer Olympics