The 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris were the first Olympics at which Canadian athletes participated. Two Canadians participated, although not as a national team (These were not introduced until later Olympics). Canada's Olympians were George Orton and Ronald J. MacDonald. Orton was the first Canadian to win a medal, finishing first in the 2500-metre steeplechase. He later finished third in the 400-metre hurdles and fifth in the 4000-metre steeplechase. Orton, who was at school at the University of Pennsylvania, had accompanied a United States delegation to the games.
| Canada at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France May 14, 1900 – October 28, 1900 | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport and 4 events |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medallists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold
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George Orton | Athletics | 2500 m steeplechase | July 15 |
 Bronze
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George Orton | Athletics | 400 m hurdles | July 15 |
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Total |
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Multiple medalists
editThe following competitors won multiple medals at the 1900 Olympic Games.
| Name | Medal | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Orton | Gold Bronze |
Athletics | 2500 m steeplechase 400 m hurdles |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Athletics
editBoth of Canada's competitors competed in athletics, with Orton taking a gold and a bronze medal to tie the nation for 4th on the athletics medal leaderboard.
Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Repechage | Final | ||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| George Orton | 1500 m | — | DNS | ||||||
| George Orton | 110 m hurdles | DNS | — | Did not advance | |||||
| George Orton | 400 m hurdles | 1:00.2 | 2 Q | — | 58.8 |
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| George Orton | 2500 m steeplechase | — | 7:34.4 |
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| George Orton | 4000 m steeplechase | — | Unknown | 5 | |||||
| Ronald MacDonald | Marathon | — | Unknown | 7 | |||||
