Canada is looking to hit the 20-medal mark for the fourth time in the past five Olympics this year in Paris.
Here’s a look at all the medals Canada has won to date.
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Total medals |
6 |
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Gold |
2 |
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Silver |
2 |
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Bronze |
2 |
Day 1
Summer McIntosh (Silver, swimming, women’s 400-m freestyle)
After finishing fourth in this event at last year’s world championships, the Toronto teen moved up two spots on a bigger stage. Gold medallist Ariarne Titmus of Australia and McIntosh were well ahead of the field.
Day 2
Eleanor Harvey (Bronze, fencing, women’s individual foil)
The Hamilton native earned Canada’s first-ever fencing medal. Ranked 12th in the field, Harvey beat reigning world champ Alice Volpi of Italy in the bronze-medal duel.
Day 3
Nathan Zsombor-Murray and Rylan Wiens (Bronze, diving, men’s 10-m synchronized platform)
The Canadians beat out Mexico in a tight battle for bronze. It was Canada’s first-ever medal in the event.
Christa Deguchi (Gold, judo, women’s 57 kg)
Deguchi captured Canada’s first-ever gold in judo. The top-ranked Deguchi beat Mimi Huh of South Korea in the final, reversing the result from the world championships earlier this year.
Summer McIntosh (Gold, swimming, women’s 400-m individual medley)
This was a dominant performance in McIntosh’s best event. The Canadian won by more than five seconds to earn her second medal of the Games.
Day 4
Women’s rugby sevens (Silver)
Upstart Canada gave defending champ New Zealand a serious scare, leading 12-7 at halftime before falling 19-12 in the final. Canada stunned France in the quarterfinals and Australia in the semis to secure the country’s best-ever finish in this event.