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Canada Canoeing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games

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Host City: Melbourne, Australia
Date Started: November 30, 1956
Date Finished: November 30, 1956

Events for Canada: 7
Participants for Canada: 9 (9 men and 0 women)
Youngest Participant for Canada: Don Stringer (22 years, 337 days)
Oldest Participant for Canada: Bert Oldershaw (35 years, 22 days)
Most Medals for Canada (Athlete): No medalists

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Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Robert Smith 27 Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres 6 h1r1/2

Men's Kayak Singles, 10,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Lloyd Rice 28 Men's Kayak Singles, 10,000 metres 10

Men's Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Robert Smith 27 Men's Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres 4 h3r1/2
Les Melia 27 Men's Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres 4 h3r1/2

Men's Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
George Bossy 29 Men's Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres 8

Men's Canadian Singles, 10,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Don Stringer 22 Men's Canadian Singles, 10,000 metres 7

Men's Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bill Collins 24 Men's Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres 7
Bert Oldershaw 35 Men's Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres 7

Men's Canadian Doubles, 10,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
William Stevenson 33 Men's Canadian Doubles, 10,000 metres 9
Tom Hodgson 32 Men's Canadian Doubles, 10,000 metres 9

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