Athletics
14 athletes represented Canada in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport, having competed in athletics every time the country competed at the Olympics. The best result for the team was Thomson's gold medal in the high hurdles, as Canada took a gold medal in athletics for the fifth straight Games.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Cyril Coaffee | 100 m | Unknown | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | Unknown | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| James Dellow | Marathon | N/A | 2:46:47.0 | 13 | |||||
| Edward Freeman | 3 km walk | N/A | Unknown | 8 | Did not advance | ||||
| 10 km walk | N/A | Disqualified | Did not advance | ||||||
| Edward Lawrence | 1500 m | N/A | 4:03.9 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| 10000 m | N/A | 33:08.5 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Georges Norman | Marathon | N/A | 2:58:01.0 | 22 | |||||
| Alexandre Penton | 100 m | 11.2 | 2 Q | 11.4 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 22.9 | 2 Q | 22.7 | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| Hector Phillips | 400 m | 52.3 | 2 Q | 51.5 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| 800 m | N/A | Unknown | 8 | Did not advance | |||||
| Arthur Scholes | Marathon | N/A | 2:48:30.0 | 15 | |||||
| Albert Smoke | Marathon | N/A | Did not finish | ||||||
| Earl Thomson | 110 m hurdles | N/A | 15.4 | 2 Q | 15.0 WR | 1 Q | 14.8 WR | 1 ! | |
| Thomas Towns | 1500 m | N/A | Unknown | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| 5000 m | N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | ||||||
| Cross country | N/A | Unknown | 9 | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| John Cameron | Hammer throw | No mark | 12 | Did not advance | |
| William Kennedy | High jump | No mark | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Archie McDiarmid | Hammer throw | 44.66 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| 56 lb weight throw | 9.475 | 4 | 10.12 | 4 | |
Read more about this topic: Canada At The 1920 Summer Olympics