Canada at The 2008 Summer Olympics - Athletics

Athletics

Previous world champion hurdler Perdita Felicien officially announced on July 14 that she would not compete. This followed a foot fracture sustained during a February training session. Dylan Armstrong established a new Canadian record in the shot put.

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Pierre Browne 100 m 10.22 2 Q 10.36 6 Did not advance
Anson Henry 10.37 4 q 10.33 7 Did not advance
Bryan Barnett 200 m DNF Did not advance
Jared Connaughton 20.60 3 Q 20.45 5 q 20.58 7 Did not advance
Tyler Christopher 400 m 45.67 5 Did not advance
Gary Reed 800 m 1:46.02 3 Q 1:45.85 2 Q 1:44:94 4
Achraf Tadili 1:48.87 6 Did not advance
Nathan Brannen 1500 m 3:41.45 2 Q 3:39.10 9 Did not advance
Taylor Milne 3:41.56 9 Did not advance
Kevin Sullivan 1500 m 3:36.05 5 Q 3:40.30 9 Did not advance
5000 m 14:09.16 11 Did not advance
Eric Gillis 10000 m 29:08.10 33
Pierre Browne
Jared Connaughton
Anson Henry
Hank Palmer
4×100 m relay 38.77 2 Q 38.66 6
Tim Berrett 50 km walk 4:08:18 38
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Michael Mason High jump 2.25 19 Did not advance
Scott Russell Javelin throw 80.42 6 Q 80.90 10
James Steacy Hammer throw 76.32 11 Q 75.72 10
Dylan Armstrong Shot put 20.43 5 Q 21.04 NR 4
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Massimo Bertocchi Result 11.00 7.05 14.10 1.90 48.72 14.32 44.91 4.70 45.33 4:42.26 7714 19
Points 861 826 734 714 875 934 765 819 520 666
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Adrienne Power 200 m 23.40 5 q 23.51 6 Did not advance
Carline Muir 400 m 51.55 3 Q 52.37 7 Did not advance
Megan Metcalfe 5000 m 15:11.23 8 q 17:06.82 15
Priscilla Lopes-Schliep 100 m hurdles 12.75 2 Q 12.68 3 Q 12.64 03 !
Angela Whyte 13.11 5 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Ruky Abdulai Long jump 6.41 26 Did not advance
Tabia Charles 6.61 9 q 6.47 10
Nicole Forrester High jump 1.89 19 Did not advance
Kelsie Hendry Pole vault 4.30 18 Did not advance
Sultana Frizell Hammer throw 65.44 33 Did not advance
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete Event 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m Final Rank
Jessica Zelinka Result 12.97 1.77 13.79 23.64 6.12 43.91 129.34 6490 5*
Points 1129 941 780 1016 887 742 995

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