Canada at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Canada competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 92 competitors, 77 men and 15 women, took part in 81 events in 14 sports.Medalists
Gold
- Archibald MacKinnon, Kenneth Loomer, Walter D'Hondt, and Donald Arnold in Rowing, Men's Coxless Four
- Gerald Ouellette in Shooting, Men's 50m Rifle Prone
Silver
- Philip Kueber, Richard McClure, Robert Wilson, David Helliwell, Wayne Pretty, Bill McKerlich, Douglas McDonald, Lawrence West, Carlton Ogawa — Rowing, Men's Eight with Coxswain
Bronze
- Irene MacDonald — Diving, Women's 3m Springboard
- Stuart Boa — Shooting, Men's 50m Rifle Prone
- John Rumble, James Elder, Brian Herbinson — Equestrian, Team Three-Day Event
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
;Sprint
;Time trial
;Individual road race
- Patrick Murphy — 5:27:28
- Fred Markus — did not finish
- James Davies — did not finish
Diving
Men's 10m Platform
One fencer represented Canada in 1956.
;Men's foil
;Men's épée
;Men's sabre
Rowing
Canada had 13 male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1956.
; Men's coxless four
- Archibald MacKinnon
- Lorne Loomer
- Walter D'Hondt
- Donald Arnold
; Men's eight
Shooting
Five shooters represented Canada in 1956. In the 50 m rifle, prone event, Gerald Ouellette won gold and Gil Boa won bronze.
;25 m pistol
;50 m pistol
;300 m rifle, three positions
;50 m rifle, three positions
;50 m rifle, prone
;Trap
Weightlifting
Wrestling
