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What is the name of the first Canadian to win a gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games?

What is the name of the first Canadian to win a gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games?

Alexandre Bilodeau
Freestyle Skiing Alexandre Bilodeau made Canadian sports history on 14 February 2010 when he became the first Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal in Canada.

Who won the Winter Olympics 2010?

Canada
For the first time, Canada won a gold medal at an Olympic Games it hosted, having failed to do so at both the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary….2010 Winter Olympics medal table.

2010 Winter Olympics medals
Location Vancouver, Canada
Highlights
Most gold medals Canada (14)
Most total medals United States (37)

Who was the first Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal while competing for Canada?

George Orton
Canada’s Olympians were George Orton and Ronald J. MacDonald. Orton was the first Canadian to win a medal, finishing first in the 2500-metre steeplechase….

Canada at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Medals Ranked 13th Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

How many gold medals did Canada win in the 2010 Winter Olympics?

14 gold medals
Canada’s 14 gold medals were the most ever won by one country at a Winter Games while the 26 total medals was a Canadian high.

Who is the most decorated Canadian Winter Olympian?

Clara Hughes, a dual-season Olympian, is the only athlete in history to win multiple medals at both the summer and winter Olympic Games. Her six career medals tie her as Canada’s most decorated Olympian.

What sport is Canada best at in the Olympics?

Leading in that sport

Sport Gold Bronze
Athletics 16 34
Rowing 10 16
Swimming 9 27
Canoeing and kayaking (sprint) 4 11

Who got the most medals in 2010 Olympics?

It was held in Chamonix, France, from January 25 to February 4, 1924, and was a huge success. Norway topped the medals table with a total of 17, and the Scandinavian countries, which altogether captured 28 of the 43 medals awarded, dropped their previous objections.

What did Canada win at the 2010 Olympics?

Ashleigh McIvor won the inaugural gold medal in women’s freestyle skicross at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games on 23 Feb (courtesy of the Canadian Press Archives). Canadians won 10 medals, including four gold, in long track and short track speed skating at the 2010 Games. This was over one third of the 26 medals Team Canada won in Vancouver.

When did Canada first win a gold medal in the Olympics?

For the first time, Canada won a gold medal at an Olympic Games it hosted, having failed to do so at both the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

Where did Canada finish in the Winter Olympics?

Jeremy Freeborn The 2010 Olympic Winter Games took place in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, from 12 to 28 February 2010. A total of 202 athletes represented Canada in 15 sports. In the overall medal count, Canada finished third with 26 medals (14 gold medals, seven silver medals and five bronze medals).

Who was the first host nation to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics?

Canada was the first host nation to win the gold medal count at a Winter Olympics since Norway at the 1952 Winter Olympics. Brian McKeever became the first Canadian athlete to be named to both Paralympic and Olympic teams, although he did not compete in the Olympic Games.

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