Canada competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 92 competitors, 77 men and 15 women, took part in 81 events in 14 sports.
Archibald MacKinnon, Kenneth Loomer, Walter D'Hondt, and Donald Arnold — Rowing, Men's Coxless Four
Gerald Ouellette — Shooting, Men's 50m Rifle Prone
Philip Kueber, Richard McClure, Robert Wilson, David Helliwell, Donald Pretty, Bill McKerlich, Douglas McDonald, Lawrence West, Carlton Ogawa — Rowing, Men's Eight with Coxswain
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
Sprint
Fred Markus — 17th place
Time trial
James Davies — 1:15.2 (→ 17th place)
Individual road race
Patrick Murphy — 5:27:28 (→ 29th place)
Fred Markus — did not finish (→ no ranking)
James Davies — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's 10m Platform
William Patrick
Preliminary Round — 67.71 (→ did not advance, 15th place)
One fencer represented Canada in 1956.
Men's foil
Roland Asselin
Men's épée
Roland Asselin
Men's sabre
Roland Asselin
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
James Zavitz
50 m pistol
James Zavitz
300 m rifle, three positions
Gerald Ouellette
50 m rifle, three positions
Gil Boa
Gerald Ouellette
50 m rifle, prone
Gil Boa
Gerald Ouellette
Trap
Earl Caldwell
Frank Opsal
