Duncan Gillis
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1912 Stockholm | Hammer throw |
Duncan Gillis (January 3, 1883 – May 2, 1963) was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] Gillis was the first to serve as Canada's flag bearer during the Olympic opening ceremonies.[2]
Early life and career
[edit]Gillis was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and died in North Vancouver, British Columbia.[3]
He competed for Canada in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal with a best throw of 48.39 meters. He also participated in the discus throw event and finished 14th.
References
[edit]- ^ "Duncan Gillis". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ Canadian Olympic flag-bearers, The Globe and Mail. 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- ^ "Duncan Gillis". Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
External links
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- Duncan Gillis at Olympics.com
- Duncan Gillis at Olympedia
- Duncan Gillis at the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame
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- 1883 births
- 1963 deaths
- Canadian male hammer throwers
- Canadian male discus throwers
- Olympic track and field athletes for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Canada
- Sportspeople from Nova Scotia
- Canadian people of Scottish descent
- People from Cape Breton Island
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Canadian track and field athletics biography stubs
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