Previous Canadian Olympic flag bearers and how they fared in their respective event at those Games.
SUMMER
| Games |
Athlete |
Result |
| 2008 Beijing |
Adam van Koeverden (Kayak) |
Double Silver |
| 2004 Athens |
Nicolas Gill (Judo) |
Eliminated, 1st Rd |
| 2000 Sydney |
Caroline Brunet (Kayak) |
Silver Medal |
| 1996 Atlanta |
Charmaine Crooks (Athletics) |
18th, 800 metres |
| 1992 Barcelona |
Michael Smith (Athletics) |
DNF, Decathlon |
| 1988 Seoul |
Carolyn Waldo (Synchronized Swimming) |
Gold Medal |
| 1984 Los Angeles |
Alex Baumann (Swimming) |
Double Gold |
| 1980 Moscow |
Sue Holloway (Canoeing) |
Did Not Compete * |
| 1976 Montreal |
Abby Hoffman (Athletics) |
Failed to medal |
| 1972 Munich |
Doug Roges (Judo) |
Finished 5th |
| 1968 Mexico City |
Roger Jackson (Rowing) |
Silver Medal |
| 1964 Tokyo |
Gilmour Boa (Shooting) |
Finished 38th, 4th |
| 1960 Rome |
Carl Schwende (Fencing) |
Failed to medal |
| 1956 Melbourne |
Robert Steckle (Wrestling) |
Finished 4th |
| 1952 Helsinki |
William Parnell (Athletics) |
Failed to medal |
| 1948 London |
Robert McFarlane (Athletics) |
Failed to medal |
| 1936 Berlin |
James Worrall (Athletics) |
Failed to medal |
| 1932 Los Angeles |
George Maughan (Boxing) |
Finished 4th |
| 1928 Amsterdam |
Joseph Wright Jr. (Rowing) |
Silver Medal |
| 1924 Paris |
Hector Phillips (Athletics) |
Failed to medal |
| 1920 Antwerp |
Archie McDiarmid (Weight Thrower) |
Finished 4th |
| 1912 Stockholm |
Duncan Gillis (Athletics) |
Silver medal |
* - Canada joined the U.S.-led boycott of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. While the 211 Canadian athletes selected to the team did not compete, they are still considered Olympians.
WINTER
| Games |
Athlete |
Result |
| 2006 Torino |
Danielle Goyette (Ice Hockey) |
Gold Medal |
| 2002 Salt Lake City |
Catriona Le May Doan (Speedskating) |
Gold Medal, 9th |
| 1998 Nagano |
Jean Luc Brassard (Freestyle Skiing) |
Failed to medal (4th) |
| 1994 Lillehammer |
Kurt Browning (Figure Skating) |
Failed to medal (5th) |
| 1992 Albertville |
Sylvie Daigle (Speedskating) |
Gold Medal, 18th |
| 1988 Calgary |
Brian Orser (Figure Skating) |
Silver Medal |
| 1984 Sarajevo |
Gaetan Boucher (Speedskating) |
Double Gold, Bronze |
| 1980 Lake Placid |
Ken Read (Skiing) |
Failed to medal (DNF) |
| 1976 Innsbruck |
Dave Irwin (Skiing) |
Failed to medal (8th) |
| 1972 Sapporo |
Karen Magnussen (Figure Skating) |
Silver Medal |
| 1968 Grenoble |
Nancy Greene (Skiing) |
Gold, Silver, 10th |
| 1964 Innsbruck |
Ralph Olin (Speedskating) |
Failed to medal
(15th, 25th, 37th, 39th) |
| 1960 Squaw Valley |
Bob Paul (Figure Skating) |
Gold Medal |
| 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo |
Robert Bowden (Figure Skating) |
Silver Medal |
| 1952 Oslo |
Gordon Audley (Speedskating) |
Bronze Medal |
| 1948 St. Moritz |
Hubert Brooks (Ice Hockey) |
Gold Medal |
| 1932 Lake Placid |
Harold Joseph 'Hack' Simpson (Ice Hockey) |
Gold Medal |
| 1928 St. Moritz |
John Porter (Ice Hockey) |
Gold Medal |
| 1924 Chamonix |
Ernie Collett (Ice Hockey) |
Gold Medal |