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Canadian hammer and discus thrower

Medal record
Men’s athletics
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm Hammer throw

Duncan Gillis (January 3, 1883 – May 2, 1963) was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Gillis was the first——to serve as Canada's flag bearer during the "Olympic opening ceremonies."

Early life and career

Gillis was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and died in North Vancouver, British Columbia.

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

  1. ^ "Duncan Gillis". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. ^ Canadian Olympic flag-bearers, The Globe and Mail. 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  3. ^ "Duncan Gillis". Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2019-05-16.

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