Canoeing at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Canoeing was a demonstration sport at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was the first time that the sport was part of the Olympic program, and it would become a full medal sport 12 years later at the 1936 Games.

The French Olympic Committee, as hosts of these Games, asked the Canadian Olympic Committee to demonstrate the sport in Paris. Races were arranged between the Canadian Canoe Association and the Washington Canoe Club from the United States. Events were held for each of 1, 2, and 4 oarsmen for both single-end paddles (modern canoe style) and double-end paddles (modern kayak style).

Event results

One oarsman, simple paddle (now C-1)

1. 22x20px Roy C. Nurse (CAN)
2. 22x20px Harry C. Greenshields (CAN)
3. 22x20px A. A. Lindsay (CAN)

One oarsman, double paddle (now K-1)

1.  C. W. Havens (USA)
2. 22x20px Roy C. Nurse (CAN)
3.  Harry T. Knight Jr. (USA)

Two oarsmen, simple paddle (now C-2)

1. 22x20px Harry C. Greenshields and A. A. Lindsay (CAN)
2. 22x20px Roy C. Nurse and G. M. Duncan (CAN)
3.  K. M. Knight and Harry T. Knight Jr. (USA)

Two oarsmen, double paddle (now K-2)

1.  C. W. Havens and Harry T. Knight Jr. (USA)
2. 22x20px Roy C. Nurse and G. M. Duncan (CAN)

Four oarsmen, simple paddle (now C-4)

1. 22x20px A. A. Lindsay, Harry C. Greenshields, G. M. Duncan, and Roy C. Nurse (CAN)
2.  J. F. Larcombe, K. M. Knight, C. W. Havens, and Harry T. Knight Jr. (USA)

Four oarsmen, double paddle (now K-4)

1.  J. F. Larcombe, K. M. Knight, C. W. Havens, and Harry T. Knight Jr. (USA)
2. 22x20px A. A. Lindsay, Harry C. Greenshields, G. M. Duncan, and Roy C. Nurse (CAN)