Rio 2016: Canadian Olympic medals by the numbers

Mostly known for its winter sport dominance, Canada's performance at Rio 2016 washistoric on a number of levels. Here's a look at Canada's medal winnersby the numbers.

Medals

22 Total medals

• The 314-athlete squad representing Canadaequalled the country's besttotal in a non-boycotted SummerOlympics, tying the Canadian team's performance at Atlanta 1996. Otherwise,Canada's best showing in the Summer Olympics came atthe 1984 Games in Los Angeles (44 total medals).However,14 Soviet-bloccountries chose not to participate.

15 Bronze medals

• Canada'sbronze-medal total made up 68 per cent off the country'stotalthe most in history at a non-boycottedGames. The 15 bronze medals in Rio was only one shy of the 16 recorded in 1984.

4 Gold medals

• Canada stood atop the podium three more times than in London 2012. With gold-medal performances fromPenny Oleksiak (100m freestyle),Rosie MacLennan(trampoline), Derek Drouin(high jump) andErica Wiebe (wrestling), Canada's four goldsare the most since Barcelona 1992 (seven).

3Silver medals

• Canada's three second-place finishes are the fewest since the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, where Canadians took home just two silver medals.

Who?

16Medals won by women

• Canadian women stole the show in Rio bywinning 72 per cent of Canada's medals, including the first 12.

6 Medals won by men

• Andre De Grassewas the first male to win a medal for Canada in Rio,picking up a bronze in the men's 100m on Aug.14 (Day 9).

Medallistsby province

• Ontario 33
• Quebec 11
• British Columbia 11
• Alberta 5
• Manitoba 2
• Saskatchewan 1
• Outside Canada 1**

* For medals won in ateam sport, the province was creditedbased on each individual's hometown.

** Janine Beckie (women's soccer)officially calls Highlands Ranch, Colo. her hometown. However, both her parents are from Saskatchewan.

*** For multiple medal winners, each medal woncounts to the provincial total.

Medals by sport

• 6Swimming
• 6Athletics
• 2Diving
• 2Cycling
• 1Rugby Sevens, Rowing, Gymnastics, Wrestling, Equestrian, Soccer

How old?

• 48 Age of oldest medal winner (Eric Lamaze individual jumping)
• 25Average age of Canadianmedal winners
• 24Age that won most medals (924-yearoldswon medals for Canada)
• 16Age of youngest medal winner (PennyOleksiak swimming, Taylor Ruck swimming)

Medal winners by age

• 1619:9 medals won
• 2024: 25 medals won
• 2529: 22 medals won
• 3034: 6 medals won
• 35+:2 medals won

Fun facts

• 9The number of consecutive days that Canada won a medal to open Rio 2016
• 10Canada's total-medal rankingcompared to the 207otherteams that participated