Duncan Gillis

Olympic medal record
Men’s athletics
Silver	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.^[1]

He 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. He also participated in the discus throw event and finished 14th.

References

1. ^ Canadian Olympic flag-bearers, The Globe and Mail. 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-23.

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Persondata
Name	Gillis, Duncan
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian hammer and discus thrower
Date of birth	January 3, 1883
Place of birth
Date of death	May 2, 1963
Place of death