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Duncan Gillis, Canadian discus thrower and hammer thrower (died 1963)
Duncan Gillis 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. 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.
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Duncan Gillis was born in 1883. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1883 | 2026 |
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| Population | 52.8M | 341 million |
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