Whatever troubles plaguing Canada on Wednesday were diminished by day 12 at the London Games. Team Canada got a jump start on its medal count with a pair from paddlers from the Greater Toronto Area.

It began with Adam Van Koeverden winning a silver in men's kayaking under the K-1 1,000m category. The Burloak Canoe Club member edged out Germany's Max Hoff with a time 3:27.170 but his time wasn't enough to beat Van Koeverden long-time training partner, Eirik Veras Larsen of Norway, who placed first with a 3:26.462 to win gold.

But that wouldn't be Van Koeverden's only acquaintance to medal that day.

Mark Oldershaw, Van Koeverden's long-time friend, won a bronze in men's canoeing in the C-1 1,000m category minutes later with a 3:48.502 finish time. David Cal Figueroa of Spain and Germany's Sebastian Brendel placed second and first respectively ahead of Oldershaw.

Canada's third medal came later Wednesday afternoon after Carol Huynh triumphed over Sengal's Isabelle Sambou in the bronze bout of women's 48 kg freestyle wrestling. Huynh was expected to repeat her 2008 Olympic performance after taking gold in the Beijing Olympics. However, those expectations died as soon as Huynh lost her match to Japan's Hitomi Obara.

Also losing her bout in wrestling was Canada's Martine Dugrenier. The Quebec native managed her way to the bronze medal round of the women's 63kg freestyle category only to lose to Battsetseg Soronzonbold of Mongolia.

Canada's medal count now stands at 14, with nine bronze, three silver and one gold.

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• Enough For Bronze

  Canada's Mark Oldershaw gestures after finishing third in the men's canoe single 1000m in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

• Bronzed Smile

  Canada's Mark Oldershaw displays the bronze medal he won in the men's canoe single 1000m in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

• Silver Smile

  WINDSOR, ENGLAND - AUGUST 08: Adam Van Koeverden of Canada stands on the podium with the Silver medal following the Men's Kayak Single (K1) 1000m Canoe Sprint Finals on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney on August 8, 2012 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

• It Takes Two

  WINDSOR, ENGLAND - AUGUST 08: Roland Kokeny and Rudolf Dombi of Hungary celebrate winning Gold in the Men's Kayak Double (K2) 1000m Canoe Sprint final on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney on August 8, 2012 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

• Up...

  Germany's Pascal Behrenbruch competes in a long jump decathlon during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

• Up...

  Canada's Damian Warner competes in a long jump decathlon during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

• And Away

  Netherlands' Ingmar Vos competes in a long jump decathlon during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

• Say Cheese

  Norway's Eirik Veras Larsen celebrates in front of photographers after winning the gold medal in the men's kayak single 1000min Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

• Under A British Sky

  LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 08: Athletes compete in the Women's 800m Round 1 Heats on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

• Trailblazer

  LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 08: Sarah Attar of Saudi Arabia competes in the Women's 800m Round 1 Heats on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

• Hammer Time

  Canada's Heather Steacy competes in a women's hammer throw qualification round during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012.

• A Smiling Smith

  Canada's Jessica Smith reacts after competing in a women's 800-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. Smith qualified for the semifinals with a time of 2:07.75

• No Gold For Huynh

  Canada 's Carol Huynh (red) locks arms with Hitomi Obara of Japan in the semi-final 48kg Women's Freestyle Wrestling at the Olympic Games in London on Wednesday August 8, 2012.

• Not Enough Power

  Canada's Ian Millar, from Perth, Ont., rides his horse Star Power over a jump in the first round of the Equestrian Individual Jumping final 2012 Summer Olympics Wednesday, August 8, 2012 in London. Millar finished ninth in the event.

• Taking One On The Chin

  Canada's Eric Lamazerides rides his horse Derly Chin De Muze over a jump in the first round of the Equestrian Individual Jumping final 2012 Summer Olympics Wednesday, August 8, 2012 in London. Lamazerides finished 29th in the event.

• Canada's Only Shot At The Decathlon

  Damian Warner of Canada takes a throw in the shot put decathlon during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012.

• Onto The Quarterfinals For Nyhaug

  Canada's Tory Nyhaug places 20th overall following his seeding run at the BMX event at the 2012 London Olympics, Wednesday, August 8, 2012. Nyhaug will race tomorrow in heat 2 of the quarterfinals.

• Triumph Followed By Defeat

  Canada's Martine Dugrenier (red) celebrates after defeating Henna Johansson of Sweden in the repechage of 63kg Women's Freestyle Wrestling at the Olympic Games in London on Wednesday, August 8, 2012. Dugrenier advanced to the Bronze medal bout but lost to Mongolia's Battsetseg Soronzonbold.

• A Bronze For Huynh

  Canada's Carol Huynh celebrates her win over Isabelle Sambou of Senegal in the Bronze medal match in 48kg Women's Freestyle Wrestling at the Olympic Games in London on Wednesday August 8, 2012.