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| 3000 metres steeplechase<br/>{{DetailsLink|Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase}} |
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|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Horace Ashenfelter]]|USA|1952 Summer}} || 8:45.4</br>< |
|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Horace Ashenfelter]]|USA|1952 Summer}} || 8:45.4</br><small>(OR)</small> |
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|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Vladimir Kazantsev (athlete)|Vladimir Kazantsev]]|URS|1952 Summer}} || 8:51.6 |
|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Vladimir Kazantsev (athlete)|Vladimir Kazantsev]]|URS|1952 Summer}} || 8:51.6 |
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|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[John Disley]]|GBR|1952 Summer}} || 8:51.8 |
|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[John Disley]]|GBR|1952 Summer}} || 8:51.8 |
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| 4 × 400 metres relay<br/>{{DetailsLink|Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay}} |
| 4 × 400 metres relay<br/>{{DetailsLink|Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay}} |
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|{{flagIOCteam|JAM|1952 Summer}}<br/>[[Arthur Wint]]<br/>[[Leslie Laing]]<br/>[[Herb McKenley]]<br/>[[George Rhoden]] || 3:03.9<br/>< |
|{{flagIOCteam|JAM|1952 Summer}}<br/>[[Arthur Wint]]<br/>[[Leslie Laing]]<br/>[[Herb McKenley]]<br/>[[George Rhoden]] || 3:03.9<br/><small>(WR)</small> |
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|{{flagIOCteam|USA|1952 Summer}}<br/>[[Ollie Matson]]<br/>[[Gene Cole]]<br/>[[Charles Moore (hurdler)|Charles Moore]]<br/>[[Mal Whitfield]] || 3:04.0 |
|{{flagIOCteam|USA|1952 Summer}}<br/>[[Ollie Matson]]<br/>[[Gene Cole]]<br/>[[Charles Moore (hurdler)|Charles Moore]]<br/>[[Mal Whitfield]] || 3:04.0 |
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|{{flagIOCteam|GER|1952 Summer}}<br/>[[Günter Steines]]<br/>[[Hans Geister]]<br/>[[Heinz Ulzheimer]]<br/>[[Karl-Friedrich Haas]] || 3:06.6 |
|{{flagIOCteam|GER|1952 Summer}}<br/>[[Günter Steines]]<br/>[[Hans Geister]]<br/>[[Heinz Ulzheimer]]<br/>[[Karl-Friedrich Haas]] || 3:06.6 |
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| Marathon<br/>{{DetailsLink|Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon}} |
| Marathon<br/>{{DetailsLink|Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon}} |
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|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Emil Zátopek]]|TCH|1952 Summer}} || 2:23:03< |
|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Emil Zátopek]]|TCH|1952 Summer}} || 2:23:03<small><br/>(WR)</small> |
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|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Reinaldo Gorno]]|ARG|1952 Summer}} || 2:25:35 |
|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Reinaldo Gorno]]|ARG|1952 Summer}} || 2:25:35 |
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|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Gustaf Jansson]]|SWE|1952 Summer}} || 2:26:07 |
|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Gustaf Jansson]]|SWE|1952 Summer}} || 2:26:07 |
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| High jump<br/>{{DetailsLink|Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump}} |
| High jump<br/>{{DetailsLink|Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump}} |
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|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Walt Davis]]|USA|1952 Summer}} || 2.04 m |
|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Walt Davis]]|USA|1952 Summer}} || 2.04 m<br/>small>(OR) |
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|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Ken Wiesner]]|USA|1952 Summer}} || 2.01 m |
|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Ken Wiesner]]|USA|1952 Summer}} || 2.01 m |
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|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[José da Conceição]]|BRA|1952 Summer}} || 1.98 m |
|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[José da Conceição]]|BRA|1952 Summer}} || 1.98 m |
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| Discus throw<br/>{{DetailsLink|Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw}} |
| Discus throw<br/>{{DetailsLink|Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw}} |
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|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Nina Ponomaryova|Nina Romashkova]]|URS|1952 Summer}} || 51.42 m</ |
|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Nina Ponomaryova|Nina Romashkova]]|URS|1952 Summer}} || 51.42 m</><>(OR)</small> |
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|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Yelizaveta Bagryantseva|Elizaveta Bagryantseva]]|URS|1952 Summer}} || 47.08 m |
|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Yelizaveta Bagryantseva|Elizaveta Bagryantseva]]|URS|1952 Summer}} || 47.08 m |
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|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Nina Dumbadze]]|URS|1952 Summer}} || 46.29 m |
|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Nina Dumbadze]]|URS|1952 Summer}} || 46.29 m |
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| Javelin throw<br/>{{DetailsLink|Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw}} |
| Javelin throw<br/>{{DetailsLink|Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw}} |
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|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Dana Zátopková]]|TCH|1952 Summer}} || 50.47 m<br/>< |
|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Dana Zátopková]]|TCH|1952 Summer}} || 50.47 m<br/><small>(OR)</small> |
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|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Aleksandra Chudina]]|URS|1952 Summer}} || 50.01 m |
|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Aleksandra Chudina]]|URS|1952 Summer}} || 50.01 m |
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|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Yelena Gorchakova]]|URS|1952 Summer}} || 49.76 m |
|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Yelena Gorchakova]]|URS|1952 Summer}} || 49.76 m |
Revision as of 08:29, 10 July 2024
Athletics at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |
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![]() Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics on a Finnish stamp | |
No. of events | 33 |
Competitors | 963 from 57 nations |
Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | |
800 m | men | |
1500 m | men | |
5000 m | men | |
10,000 m | men | |
80 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | |
3000 m steeplechase | men | |
4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
4 × 400 m relay | men | |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | |
10 km walk | men | |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Combined events | ||
Decathlon | men | |
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 963 participating athletes from 57 countries.
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Medal summary
Men
Women
Records broken
During the 1952 Summer Olympic Games, 26 new Olympic records and 8 new world records were set in the athletics events.
Men's Olympic and world records
Women's Olympic and world records
Event | Date | Round | Name | Nationality | Result | OR | WR |
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200 metres | July 26 | Semifinal | Marjorie Jackson | ![]() |
23.4 s | OR | WR |
80 metres hurdles | July 24 | Final | Shirley Strickland de la Hunty | ![]() |
10.9 s | OR | WR |
4 x 100 metres relay | July 27 | Final | Mae Faggs Catherine Hardy Barbara Jones Janet Moreau |
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45.9 s | OR | WR |
Long jump | July 23 | Final | Yvette Williams | ![]() |
6.24 m | OR | |
Shot put | July 26 | Final | Galina Zybina | ![]() |
15.28 m | OR | WR |
Discus throw | July 20 | Final | Nina Romashkova | ![]() |
51.42 m | OR | |
Javelin throw | July 24 | Final | Dana Zátopková | ![]() |
50.47 m | OR |
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 15 | 10 | 6 | 31 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
4 | ![]() | 2 | 8 | 7 | 17 |
5 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
6 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
8 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
12 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
13 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
14 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
15 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
16 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
19 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (20 entries) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 99 |
Participating nations
A total of 57 nations participated in the different Athletics events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Argentina (16 athletes)
Australia (17)
Austria (15)
Belgium (21)
Bermuda (2)
Brazil (10)
Bulgaria (4)
Canada (22)
Ceylon (1)
Chile (15)
Cuba (5)
Czechoslovakia (20)
Denmark (11)
Egypt (7)
Finland (69)
France (54)
Germany (39)
Ghana (7)
Great Britain (66)
Greece (11)
Guatemala (6)
Hungary (35)
Iceland (9)
India (8)
Indonesia (1)
Iran (1)
Ireland (2)
Israel (7)
Italy (33)
Jamaica (7)
Japan (19)
Luxembourg (7)
Mexico (2)
Netherlands (10)
New Zealand (4)
Nigeria (9)
Norway (19)
Pakistan (16)
Philippines (1)
Poland (29)
Portugal (7)
Puerto Rico (10)
Romania (12)
Saar (6)
Singapore (1)
South Africa (13)
South Korea (6)
Soviet Union (77)
Sweden (45)
Switzerland (28)
Thailand (8)
Turkey (13)
United States (71)
Uruguay (2)
Venezuela (7)
Vietnam (1)
Yugoslavia (19)