United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics

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United States at the Olympic Games

Flag of the United States
IOC code  USA
NOC United States Olympic Committee
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Competitors 286 (245 men and 41 women) in 18 sports
Flag bearer Norman Armitage
Medals
Rank: 1		 Gold
40		 Silver
19		 Bronze
17		 Total
76
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games
Intercalated Games
1906

The United States competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 286 competitors - 245 men and 41 women - took part in 133 events in 18 sports.[1] It won 76 medals (40 gold), including 6 podium sweeps; the highest number of medal sweeps in a single Olympiad by one country since World War II and still a record (though achieved a few more times since).

Medalists

Gold medal.svg Gold

Silver medal.svg Silver

Bronze medal.svg Bronze

Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Men's 100 metres

  • First Round – 10.4s
  • Second Round – 10.4s
  • Semifinals – 10.5s
  • Final – 10.4s (→ Gold medal.svg Gold Medal)
  • First Round – 10.6s
  • Second Round – 10.4s
  • Semifinals – 10.6s
  • Final – 10.4s (→ 4th place)

Basketball

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Main article: Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Men's Team Competition
  • Main Round (Group A)
  • Defeated Hungary (66-48)
  • Defeated Czechoslovakia (72-47)
  • Defeated Uruguay (57-44)
  • Final Round (Group B)
  • Defeated Soviet Union (86-58)
  • Defeated Chile (103-55)
  • Defeated Brazil (57-53)
  • Semifinals
  • Defeated Argentina (85-76)
  • Final
  • Defeated Soviet Union (36-25) → Gold medal.svg Gold Medal
  • Team Roster

Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

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Main article: Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Road Competition

Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)

Track Competition

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

  • Final — 1:17.8 (→ 23rd place)

Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race

Diving

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Main article: Diving at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Men's 3m Springboard

  • Final — 205.29 points (→ Gold medal.svg Gold Medal)
  • Final — 199.84 points (→ Silver medal.svg Silver Medal)
  • Final — 184.92 points (→ Bronze medal.svg Bronze Medal)

Women's 10m Platform

  • Preliminary Round — 51.25 points
  • Final — 79.37 points (→ Gold medal.svg Gold Medal)
  • Preliminary Round — 44.22 points
  • Final — 71.63 points (→ Silver medal.svg Silver Medal)
  • Preliminary Round — 43.60 points
  • Final — 70.49 points (→ Bronze medal.svg Bronze Medal)

Equestrianism

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Main article: Equestrianism at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

20 fencers, 17 men and 3 women, represented the United States in 1952.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil

Football

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Main article: Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Results:

U.S. 0-8 Italy

Roster:

Bob Burkard
Charlie Colombo
Bill Conterio
Elwood Cook
Jack Dunn
Harry Keough
Ed McHugh
Ruben Mendoza
Lloyd Monsen
Willy Schaller
Bill Sheppell
John Souza
Larry Surock

Coach: John Wood

Gymnastics

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Main article: Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon

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Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented the United States in 1952.

Individual
Team
  • Frederick Denman
  • Thad McArthur
  • Guy Troy

Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Six shooters represented the United States in 1952. Huelet Benner won gold in the 50 m pistol and Art Jackson won bronze in the 50 m rifle, prone.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone

Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Water polo

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Main article: Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics

References

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External links

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