Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics

At the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...

in Helsinki

Helsinki

Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...

, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 963 participating athletes from 57 countries.

Medal table

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
6	1	1	0	2
8	1	0	4	5
9	1	0	2	3
10	1	0	1	2
10	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
19	0	0	1	1

Men's events

100 metres		10.4		10.4		10.4
200 metres		20.7		20.8		20.8
400 metres		45.9		45.9		46.8
800 metres		1:49.2		1:49.4		1:49.7
1500 metres		3:45.1		3:45.2		3:45.4
5000 metres		14:06.6		14:07.4		14:08.6
10,000 metres		29:17.0		29:32.8		29:48.2
110 metres hurdles		13.7		13.7		14.1
400 metres hurdles		50.8		51.3		52.2
3000 metres steeplechase		8:45.4		8:51.6		8:51.8
4 × 100 metres relay	Dean Smith Harrison Dillard Harrison Dillard William Harrison Dillard is an American track and field athlete, only the second male so far to win Olympic titles in both sprinting and hurdling events. Dillard was born in Cleveland, Ohio, attended East Technical High School... Lindy Remigino Lindy Remigino Lindy John Remigino is an American track and field athlete, the 1952 Olympic 100 m champion.-Biography:Remigino was born in Elmhurst, Queens, New York in 1931... Andy Stanfield Andy Stanfield Andrew William Stanfield was an American sprinter and Olympic gold and silver medallist.-Biography:...	40.1	Boris Tokarev Levan Kalyayev Levan Kalyayev Levan Kalyayev was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for the USSR in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Boris Tokarev, Levan Sanadze and Vladimir Sukharev.... Levan Sanadze Levan Sanadze Levan Sanadze was a Georgian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for the USSR in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Boris Tokarev, Levan Kalyayev and Vladimir Sukharev.... Vladimir Sukharev	40.3	László Zarándi László Zarándi László Zarándi was a Hungarian athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres.He began his career in sport in 1946/47 as a soccer player in the team of SZVSE. At the high school he continued to play soccer, but trained also in athletics: 100 meter and high jump... Géza Varasdi Géza Varasdi Géza Varasdi was a Hungarian athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He was a member of the national team of Hungary between 1948 and 1956.... György Csányi György Csányi György Csányi was a Hungarian athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres.He competed for Hungary at the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland where he won the bronze medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay with his team mates László Zarándi, Géza Varasdi and Béla Goldoványi.... Béla Goldoványi Béla Goldoványi Béla Goldoványi was a Hungarian athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres....	40.5
4 × 400 metres relay	Arthur Wint Arthur Wint Competitor for JamaicaArthur Stanley Wint was the first Jamaican Olympic gold medalist, winning the 400 m at 1948 Summer Olympics.... Leslie Laing Leslie Laing Competitor for JamaicaLeslie Alphonso Laing is a former Jamaican athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Herb McKenley Herb McKenley Competitor for JamaicaHerbert Henry "Herb" McKenley OM was a Jamaican athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4x400 m relay at the 1952 Summer Olympics.... George Rhoden George Rhoden Competitor for JamaicaVincent George Rhoden is a former Jamaican athlete, winner of two Olympic gold medals in 1952....	3:03.9	Ollie Matson Ollie Matson Ollie Genoa Matson II was an American Olympic medal winning sprinter and professional American football running back who played in the National Football League, in 1952 and from 1954 to 1966... Gerrard Cole Gerrard Cole Gene Cole was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for the United States in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates 400 metres bronze medalist Ollie Matson, Charles Moore and... Charles Moore Charles Moore (athlete) Charles Hewes Moore, Jr is a former American athlete, and has served as executive director of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy since the organization's founding in 1999. Charles won a gold medal in the 400 metre hurdles in the 1952 Summer Olympics with a time of 50.8 seconds,... Mal Whitfield Mal Whitfield Malvin "Mal" Greston Whitfield is a former American athlete, a double winner of 800 m at the Olympic Games...	3:04.0	Günter Steines Günter Steines Günther Steines was a German athlete, who mainly competed in the 800 metres.... Hans Geister Hans Geister Hans Geister was a German athlete, who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He was born in Duisburg-Hamborn.He competed in the 4 x 400 metre relay for Germany at the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland, where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Günter Steines, Heinz Ulzheimer and... Heinz Ulzheimer Heinz Ulzheimer Heinz Ulzheimer was a West German athlete, who mainly competed in the 800 metres.He competed in the 800 metres for Germany at the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland, where he won the bronze medal... Karl-Friedrich Haas Karl-Friedrich Haas Karl-Friedrich Haas was a West German athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres.He competed for West Germany in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Hans Geister, Günther Steines and Heinz Ulzheimer.Four...	3:06.6
Marathon		2:23:03		2:25:35		2:26:07
10 kilometres walk		45:02.8		45:41.0		45:41.0
50 kilometres walk		4:28:07.8		4:30:17.8		4:31:27.2
Long jump		7.57 m		7.53 m		7.30 m
Triple jump		16.22 m		15.98 m		15.52 m
High jump		2.04 m		2.01 m		1.98 m
Pole vault		4.55 m		4.50 m		4.40 m
Shot put		17.41 m		17.39 m		17.06 m
Discus throw		55.03 m		53.78 m		53.28 m
Javelin throw		73.78 m		72.46 m		71.89 m
Hammer throw		60.34 m		58.86 m		57.74 m
Decathlon		7,887 pts		6,975 pts		6,788 pts

Women's events

100 metres		11.5		11.8		11.9
200 metres		23.7		24.2		24.2
80 metres hurdles		10.9		11.1		11.1
4 × 100 metres relay	Mae Faggs Mae Faggs Heriwentha Faggs Starr1 was an American athlete who mainly competed in the sprint events. She graduated from Bayside High School, and then went to Tennessee State University to run under Hall of Fame coach Ed Temple, one of the first U.S... Barbara Jones Janet Moreau Janet Moreau Janet Teresa Moreau is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 meters.She competed for the United States in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 4 x 100 meters where she won the Gold medal with her teammates Mae Faggs, Barbara Jones and Catherine Hardy.- External... Catherine Hardy Catherine Hardy Catherine Hardy Lavender is an African-American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 meters. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1952 Olympic Summer Games in Helsinki, Finland...	45.9	Ursula Knab Ursula Knab Ursula "Ulla" Knab is a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.... Maria Sander Maria Sander Maria Sander was a German athlete who was born as Maria Domagala. She mainly competed in the 100 metres.... Helga Klein Helga Klein Helga Klein is a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed for West Germany in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the Silver medal with her team mates Ursula Knab, Maria Sander and Marga Petersen.-References:... Marga Petersen Marga Petersen Marga Petersen was a German athlete who competed mainly in the sprints.She competed for West Germany in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the silver medal with her team mates Ursula Knab, 80 metre hurdles bronze medalist Maria Sander and Helga...	45.9	Sylvia Cheeseman Sylvia Cheeseman Sylvia Cheeseman is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed for Great Britain in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the bronze medal with her team mates June Foulds, Jean Desforges and Heather Armitage.-References:... June Foulds June Foulds June Foulds is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed for Great Britain in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland where she won the Bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres with her team mates Sylvia Cheeseman, Jean Desforges and Heather Armitage.She returned... Jean Desforges Jean Desforges Jean Catherine Desforges is a retired female athlete from Great Britain, who competed mainly in the 80 metres hurdles and long jump.... Heather Armitage Heather Armitage Heather Joy Armitage is a British athlete who competed in sprint events.She competed for Great Britain in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia where she won the silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres with her team mates Anne Pashley, Jean Scrivens and June Foulds...	46.2
Long jump		6.24 m		6.14 m		5.92 m
High jump		1.67 m		1.65 m		1.63 m
Shot put		15.28 m		14.57 m		14.50 m
Discus throw		51.42 m		47.08 m		46.29 m
Javelin throw		50.47 m		50.01 m		49.76 m

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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
6	1	1	0	2
8	1	0	4	5
9	1	0	2	3
10	1	0	1	2
10	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
19	0	0	1	1

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
6	1	1	0	2
8	1	0	4	5
9	1	0	2	3
10	1	0	1	2
10	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
19	0	0	1	1

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
6	1	1	0	2
8	1	0	4	5
9	1	0	2	3
10	1	0	1	2
10	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
19	0	0	1	1