Australia at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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Australia
competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
, Finland
. 81 competitors, 71 men and 10 women, took part in 67 events in 12 sports. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games
.
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
competed 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...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. 81 competitors, 71 men and 10 women, took part in 67 events in 12 sports. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
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Gold
- Marjorie JacksonMarjorie JacksonMarjorie Jackson-Nelson, AC, CVO, MBE is a former Governor of South Australia and a former Australian athlete...
— Athletics, Women's 100 metres
- Marjorie JacksonMarjorie JacksonMarjorie Jackson-Nelson, AC, CVO, MBE is a former Governor of South Australia and a former Australian athlete...
— Athletics, Women's 200 metres
- Shirley StricklandShirley StricklandShirley Barbara Strickland AO, MBE , later Shirley de la Hunty, was an Australian athlete. She won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in running sports.-Family:...
— Athletics, Women's 80m Hurdles
- Russell MockridgeRussell MockridgeRussell Mockridge was a racing cyclist from Geelong, Victoria, Australia. He died during a race, in collision with a bus....
— Cycling, Men's 1000m Time Trial
- Lionel CoxLionel CoxLionel Malvyne Cox OAM was an Australian Olympic cyclist.-Results and awards:*1948 – 49 1st N.S.W. 1000 metre Sprint Title*1949 – 50 1st N.S.W...
and Russell MockridgeRussell MockridgeRussell Mockridge was a racing cyclist from Geelong, Victoria, Australia. He died during a race, in collision with a bus....
— Cycling, Men's 2000m Tandem
- John DaviesJohn Davies (swimmer)John G. Davies was an Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1940s and 1950s who won a gold medal in the 200m breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki...
— Swimming, Men's 200m Breaststroke
Silver
- Lionel CoxLionel CoxLionel Malvyne Cox OAM was an Australian Olympic cyclist.-Results and awards:*1948 – 49 1st N.S.W. 1000 metre Sprint Title*1949 – 50 1st N.S.W...
— Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Mervyn WoodMervyn WoodMervyn Thomas Wood, LVO, MBE, QPM was an Australian rower of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He was a four-time Olympian and three-time Olympic medalist. He later rose to become the Police Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force.-Biography:Wood was the youngest of four children born in...
— Rowing, Men's Single Sculls
Bronze
- Shirley StricklandShirley StricklandShirley Barbara Strickland AO, MBE , later Shirley de la Hunty, was an Australian athlete. She won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in running sports.-Family:...
— Athletics, Women's 100 metres
- David AndersonDavid Anderson (rower)David Rollo Anderson is an Australian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He is the father of Wendy Laidlaw....
, Philip Cayzer, Ernest ChapmanErnest ChapmanErnest William Chapman is an Australian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In 1952 he was a crew member of the Australian boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event.-External links:*...
, Thomas Chessel, Mervyn FinlayMervyn FinlayMervyn David Finlay is an Australian former Supreme Court judge and Queen's Counsel. He represented for Australia at rowing in the 1952 Summer Olympics and had been a state athletics champion.-Early life and sporting career:...
, Nimrod GreenwoodNimrod GreenwoodNimrod Greenwood is an Australian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In 1952 he was a crew member of the Australian boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event.-External links:*...
, Edward PainEdward PainEdward Oscar Guthrie Pain was an Australian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He died in Greenwich, New South Wales....
, Robert Tinning, and Geoffrey Willamson — Rowing, Men's Eights
- Verdi Barberis — Weightlifting, Men's Lightweight
Athletics
Men's 100 metres- John Treloar
- First Round – 10.7
- First Round – 10.7
- Semifinals – 10.6
- Final – 10.5 (→ 6th place)
Cycling
Road CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Peter Pryor — 5:22:33.5 (→ 34th place)
- Jim Nevin — 5:22:33.6 (→ 35th place)
- Ken Caves — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Peter NelsonPeter Nelson (cyclist)Peter Nelson, was an Australian olympic road and track cyclist.He was South Australian state champion in 1950 for the 15, 25 and 50 mile events, and again in 1953 for the 50 mile events. He attended the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki as part of the Australian road cycling team in the 190 km...
— did not finish (→ no ranking)
Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Russell MockridgeRussell MockridgeRussell Mockridge was a racing cyclist from Geelong, Victoria, Australia. He died during a race, in collision with a bus....
- Final — 1:11.1 (→
Gold Medal)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Lionel CoxLionel CoxLionel Malvyne Cox OAM was an Australian Olympic cyclist.-Results and awards:*1948 – 49 1st N.S.W. 1000 metre Sprint Title*1949 – 50 1st N.S.W...
→
Silver Medal
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard- Ronald Faulds
- Preliminary Round — 59.90 points (→ 24th place)
- Francis Murphy
- Preliminary Round — 48.42 points (→ 34th place)
Fencing
Six fencers, four men and two women, represented Australia in 1952.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 23, 1952 to July 24, 1952. 61 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...
- John FethersJohn FethersJohn Fethers was an Australian Olympic fencer. He competed in six events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was a longstanding member and coach at the Melbourne based VRI Fencing Club...
- Ivan LundIvan LundIvan Lund was an Australian Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.He was a longstanding member of the Melbourne based VRI Fencing Club.-References:...
- Jock GibsonJock GibsonJock Gibson is an Australian fencer. He competed in five events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team foil
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil
The men's team foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 21, 1952 to July 22, 1952...
- Charles StanmoreCharles StanmoreCharles Stanmore is an Australian fencer. He competed in four events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, John FethersJohn FethersJohn Fethers was an Australian Olympic fencer. He competed in six events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was a longstanding member and coach at the Melbourne based VRI Fencing Club...
, Jock GibsonJock GibsonJock Gibson is an Australian fencer. He competed in five events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Ivan LundIvan LundIvan Lund was an Australian Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.He was a longstanding member of the Melbourne based VRI Fencing Club.-References:...
Men's épée
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 27, 1952 to July 28, 1952. 76 fencers from 29 nations competed.-Results:...
- John FethersJohn FethersJohn Fethers was an Australian Olympic fencer. He competed in six events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was a longstanding member and coach at the Melbourne based VRI Fencing Club...
- Ivan LundIvan LundIvan Lund was an Australian Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.He was a longstanding member of the Melbourne based VRI Fencing Club.-References:...
- Charles StanmoreCharles StanmoreCharles Stanmore is an Australian fencer. He competed in four events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 25, 1952 to July 26, 1952...
- Jock GibsonJock GibsonJock Gibson is an Australian fencer. He competed in five events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Charles StanmoreCharles StanmoreCharles Stanmore is an Australian fencer. He competed in four events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, John FethersJohn FethersJohn Fethers was an Australian Olympic fencer. He competed in six events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was a longstanding member and coach at the Melbourne based VRI Fencing Club...
, Ivan LundIvan LundIvan Lund was an Australian Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.He was a longstanding member of the Melbourne based VRI Fencing Club.-References:...
Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twelfth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 31, 1952 to August 1, 1952. 66 fencers from 26 nations competed.-Results:...
- John FethersJohn FethersJohn Fethers was an Australian Olympic fencer. He competed in six events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was a longstanding member and coach at the Melbourne based VRI Fencing Club...
- Jock GibsonJock GibsonJock Gibson is an Australian fencer. He competed in five events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Ivan LundIvan LundIvan Lund was an Australian Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.He was a longstanding member of the Melbourne based VRI Fencing Club.-References:...
Men's team sabre
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre
The men's team sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 29, 1952 to July 30, 1952...
- Charles StanmoreCharles StanmoreCharles Stanmore is an Australian fencer. He competed in four events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Jock GibsonJock GibsonJock Gibson is an Australian fencer. He competed in five events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, John FethersJohn FethersJohn Fethers was an Australian Olympic fencer. He competed in six events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was a longstanding member and coach at the Melbourne based VRI Fencing Club...
, Ivan LundIvan LundIvan Lund was an Australian Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.He was a longstanding member of the Melbourne based VRI Fencing Club.-References:...
Women's foil
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's foil
The women's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 26, 1952 to July 27, 1952. 37 fencers from 15 nations competed.-Results:...
- Catherine PymCatherine PymCatherine Pym is an Australian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Patricia NorfordPatricia NorfordPatricia Norford is an Australian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...