Austria at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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Austria
competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
, Finland
. 112 competitors, 91 men and 21 women, took part in 70 events in 16 sports.
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 3m Springboard
Women's 10m Platform
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
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...
. 112 competitors, 91 men and 21 women, took part in 70 events in 16 sports.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canoeing Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous Games in 1948.-Men's events:-Women's event:-Medal table:-References:* pp. 624–37.... |
Women's K-1 500m Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Women's K-1 500 metres These are the results of the women's K-1 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-person canoe sprint kayaks. Heat and semifinals took place on July 28.-Medalists:-Heats:... |
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| Herbert Wiedermann Herbert Wiedermann Herbert Wiedermann was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two bronze medals in the K-2 1000 m event .... |
Canoeing Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous Games in 1948.-Men's events:-Women's event:-Medal table:-References:* pp. 624–37.... |
Men's K-2 1000m Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 1000 metres These are the results of the men's K-2 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-man canoe sprint kayaks. Heats and final took place on July 28.-Medalists:-Heats:... |
Cycling
Road CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Walter Bortel — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Franz Wimmer — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Arthur MannsbarthArthur MannsbarthArthur Mannsbarth is an Austrian former road and track cyclist who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics, and speed skater who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.-Speed skating:...
— did not finish (→ no ranking)
Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Kurt Nemetz
- Final — 1:17.5 (→ 21st place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Kurt Nemetz — 15th place
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard- Franz Worisch
- Preliminary Round — 67.18 points (→ 10th place)
Men's 3m Springboard
- Anthony Turner
- Final — 151.90 points (→ 7th place)
- Peter HeatlyPeter HeatlySir Peter Heatly, CBE, DL is a retired Scottish diver and former Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Federation.Born in Leith, Heatly was educated at Leith Academy and studied engineering at the University of Edinburgh. He began his diving career with Portobello Amateur Swimming Club and was...
- Preliminary Round — 63.37 points (→ 16th place)
- Peter Elliott
- Preliminary Round — 61.85 points (→ 20th place)
Women's 10m Platform
- Eva Pfarrhofer
- Preliminary Round — 40.26 points (→ 9th place)
Fencing
Men's sabreFencing 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:...
- Werner PlattnerWerner PlattnerWerner Plattner is an Austrian fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Heinz LechnerHeinz LechnerHeinz Lechner is an Austrian fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Hubert LoiselHubert LoiselHubert Loisel was an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. His son, Georg Loisel, also fenced for Austria at the Olympics.-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...
- Werner PlattnerWerner PlattnerWerner Plattner is an Austrian fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Heinz PutzlHeinz PutzlHeinz Putzl is an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Hubert LoiselHubert LoiselHubert Loisel was an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. His son, Georg Loisel, also fenced for Austria at the Olympics.-References:...
, Heinz LechnerHeinz LechnerHeinz Lechner is an Austrian fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Paul KerbPaul KerbPaul Kerb is an Austrian Olympic fencer from Vienna. He competed in the team sabre events at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-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:...
- Ellen Müller-Preis
- Fritzi Wenisch-Filz
- Grete KunzGrete KunzGrete Kunz was an Austrian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...