Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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Final results for the Boxing
competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics
. The events were held at Messuhalli
.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
competition 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...
. The events were held at Messuhalli
Töölö Sports Hall
Töölö Sports Hall is a sports venue located in the Töölö district of Helsinki, Finland. It was built in 1935 as Messuhalli...
.
Medal table
| 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Flyweight (-51 kg)
| Winner | NOC | Result | Loser | NOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round (July 28 & 29) | ||||
| Mircea Dobrescu Mircea Dobrescu Mircea Dobrescu is a former boxer from Romania, who won the silver medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. In the final he was defeated by Terence Spinks of Great Britain on points. Dobrescu competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in... |
Romania Romania at the 1952 Summer Olympics Romania competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1948 Summer Olympics... |
2 - 1 | Yoshitaro Nagata | Japan Japan at the 1952 Summer Olympics Japan competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Japan returned to the Olympic Games after not being invited to the 1948 Summer Olympics because of the nations's role in World War II... |
| Alfred Zima | Austria Austria at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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.-Medalists:-Cycling:Road CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race ... |
2 - 1 | Pablo Lugo Pablo Lugo Pablo Raul Lugo Cruz is a retired Puerto Rican boxer, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.... |
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico at the 1952 Summer Olympics Puerto Rico competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Athletics :Track eventsField events- Boxing:Legend: PTS = PointsKO = KnockoutR = Round-References:**... |
| Nate Brooks Nate Brooks Nathan Eugene Brooks is a former boxer from the USA, who won the gold medal in the flyweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.-Amateur career:... |
United States United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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.- Gold:*Lindy Remigino — Athletics, Men's 100 metres... |
3 - 0 | Risto Valter Luukkonen | Finland Finland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition*Main Round * Lost to Mexico... |
| Thorbjørn Clausen | Norway Norway at the 1952 Summer Olympics Norway competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 102 competitors, 96 men and 6 women, took part in 72 events in 14 sports... |
2 - 1 | Kjeld Steen | Denmark Denmark at the 1952 Summer Olympics Denmark competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 129 competitors, 115 men and 14 women, took part in 73 events in 15 sports.- Gold:* Paul Elvstrøm — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition... |
| Willie Toweel Willie Toweel Willie Michael Toweel is a former boxer from South Africa, who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.-Personal:... |
South Africa South Africa at the 1952 Summer Olympics South Africa competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Gold:* Esther Brand — Athletics, Women's High Jump* Joan Harrison — Swimming, Women's 100m Backstroke- Silver:... |
3 - 0 | Kornél Molnár | Hungary Hungary at the 1952 Summer Olympics Hungary competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 189 competitors, 162 men and 27 women, took part in 107 events in 15 sports.-Medalists:... |
| Leslie Donovan Perera Handunge | Ceylon Ceylon at the 1952 Summer Olympics Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.-Diving:Men's 3m Springboard*Allan Smith* Preliminary Round — 55.00 points HIGH JUMP*Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam*Preliminary Round... |
2 - 1 | Jesús Tello Vazquez | Mexico Mexico at the 1952 Summer Olympics Mexico competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 64 competitors, 61 men and 3 women, took part in 35 events in 13 sports.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition*Main Round * Defeated Finland... |
| Roland Johansson | Sweden Sweden at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sweden competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 206 competitors, 183 men and 23 women, took part in 124 events in 17 sports.-Medalists:-Cycling:Road CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race ... |
2 - 1 | Alberto Barenghi | Argentina Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics Argentina competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 123 competitors, 115 men and 8 women, took part in 77 events in 15 sports.- Gold:*Tranquilo Cappozzo and Eduardo Guerrero — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls- Silver:... |
| Han Soo-An | South Korea South Korea at the 1952 Summer Olympics South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Bronze:*Kang Jun-Ho — Boxing, Men's Bantamweight*Kim Sung-Jip — Weightlifting, Men's Middleweight-Track and road:-Field:-Boxing:... |
TKO 1R. | Helmut Hofman | Saar |
| Edgar Basel Edgar Basel Edgar Basel was a boxer from Germany, who won the silver medal in the flyweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.-Amateur career:Basel had an outstanding amateur career... |
Germany Germany at the 1952 Summer Olympics Germany competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 205 competitors, 173 men and 32 women, took part in 123 events in 18 sports.... |
3 - 0 | Henryk Kukier Henryk Kukier Henryk Jerzy Kukier was a Polish boxer.He won the gold medal in the Flyweight class at the 1953 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Warsaw, and the bronze medal at the 1955 European Amateur Boxing Championships in West Berlin. Kukier was a Polish champion six times... |
Poland Poland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Poland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 125 competitors, 103 men and 22 women, took part in 74 events in 11 sports... |
| Aristide Pozzali | Italy Italy at the 1952 Summer Olympics Italy competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 231 competitors, 208 men and 23 women, took part in 114 events in 19 sports.- Gold:*Pino Dordoni — Athletics, Men's 50km Walk*Aureliano Bolognesi — Boxing, Men's Lightweight... |
3 - 0 | Andrew Reddy | Ireland Ireland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Ireland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 19 competitors, all men, took part in 18 events in 6 sports. Ireland won its silver medal when John McNally reached the Bantamweight final- Silver:... |
| Dai Dower Dai Dower David William "Dai" Dower MBE , former British, Empire and European Flyweight boxing champion, is one of the most successful Welsh boxers of all time.-Amateur career:... |
Great Britain | 3 - 0 | Abdelamid Boutefnouchet | France France at the 1952 Summer Olympics France competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 245 competitors, 214 men and 31 women, took part in 131 events in 18 sports.- Gold:* Jean Laudet and Georges Turlier — Canoeing, Men's C2 10.000m Canadian Pairs... |
| Anatoli Bulakov Anatoli Bulakov Anatoly Nikolayevich Bulakov was a boxer from the USSR, who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.... |
Soviet Union Soviet Union at the 1952 Summer Olympics The Soviet Union competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. It was the first time for Russians to compete since 1912 as well as the first time for Armenians, Azerbaijanis, Georgians, Ukrainians and Uzbeks to do it ever... |
3 - 0 | Hein van der Zee Hein van der Zee Hendrik van der Zee was a boxer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he was defeated in the first round of the Men's Flyweight division by Anatoli Bulakov of the Soviet Union.-References:*... |
Netherlands Netherlands at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Silver:* Bertha Brouwer — Athletics, Women's 200 metres... |
| Alfredo Asuncion | Philippines Philippines at the 1952 Summer Olympics The Philippines competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.-Men's Team Competition:*Qualification Round * Defeated Israel * Defeated Hungary *Main Round * Lost to Argentina... |
TKO 2R. | Basil Thompson | Burma Burma at the 1952 Summer Olympics -References:*... |
| Sakti Mazumdar | India India at the 1952 Summer Olympics India competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Gold:* Kunwar Digvijai Singh, Leslie Claudius, Keshav Dutt, Chinadorai Deshmutu, Randhir Singh Gentle, Grahanandan Singh, Ranganandhan Francis, Jaswant Rai, Balbir Singh Sr., Dharam Singh, Govind Perumal, Raghbir Lal, Udham Singh,... |
DNS | Nguyen Van Cua | Vietnam Vietnam at the 1952 Summer Olympics The State of Vietnam competed as Vietnam in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. It was the first time the nation had participated at the Summer Olympic Games... |
| Second Round (July 30) | ||||
| Thorbjørn Clausen | Norway | BYE | ||
| Edgar Basel | Germany | BYE | ||
| Dai Dower | Great Britain | 3 - 0 | Leslie Donovan Perera Handunge | Ceylon |
| Anatoli Bulakov | Soviet Union | 3 - 0 | Aristide Pozzali | Italy |
| Mircea Dobrescu | Romania | 3 - 0 | Roland Johansson | Sweden |
| Nate Brooks | United States | 3 - 0 | Alfred Zima | Austria |
| Han Soo-An | South Korea | 3 - 0 | Sakti Mazumdar | India |
| Willie Toweel | South Africa | 2 - 1 | Alfredo Asuncion | Philippines |
| Third Round (July 31) | ||||
| Willie Toweel | South Africa | 3 - 0 | Han Soo-An | South Korea |
| Anatoli Bulakov | Soviet Union | 2 - 1 | Dai Dower | Great Britain |
| Edgar Basel | Germany | TKO 3R. | Thorbjørn Clausen | Norway |
| Nate Brooks | United States | 2 - 1 | Mircea Dobrescu | Romania |
| Semi-final (August 1) | ||||
| Edgar Basel | Germany | 2 - 1 | Anatoli Bulakov | Soviet Union |
| Nate Brooks | United States | 3 - 0 | Willie Toweel | South Africa |
| Final (August 2) | ||||
| Nate Brooks | United States | 3 - 0 | Edgar Basel | Germany |
Bantamweight (-54kg)
| Winner | NOC | Result | Loser | NOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round (July 28 & 29) | ||||
| Kang Joon-Ho Kang Joon-Ho Kang Joon-Ho was a South Korean amateur boxer who won the bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Haeju, Hwanghae-do and died in Seoul.-Career:... |
South Korea South Korea at the 1952 Summer Olympics South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Bronze:*Kang Jun-Ho — Boxing, Men's Bantamweight*Kim Sung-Jip — Weightlifting, Men's Middleweight-Track and road:-Field:-Boxing:... |
BYE | ||
| Fazlollah Nickhah | Iran Iran at the 1952 Summer Olympics Iran competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 22 athletes and represented Iran in the 1952 Olympics.-Competitors:-Medal table:-Medalists:- Athletics :Men- Boxing :Men- Weightlifting :Men- Wrestling :... |
BYE | ||
| Davey Moore Davey Moore Davey Moore may refer to:* Davey Moore , professional boxer from Ohio and subject of the Bob Dylan song.* Davey Moore , professional boxer from New York... |
United States United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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.- Gold:*Lindy Remigino — Athletics, Men's 100 metres... |
BYE | ||
| Egon Schidan | Germany Germany at the 1952 Summer Olympics Germany competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 205 competitors, 173 men and 32 women, took part in 123 events in 18 sports.... |
BYE | ||
| Vincenzo Dall'osso | Italy Italy at the 1952 Summer Olympics Italy competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 231 competitors, 208 men and 23 women, took part in 114 events in 19 sports.- Gold:*Pino Dordoni — Athletics, Men's 50km Walk*Aureliano Bolognesi — Boxing, Men's Lightweight... |
BYE | ||
| Ibrahim Abdrabbou | Egypt Egypt at the 1952 Summer Olympics Egypt competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 106 competitors, all men, took part in 65 events in 14 sports.- Bronze:* Abdel Aaal Rashed — Wrestling, Greco-Roman Featherweight.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition... |
BYE | ||
| John McNally John McNally (boxer) John McNally is a former boxer. McNally is most noted for winning a silver medal for Ireland at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki in the Bantamweight division... |
Ireland Ireland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Ireland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 19 competitors, all men, took part in 18 events in 6 sports. Ireland won its silver medal when John McNally reached the Bantamweight final- Silver:... |
BYE | ||
| Alejandro Ortuoste Alejandro Ortuoste Alejandro Ortuoste is a retired amateur boxer from the Philippines. He won the gold medal at the 1954 Asian Games in the men's bantamweight division. He represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, failing to reach the third round.-References:*... |
Philippines Philippines at the 1952 Summer Olympics The Philippines competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.-Men's Team Competition:*Qualification Round * Defeated Israel * Defeated Hungary *Main Round * Lost to Argentina... |
BYE | ||
| František Majdloch | Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia at the 1952 Summer Olympics Czechoslovakia competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Gold:*Emil Zátopek — Athletics, Men's 5.000 metres*Emil Zátopek — Athletics, Men's 10.000 metres*Emil Zátopek — Athletics, Men's Marathon... |
BYE | ||
| Angel Luis Figueroa Otero | Puerto Rico Puerto Rico at the 1952 Summer Olympics Puerto Rico competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Athletics :Track eventsField events- Boxing:Legend: PTS = PointsKO = KnockoutR = Round-References:**... |
3 - 0 | Tien Vinh | Vietnam Vietnam at the 1952 Summer Olympics The State of Vietnam competed as Vietnam in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. It was the first time the nation had participated at the Summer Olympic Games... |
| Raul Macías Guevara | Mexico Mexico at the 1952 Summer Olympics Mexico competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 64 competitors, 61 men and 3 women, took part in 35 events in 13 sports.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition*Main Round * Defeated Finland... |
3 - 0 | Angel Amaya | Venezuela Venezuela at the 1952 Summer Olympics Venezuela competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 38 competitors, 36 men and 2 women, took part in 37 events in 8 sports... |
| Gennady Garbuzov Gennady Garbuzov Gennady Garbuzov is a boxer from the Soviet Union.He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the bantamweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*... |
Soviet Union Soviet Union at the 1952 Summer Olympics The Soviet Union competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. It was the first time for Russians to compete since 1912 as well as the first time for Armenians, Azerbaijanis, Georgians, Ukrainians and Uzbeks to do it ever... |
2 - 1 | Jean Renard | Belgium Belgium at the 1952 Summer Olympics Belgium competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 134 competitors, 129 men and 5 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports.- Gold:* André Noyelle — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race... |
| Pentti Hämäläinen Pentti Hämäläinen Pentti Olavi Hämäläinen was a Finnish bantamweight professional boxer, who won gold in Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics in his home country of Helsinki. Four years later in Melbourne he captured the bronze medal in the featherweight division .-Amateur career:Hämäläinen competed on the European... |
Finland Finland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition*Main Round * Lost to Mexico... |
3 - 0 | Thomas Nicholls | Great Britain |
| Henryk Niedzwiedzki Henryk Niedzwiedzki Henryk Władysław Niedźwiedzki is a boxer from Poland.He competed for Poland in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the featherweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*... |
Poland Poland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Poland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 125 competitors, 103 men and 22 women, took part in 74 events in 11 sports... |
TKO 1R | Ronald Charles Gower | Australia Australia at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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... |
| Ion Zlataru | Romania Romania at the 1952 Summer Olympics Romania competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1948 Summer Olympics... |
DSQ 3R | Antoine Martin | France France at the 1952 Summer Olympics France competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 245 competitors, 214 men and 31 women, took part in 131 events in 18 sports.- Gold:* Jean Laudet and Georges Turlier — Canoeing, Men's C2 10.000m Canadian Pairs... |
| Helmuth von Gravenitz | South Africa South Africa at the 1952 Summer Olympics South Africa competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Gold:* Esther Brand — Athletics, Women's High Jump* Joan Harrison — Swimming, Women's 100m Backstroke- Silver:... |
2 - 1 | Romulo Pares | Argentina Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics Argentina competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 123 competitors, 115 men and 8 women, took part in 77 events in 15 sports.- Gold:*Tranquilo Cappozzo and Eduardo Guerrero — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls- Silver:... |
| Second Round (July 30) | ||||
| Kang Joon-Ho | South Korea | 3 - 0 | Fazlollah Nickhah | Iran |
| Davey Moore | United States | 3 - 0 | Egon Schidan | Germany |
| Vincenzo Dall'osso | Italy | 3 - 0 | Ibrahim Abdrabbou | Egypt |
| John McNally | Ireland | 3 - 0 | Alejandro Ortuoste | Philippines |
| František Majdloch | Czechoslovakia | 3 - 0 | Angel Luis Figueroa Otero | Puerto Rico |
| Gennady Garbuzov | Soviet Union | 3 - 0 | Raul Macías Guevara | Mexico |
| Pentti Hamalainen | Finland | 3 - 0 | Henryk Niedzwiedzki | Poland |
| Helmuth von Gravenitz | South Africa | 2 - 1 | Ion Zlataru | Romania |
| Third Round (July 31) | ||||
| Gennady Garbuzov | U.S.S.R | 3 - 0 | František Majdloch | Czechoslovakia |
| Kang Joon-Ho | South Korea | 2 - 1 | Davey Moore U.S.A | |
| Pentti Hämäläinen | Finland | 3 - 0 | Helmuth von Gravenitz | South Africa |
| John McNally | Ireland | 3 - 0 | Vincenzo Dall'osso | Italy |
| Semi-final (August 1) | ||||
| John McNally | Ireland | 3 - 0 | Kang Joon-Ho | South Korea |
| Pentti Hämäläinen | Finland | 3 - 0 | Gennady Garbuzov | Soviet Union |
| Final (August 2) | ||||
| Pentti Hämäläinen | Finland | 2 - 1 | John McNally | Ireland |
Featherweight (-57kg)
| Winner | NOC | Result | Loser | NOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round (July 28) | ||||
| Sergio Caprari Sergio Caprari Sergio Caprari is a former Italian boxer who won the silver medal in the featherweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.- Olympic results :*1st round bye... |
Italy Italy at the 1952 Summer Olympics Italy competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 231 competitors, 208 men and 23 women, took part in 114 events in 19 sports.- Gold:*Pino Dordoni — Athletics, Men's 50km Walk*Aureliano Bolognesi — Boxing, Men's Lightweight... |
BYE | ||
| Pentti Niinivuori | Finland Finland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition*Main Round * Lost to Mexico... |
BYE | ||
| Lech Drogosz | Poland Poland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Poland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 125 competitors, 103 men and 22 women, took part in 74 events in 11 sports... |
3 - 0 | Kyar Ba Nyein Kyar Ba Nyein "Kyar" Ba Nyein was the Burmese boxer who participated in the 1952 Summer Olympics boxing and was a pioneer in modernizing the Lethwei, or Burmese traditional boxing. Ba Nyein started boxing at the age of 13, and fought about 50 matches in 20 years until retiring from fighting at the age of 33.... |
Burma Burma at the 1952 Summer Olympics -References:*... |
| Pedro Galasso | Brazil Brazil at the 1952 Summer Olympics Brazil competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 97 competitors, 92 men and 5 women, took part in 51 events in 14 sports.- Bronze:*José Telles da Conceição — Athletics, Men's High Jump... |
3 - 0 | Toshihito Ishimaru | Japan Japan at the 1952 Summer Olympics Japan competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Japan returned to the Olympic Games after not being invited to the 1948 Summer Olympics because of the nations's role in World War II... |
| Edson Brown | United States United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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.- Gold:*Lindy Remigino — Athletics, Men's 100 metres... |
3 - 0 | Benoy Bose | India India at the 1952 Summer Olympics India competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Gold:* Kunwar Digvijai Singh, Leslie Claudius, Keshav Dutt, Chinadorai Deshmutu, Randhir Singh Gentle, Grahanandan Singh, Ranganandhan Francis, Jaswant Rai, Balbir Singh Sr., Dharam Singh, Govind Perumal, Raghbir Lal, Udham Singh,... |
| Georghe Ilie | Romania Romania at the 1952 Summer Olympics Romania competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1948 Summer Olympics... |
3 - 0 | Percival Lewis | Great Britain |
| Joseph Ventaja Joseph Ventaja Joseph Ventaja was a French boxer who won the bronze medal in the featherweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He was born in Casablanca, Morocco.-Pro career:... |
France France at the 1952 Summer Olympics France competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 245 competitors, 214 men and 31 women, took part in 131 events in 18 sports.- Gold:* Jean Laudet and Georges Turlier — Canoeing, Men's C2 10.000m Canadian Pairs... |
2 - 1 | Yury Sokolov | Soviet Union Soviet Union at the 1952 Summer Olympics The Soviet Union competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. It was the first time for Russians to compete since 1912 as well as the first time for Armenians, Azerbaijanis, Georgians, Ukrainians and Uzbeks to do it ever... |
| Sydney Greave | Pakistan Pakistan at the 1952 Summer Olympics -Athletics:Men's 100 metres* Mohammad Sharif Butt* Heat 7 1st round; 11.0 * Jemadar Mohammad Aslam* Heat 9 1st round; 10.9 * Heat 1 2nd round; 10.9 * Abdul Aziz... |
KO 2R | Angel Leyes Ángel Leyes Ángel Leonides Leyes was an Argentine boxer who was Latin American featherweight champion in 1948 and 1952. He also wins Argentine featherweight championship in 1948, 1949 and two times in 1952... |
Argentina Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics Argentina competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 123 competitors, 115 men and 8 women, took part in 77 events in 15 sports.- Gold:*Tranquilo Cappozzo and Eduardo Guerrero — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls- Silver:... |
| Leonard Walters | Canada Canada at the 1952 Summer Olympics Canada competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 107 competitors, 97 men and 10 women, took part in 74 events in 13 sports.- Gold:* George Genereux — Shooting, Men's Trap- Silver:... |
3 - 0 | Salah El Din Ahmed Fathi | Egypt Egypt at the 1952 Summer Olympics Egypt competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 106 competitors, all men, took part in 65 events in 14 sports.- Bronze:* Abdel Aaal Rashed — Wrestling, Greco-Roman Featherweight.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition... |
| Willi Roth | Germany Germany at the 1952 Summer Olympics Germany competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 205 competitors, 173 men and 32 women, took part in 123 events in 18 sports.... |
2 - 1 | Donald McDonnell | Australia Australia at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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... |
| Leonard Leisching Leonard Leisching Leonard Leisching is a former boxer from South Africa, bronze medalist at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.-References:... |
South Africa South Africa at the 1952 Summer Olympics South Africa competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Gold:* Esther Brand — Athletics, Women's High Jump* Joan Harrison — Swimming, Women's 100m Backstroke- Silver:... |
3 - 0 | Emmanuel Aghassian Emmanuel Agassi Emmanuel B. Aghassian, Anglicized as Emmanuel "Mike" Agassi , is a former boxer and the father of Andre Agassi.... |
Iran Iran at the 1952 Summer Olympics Iran competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 22 athletes and represented Iran in the 1952 Olympics.-Competitors:-Medal table:-Medalists:- Athletics :Men- Boxing :Men- Weightlifting :Men- Wrestling :... |
| Stevan Redli | Yugoslavia Yugoslavia at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.-Medalists:-References:***... |
TKO 2R | Thomas Reddy | Ireland Ireland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Ireland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 19 competitors, all men, took part in 18 events in 6 sports. Ireland won its silver medal when John McNally reached the Bantamweight final- Silver:... |
| János Erdei | Hungary Hungary at the 1952 Summer Olympics Hungary competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 189 competitors, 162 men and 27 women, took part in 107 events in 15 sports.-Medalists:... |
2 - 1 | Georges Malézanoff | Bulgaria Bulgaria at the 1952 Summer Olympics Bulgaria competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1948 Summer Olympics.-Men's Team Competition:*Qualification Round * Defeated Switzerland... |
| Kurt Schirra | Saar | 2 - 1 | Luis Aranguren | Venezuela Venezuela at the 1952 Summer Olympics Venezuela competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 38 competitors, 36 men and 2 women, took part in 37 events in 8 sports... |
| Ján Zachara Ján Zachara Ján Zachara is a former Czechoslovak boxer who won the gold medal in the featherweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.... |
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia at the 1952 Summer Olympics Czechoslovakia competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Gold:*Emil Zátopek — Athletics, Men's 5.000 metres*Emil Zátopek — Athletics, Men's 10.000 metres*Emil Zátopek — Athletics, Men's Marathon... |
3 - 0 | Åke Wärnström | Sweden Sweden at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sweden competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 206 competitors, 183 men and 23 women, took part in 124 events in 17 sports.-Medalists:-Cycling:Road CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race ... |
| Su Bung-Nan | South Korea South Korea at the 1952 Summer Olympics South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Bronze:*Kang Jun-Ho — Boxing, Men's Bantamweight*Kim Sung-Jip — Weightlifting, Men's Middleweight-Track and road:-Field:-Boxing:... |
3 - 0 | Alfred Willommet | Switzerland Switzerland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Switzerland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 157 competitors, 148 men and 9 women, took part in 96 events in 17 sports.- Gold:*Jack Günthard — Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal Bar... |
| Second Round (July 29 & 30) | ||||
| Sergio Caprari | Italy | 2 - 1 | Pentti Niinivuori | Finland |
| Lech Drogosz | Poland | 3 - 0 | Pedro Galasso | Brazil |
| Edson Brown | United States | 3 - 0 | Georghe Ilie | Romania |
| Joseph Ventaja | France | 3 - 0 | Sydney Greave | Pakistan |
| Leonard Walters | Canada | 2 - 1 | Willi Roth | Germany |
| Leonard Leisching | South Africa | 3 - 0 | Stevan Redli | Yugoslavia |
| János Erdei | Hungary | 3 - 0 | Kurt Schirra | Saar |
| Ján Zachara | Czechoslovakia | 3 - 0 | Su Bung-Nan | South Korea |
| Third Round (July 31) | ||||
| Leonard Leisching | South Africa | 3 - 0 | Leonard Walters | Canada |
| Sergio Caprari | Italy | 3 - 0 | Lech Drogosz | Poland |
| Ján Zachara | Czechoslovakia | 2 - 1 | János Erdei | Hungary |
| Joseph Ventaja | France | 3 - 0 | Edson Brown | United States |
| Semi-final (August 1) | ||||
| Sergio Caprari | Italy | 2 - 1 | Joseph Ventaja | France |
| Ján Zachara | Czechoslovakia | 2 - 1 | Leonard Leisching | South Africa |
| Final (August 2) | ||||
| Ján Zachara | Czechoslovakia | 2 - 1 | Sergio Caprari | Italy |
Lightweight (-60kg)
| Winner | NOC | Result | Loser | NOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round (July 29) | ||||
| Erkki Pakkanen Erkki Pakkanen Erkki Pakkanen is a boxer from Finland.He competed for Finland in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the lightweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*... |
Finland Finland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition*Main Round * Lost to Mexico... |
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| Petros Nazarbegian | Iran Iran at the 1952 Summer Olympics Iran competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 22 athletes and represented Iran in the 1952 Olympics.-Competitors:-Medal table:-Medalists:- Athletics :Men- Boxing :Men- Weightlifting :Men- Wrestling :... |
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| Vicente Matute | Venezuela Venezuela at the 1952 Summer Olympics Venezuela competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 38 competitors, 36 men and 2 women, took part in 37 events in 8 sports... |
BYE | ||
| Mohammad Ali | Pakistan Pakistan at the 1952 Summer Olympics -Athletics:Men's 100 metres* Mohammad Sharif Butt* Heat 7 1st round; 11.0 * Jemadar Mohammad Aslam* Heat 9 1st round; 10.9 * Heat 1 2nd round; 10.9 * Abdul Aziz... |
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| Aureliano Bolognesi Aureliano Bolognesi Aureliano Bolognesi was a famous Italian boxer.-Olympic results:*1st round bye*Defeated Bobby Bickle 2-1*Defeated István Juhász 2-1*Defeated Erkki Pakkanen 3-0... |
Italy Italy at the 1952 Summer Olympics Italy competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 231 competitors, 208 men and 23 women, took part in 114 events in 19 sports.- Gold:*Pino Dordoni — Athletics, Men's 50km Walk*Aureliano Bolognesi — Boxing, Men's Lightweight... |
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| Robert Bickle | United States United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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.- Gold:*Lindy Remigino — Athletics, Men's 100 metres... |
TKO 2R | Basil Henricus | Ceylon Ceylon at the 1952 Summer Olympics Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.-Diving:Men's 3m Springboard*Allan Smith* Preliminary Round — 55.00 points HIGH JUMP*Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam*Preliminary Round... |
| István Juhász | Hungary Hungary at the 1952 Summer Olympics Hungary competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 189 competitors, 162 men and 27 women, took part in 107 events in 15 sports.-Medalists:... |
3 - 0 | Luis Albino | Uruguay Uruguay at the 1952 Summer Olympics Uruguay competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 16 events in 9 sports.- Bronze:... |
| Clayton Kenny Clayton Kenny Clayton Orten Kenny is a former boxer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he was eliminated in the second round of the Men's Lightweight division by István Juhász of Hungary.-References:*... |
Canada Canada at the 1952 Summer Olympics Canada competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 107 competitors, 97 men and 10 women, took part in 74 events in 13 sports.- Gold:* George Genereux — Shooting, Men's Trap- Silver:... |
TKO 3R | Niels Bertelsen | Denmark Denmark at the 1952 Summer Olympics Denmark competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 129 competitors, 115 men and 14 women, took part in 73 events in 15 sports.- Gold:* Paul Elvstrøm — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition... |
| Hans-Werner Wohlers | Germany Germany at the 1952 Summer Olympics Germany competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 205 competitors, 173 men and 32 women, took part in 123 events in 18 sports.... |
3 - 0 | Lyubomir Markov | Bulgaria Bulgaria at the 1952 Summer Olympics Bulgaria competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1948 Summer Olympics.-Men's Team Competition:*Qualification Round * Defeated Switzerland... |
| Aleksy Antkiewicz Aleksy Antkiewicz Aleksy Antkiewicz was a Polish boxer. He has won two Olympic medals for Poland: bronze in London 1948 in featherweight division and silver at the next Olympics in Helsinki 1952 in lightweight.He was born in Katlewo, Warmia and died in... |
Poland Poland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Poland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 125 competitors, 103 men and 22 women, took part in 74 events in 11 sports... |
3 - 0 | Benjamin Enriquez | Philippines Philippines at the 1952 Summer Olympics The Philippines competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.-Men's Team Competition:*Qualification Round * Defeated Israel * Defeated Hungary *Main Round * Lost to Argentina... |
| Frederick Reardon | Great Britain | KO 3R | Roger Cuche | Switzerland Switzerland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Switzerland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 157 competitors, 148 men and 9 women, took part in 96 events in 17 sports.- Gold:*Jack Günthard — Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal Bar... |
| Aleksandr Zasuhin | Soviet Union Soviet Union at the 1952 Summer Olympics The Soviet Union competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. It was the first time for Russians to compete since 1912 as well as the first time for Armenians, Azerbaijanis, Georgians, Ukrainians and Uzbeks to do it ever... |
2 - 1 | Séraphin Ferrer | France France at the 1952 Summer Olympics France competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 245 competitors, 214 men and 31 women, took part in 131 events in 18 sports.- Gold:* Jean Laudet and Georges Turlier — Canoeing, Men's C2 10.000m Canadian Pairs... |
| Leopold Potesil | Austria Austria at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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.-Medalists:-Cycling:Road CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race ... |
3 - 0 | Ju Sang-Jum | South Korea South Korea at the 1952 Summer Olympics South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Bronze:*Kang Jun-Ho — Boxing, Men's Bantamweight*Kim Sung-Jip — Weightlifting, Men's Middleweight-Track and road:-Field:-Boxing:... |
| Americo Bonetti | Argentina Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics Argentina competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 123 competitors, 115 men and 8 women, took part in 77 events in 15 sports.- Gold:*Tranquilo Cappozzo and Eduardo Guerrero — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls- Silver:... |
3 - 0 | Jan van Rensburg | South Africa South Africa at the 1952 Summer Olympics South Africa competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Gold:* Esther Brand — Athletics, Women's High Jump* Joan Harrison — Swimming, Women's 100m Backstroke- Silver:... |
| Gheorghe Fiat Gheorghe Fiat Gheorge Fiat was a boxer from Romania. He was born in Reşiţa, Romania.He competed for Romania in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the lightweight event where he finished in third place.... |
Romania Romania at the 1952 Summer Olympics Romania competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1948 Summer Olympics... |
3 - 0 | Abdel Hamid El-Hamaky | Egypt Egypt at the 1952 Summer Olympics Egypt competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 106 competitors, all men, took part in 65 events in 14 sports.- Bronze:* Abdel Aaal Rashed — Wrestling, Greco-Roman Featherweight.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition... |
| Kevin Martin | Ireland Ireland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Ireland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 19 competitors, all men, took part in 18 events in 6 sports. Ireland won its silver medal when John McNally reached the Bantamweight final- Silver:... |
2 - 1 | Marcel Van de Keere | Belgium Belgium at the 1952 Summer Olympics Belgium competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 134 competitors, 129 men and 5 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports.- Gold:* André Noyelle — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race... |
| Second Round (July 29 & 30) | ||||
| Erkki Pakkanen | Finland | 3 - 0 | Petros Nazarbegian | Iran |
| Vicente Matute | Venezuela | KO 1R | Mohammad Ali | Pakistan |
| Aureliano Bolognesi | Italy | 2 - 1 | Robert Bickle | United States |
| István Juhász | Hungary | 2 - 1 | Clayton Kenny | Canada |
| Aleksy Antkiewicz | Poland | 3 - 0 | Hans-Werner Wohlers | Germany |
| Frederick Reardon | Great Britain | 3 - 0 | Aleksandr Zasuhin | Soviet Union |
| Americo Bonetti | Argentina | 3 - 0 | Leopold Potesil | Austria |
| Gheorghe Fiat | Romania | 3 - 0 | Kevin Martin | Ireland |
| Third Round (July 31) | ||||
| Aleksy Antkiewicz | Poland | 3 - 0 | Frederick Reardon | Great Britain |
| Erkki Pakkanen | Finland | 3 - 0 | Vicente Matute | Venezuela |
| Gheorghe Fiat | Romania | 2 - 1 | Americo Bonetti | Argentina |
| Aureliano Bolognesi | Italy | 2 - 1 | István Juhász | Hungary |
| Semi-final (August 1) | ||||
| Aureliano Bolognesi | Italy | 3 - 0 | Erkki Pakkanen | Finland |
| Aleksy Antkiewicz | Poland | Walk-over | Gheorghe Fiat | Romania |
| Final (August 2) | ||||
| Aureliano Bolognesi | Italy | 2 - 1 | Aleksy Antkiewicz | Poland |
Light-welterweight (-63.5kg)
| Winner | NOC | Result | Loser | NOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round (July 28) | ||||
| Erkki Aarno Mallenius | Finland Finland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition*Main Round * Lost to Mexico... |
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| Stanley Majid | Burma Burma at the 1952 Summer Olympics -References:*... |
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| Jean Louis Paternotte | Belgium Belgium at the 1952 Summer Olympics Belgium competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 134 competitors, 129 men and 5 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports.- Gold:* André Noyelle — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race... |
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| Fernand Backes Fernand Backes Fernand Backes is a former boxer from Luxembourg.Backes was member of the Luxembourgish Olympic team at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. After a bye in the first round of the light-welterweight division, he was eliminated in the second round by Belgian Jean-Louis Paternotte.-External links:*... |
Luxemburg Luxembourg at the 1952 Summer Olympics Luxembourg competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 44 competitors, all men, took part in 32 events in 9 sports.- Gold:* Josy Barthel — Athletics, Men's 1.500 metres-Boxing:Men's Light-Welterweight:* Fernand Backes... |
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| Rene Weismann | France France at the 1952 Summer Olympics France competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 245 competitors, 214 men and 31 women, took part in 131 events in 18 sports.- Gold:* Jean Laudet and Georges Turlier — Canoeing, Men's C2 10.000m Canadian Pairs... |
2 - 1 | Leszek Kudlacik | Poland Poland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Poland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 125 competitors, 103 men and 22 women, took part in 74 events in 11 sports... |
| Pavle Šovljanski | Yugoslavia Yugoslavia at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.-Medalists:-References:***... |
3 - 0 | Béla Farkas | Hungary Hungary at the 1952 Summer Olympics Hungary competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 189 competitors, 162 men and 27 women, took part in 107 events in 15 sports.-Medalists:... |
| Francisc Ambrus | Romania Romania at the 1952 Summer Olympics Romania competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1948 Summer Olympics... |
3 - 0 | Hans Valdemar Pedersen | Denmark Denmark at the 1952 Summer Olympics Denmark competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 129 competitors, 115 men and 14 women, took part in 73 events in 15 sports.- Gold:* Paul Elvstrøm — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition... |
| Viktor Mednov Viktor Mednov Viktor Ivanovich Mednov was an amateur boxer from the Soviet Union.Mednov trained at Trudovye Rezervy in Moscow. He was the Light Welterweight Olympic Silver Medalist at the 1952 Helsinki Olympiad... |
Soviet Union Soviet Union at the 1952 Summer Olympics The Soviet Union competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. It was the first time for Russians to compete since 1912 as well as the first time for Armenians, Azerbaijanis, Georgians, Ukrainians and Uzbeks to do it ever... |
TKO 2R | Norman Jones | Australia Australia at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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... |
| Peter Waterman | Great Britain | 2 - 1 | Oscar Juan Galardo | Argentina Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics Argentina competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 123 competitors, 115 men and 8 women, took part in 77 events in 15 sports.- Gold:*Tranquilo Cappozzo and Eduardo Guerrero — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls- Silver:... |
| Alexander Grant Webster | South Africa South Africa at the 1952 Summer Olympics South Africa competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Gold:* Esther Brand — Athletics, Women's High Jump* Joan Harrison — Swimming, Women's 100m Backstroke- Silver:... |
3 - 0 | Herbert Schilling | Germany Germany at the 1952 Summer Olympics Germany competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 205 competitors, 173 men and 32 women, took part in 123 events in 18 sports.... |
| Charles Adkins Charles Adkins (boxer) Charles Adkins was a boxer from the USA.-Amateur career:Chuck Adkins was the Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, in the Light Welterweight class. In the final he defeated Viktor Mednov of the Soviet Union on a 2-1 decision... |
United States United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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.- Gold:*Lindy Remigino — Athletics, Men's 100 metres... |
TKO 1R | Leif Hansen Leif Hansen (boxer) Leif Håkon "Baggis" Hansen was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Oslo, and represented the sports club SK av 1909. He finished seventeenth in the light-welterweight division in the boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics... |
Norway Norway at the 1952 Summer Olympics Norway competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 102 competitors, 96 men and 6 women, took part in 72 events in 14 sports... |
| Salomon Carrizales | Venezuela Venezuela at the 1952 Summer Olympics Venezuela competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 38 competitors, 36 men and 2 women, took part in 37 events in 8 sports... |
2 - 1 | Celestino Pinto | Brazil Brazil at the 1952 Summer Olympics Brazil competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 97 competitors, 92 men and 5 women, took part in 51 events in 14 sports.- Bronze:*José Telles da Conceição — Athletics, Men's High Jump... |
| Piet van Klaveren Piet van Klaveren Pieter van Klaveren is a former boxer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the Men's Light Welterweight division by Terence Milligan of Ireland... |
Netherlands Netherlands at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Silver:* Bertha Brouwer — Athletics, Women's 200 metres... |
2 - 1 | Roy Keenan | Canada Canada at the 1952 Summer Olympics Canada competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 107 competitors, 97 men and 10 women, took part in 74 events in 13 sports.- Gold:* George Genereux — Shooting, Men's Trap- Silver:... |
| Terence Milligan | Ireland Ireland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Ireland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 19 competitors, all men, took part in 18 events in 6 sports. Ireland won its silver medal when John McNally reached the Bantamweight final- Silver:... |
3 - 0 | Ebrahim Afsharpour | Iran Iran at the 1952 Summer Olympics Iran competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 22 athletes and represented Iran in the 1952 Olympics.-Competitors:-Medal table:-Medalists:- Athletics :Men- Boxing :Men- Weightlifting :Men- Wrestling :... |
| Juan Curet Alvarez | Puerto Rico Puerto Rico at the 1952 Summer Olympics Puerto Rico competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Athletics :Track eventsField events- Boxing:Legend: PTS = PointsKO = KnockoutR = Round-References:**... |
KO 2R | Sarkis Moussa | Lebanon Lebanon at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Silver:* Zakaria Chihab — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight-References:**... |
| Bruno Visintin Bruno Visintin Bruno Visintin is a retired boxer from Italy.-Amateur career:Visintin was a Light Welterweight Olympic Bronze Medalist at the 1952 Helsinki Olympiad.-External links:... |
Italy Italy at the 1952 Summer Olympics Italy competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 231 competitors, 208 men and 23 women, took part in 114 events in 19 sports.- Gold:*Pino Dordoni — Athletics, Men's 50km Walk*Aureliano Bolognesi — Boxing, Men's Lightweight... |
KO 2R | Ernesto Porto | Philippines Philippines at the 1952 Summer Olympics The Philippines competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.-Men's Team Competition:*Qualification Round * Defeated Israel * Defeated Hungary *Main Round * Lost to Argentina... |
| Second Round (July 29 & 30) | ||||
| Erkki Aarno Mallenius | Finland | TKO 3R | Stanley Majid | Burma |
| Jean Louis Paternotte | Belgium | 3 - 0 | Fernand Backes | Luxembourg |
| Rene Weismann | France | DSQ 3R | Pavle Šovljanski | Yugoslavia |
| Viktor Mednov | Soviet Union | Injured | Francisc Ambrus | Romania |
| Alexander Grant Webster | South Africa | 3 - 0 | Peter Waterman | Great Britain |
| Charles Adkins Charles Adkins (boxer) Charles Adkins was a boxer from the USA.-Amateur career:Chuck Adkins was the Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, in the Light Welterweight class. In the final he defeated Viktor Mednov of the Soviet Union on a 2-1 decision... |
United States United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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.- Gold:*Lindy Remigino — Athletics, Men's 100 metres... |
3 - 0 | Salomon Carrizales | Venezuela |
| Terence Milligan | Ireland | 3 - 0 | Piet van Klaveren | Netherlands |
| Bruno Visintin | Italy | 3 - 0 | Juan Curet Alvarezv | Puerto Rico |
| Third Round (July 31) | ||||
| Charles Adkins Charles Adkins (boxer) Charles Adkins was a boxer from the USA.-Amateur career:Chuck Adkins was the Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, in the Light Welterweight class. In the final he defeated Viktor Mednov of the Soviet Union on a 2-1 decision... |
United States United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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.- Gold:*Lindy Remigino — Athletics, Men's 100 metres... |
3 - 0 | Alexander Grant Webster | South Africa |
| Erkki Aarno Mallenius | Finland | 2 - 1 | Jean Louis Paternotte | Belgium |
| Bruno Visintin | Italy | 3 - 0 | Terence Milligan | Ireland |
| Viktor Mednov | Soviet Union | 3 - 0 | Rene Weismann | France |
| Semi-final (August 1) | ||||
| Viktor Mednov | Soviet Union | Walk-over | Erkki Aarno Mallenius | Finland |
| Charles Adkins Charles Adkins (boxer) Charles Adkins was a boxer from the USA.-Amateur career:Chuck Adkins was the Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, in the Light Welterweight class. In the final he defeated Viktor Mednov of the Soviet Union on a 2-1 decision... |
United States United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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.- Gold:*Lindy Remigino — Athletics, Men's 100 metres... |
3 - 0 | Bruno Visintin | Italy |
| Final (August 2) | ||||
| Charles Adkins Charles Adkins (boxer) Charles Adkins was a boxer from the USA.-Amateur career:Chuck Adkins was the Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, in the Light Welterweight class. In the final he defeated Viktor Mednov of the Soviet Union on a 2-1 decision... |
United States United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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.- Gold:*Lindy Remigino — Athletics, Men's 100 metres... |
2 - 1 | Viktor Mednov | Soviet Union |
Welterweight (-67kg)
| Winner | NOC | Result | Loser | NOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round (July 29) | ||||
| Ron Norris | India India at the 1952 Summer Olympics India competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Gold:* Kunwar Digvijai Singh, Leslie Claudius, Keshav Dutt, Chinadorai Deshmutu, Randhir Singh Gentle, Grahanandan Singh, Ranganandhan Francis, Jaswant Rai, Balbir Singh Sr., Dharam Singh, Govind Perumal, Raghbir Lal, Udham Singh,... |
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| Jacob Butula | Canada Canada at the 1952 Summer Olympics Canada competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 107 competitors, 97 men and 10 women, took part in 74 events in 13 sports.- Gold:* George Genereux — Shooting, Men's Trap- Silver:... |
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| Ivar Mikael Malmikoski | Finland Finland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition*Main Round * Lost to Mexico... |
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| Victor Jörgensen Victor Jörgensen Victor Jörgensen is a boxer from Denmark.He competed for Denmark in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the welterweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*... |
Denmark Denmark at the 1952 Summer Olympics Denmark competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 129 competitors, 115 men and 14 women, took part in 73 events in 15 sports.- Gold:* Paul Elvstrøm — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition... |
TKO 2R | Alexandre Dib | Brazil Brazil at the 1952 Summer Olympics Brazil competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 97 competitors, 92 men and 5 women, took part in 51 events in 14 sports.- Bronze:*José Telles da Conceição — Athletics, Men's High Jump... |
| Sergei Scherbakov Sergei Scherbakov Sergei Semyonovich Scherbakov was a boxer from the Soviet Union.He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland, in the welterweight event, where he finished in second place.... |
Soviet Union Soviet Union at the 1952 Summer Olympics The Soviet Union competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. It was the first time for Russians to compete since 1912 as well as the first time for Armenians, Azerbaijanis, Georgians, Ukrainians and Uzbeks to do it ever... |
DISG 3R | Marcos Sarfatti | Argentina Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics Argentina competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 123 competitors, 115 men and 8 women, took part in 77 events in 15 sports.- Gold:*Tranquilo Cappozzo and Eduardo Guerrero — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls- Silver:... |
| Hendrik Dirk van der Linde | South Africa South Africa at the 1952 Summer Olympics South Africa competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Gold:* Esther Brand — Athletics, Women's High Jump* Joan Harrison — Swimming, Women's 100m Backstroke- Silver:... |
TKO 1R | Anwar Pasha | Pakistan Pakistan at the 1952 Summer Olympics -Athletics:Men's 100 metres* Mohammad Sharif Butt* Heat 7 1st round; 11.0 * Jemadar Mohammad Aslam* Heat 9 1st round; 10.9 * Heat 1 2nd round; 10.9 * Abdul Aziz... |
| Gunnar Harry Ingemar Gunnarsson | Sweden Sweden at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sweden competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 206 competitors, 183 men and 23 women, took part in 124 events in 17 sports.-Medalists:-Cycling:Road CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race ... |
TKO 2R | Peter Crotty | Ireland Ireland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Ireland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 19 competitors, all men, took part in 18 events in 6 sports. Ireland won its silver medal when John McNally reached the Bantamweight final- Silver:... |
| Franco Vescovi | Italy Italy at the 1952 Summer Olympics Italy competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 231 competitors, 208 men and 23 women, took part in 114 events in 19 sports.- Gold:*Pino Dordoni — Athletics, Men's 50km Walk*Aureliano Bolognesi — Boxing, Men's Lightweight... |
2 - 0 | Jean Welter Jean Welter Jean Welter was a Luxembourgian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.... |
Luxembourg Luxembourg at the 1952 Summer Olympics Luxembourg competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 44 competitors, all men, took part in 32 events in 9 sports.- Gold:* Josy Barthel — Athletics, Men's 1.500 metres-Boxing:Men's Light-Welterweight:* Fernand Backes... |
| Július Torma Július Torma Július Torma was an ethnic Hungarian boxer competing for Czechoslovakia. He won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1948 for Czechoslovakia in the category up to 67 kg. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics .Torma defeated Hank Herring of the United States in the 1948 final... |
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia at the 1952 Summer Olympics Czechoslovakia competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Gold:*Emil Zátopek — Athletics, Men's 5.000 metres*Emil Zátopek — Athletics, Men's 10.000 metres*Emil Zátopek — Athletics, Men's Marathon... |
2 - 1 | John Patrick Maloney | Great Britain |
| Louis Gage | United States United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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.- Gold:*Lindy Remigino — Athletics, Men's 100 metres... |
KO 1R | Ali Belkacem | France France at the 1952 Summer Olympics France competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 245 competitors, 214 men and 31 women, took part in 131 events in 18 sports.- Gold:* Jean Laudet and Georges Turlier — Canoeing, Men's C2 10.000m Canadian Pairs... |
| Zygmunt Chychla Zygmunt Chychla Zygmunt Chychła was a Polish boxer. He won the first post-World War II Olympic gold medal for Poland.... |
Poland Poland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Poland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 125 competitors, 103 men and 22 women, took part in 74 events in 11 sports... |
3 - 0 | Pierre Wouters | Belgium Belgium at the 1952 Summer Olympics Belgium competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 134 competitors, 129 men and 5 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports.- Gold:* André Noyelle — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race... |
| José Luis Dávalos Noriega | Mexico Mexico at the 1952 Summer Olympics Mexico competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 64 competitors, 61 men and 3 women, took part in 35 events in 13 sports.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition*Main Round * Defeated Finland... |
TKO 3R | Vicente Tuñacao | Philippines Philippines at the 1952 Summer Olympics The Philippines competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.-Men's Team Competition:*Qualification Round * Defeated Israel * Defeated Hungary *Main Round * Lost to Argentina... |
| Günther Heidemann Günther Heidemann Günther Heidemann was a boxer from Germany. He was born in Berlin.He competed for Germany in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the welterweight event, where he finished in third place.... |
Germany Germany at the 1952 Summer Olympics Germany competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 205 competitors, 173 men and 32 women, took part in 123 events in 18 sports.... |
2 - 1 | Pál Budai | Hungary Hungary at the 1952 Summer Olympics Hungary competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 189 competitors, 162 men and 27 women, took part in 107 events in 15 sports.-Medalists:... |
| Nicolae Linca Nicolae Linca Nicolae Linca Nicolae Linca Nicolae Linca (1 January 1929 in Cergăul Mare (village now incorporated in the town of Blaj, Alba County, Romania – 27 June 2008 in Feisa, Alba County, Romania) was a Romanian amateur boxer and Romania's first olympic boxing champion.... |
Romania Romania at the 1952 Summer Olympics Romania competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1948 Summer Olympics... |
3 - 0 | Sergio Gascue | Romania Venezuela at the 1952 Summer Olympics Venezuela competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 38 competitors, 36 men and 2 women, took part in 37 events in 8 sports... |
| George Issabeg George Issabeg George Issabeg is a former Iranian boxer of Assyrian ethnicity that represented Iran at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1948, Issabeg competed in the Welterweight level and lost in the first round against the Italian Alessandro D'Ottavio, who went on to win the silver medal... |
Iran Iran at the 1952 Summer Olympics Iran competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 22 athletes and represented Iran in the 1952 Olympics.-Competitors:-Medal table:-Medalists:- Athletics :Men- Boxing :Men- Weightlifting :Men- Wrestling :... |
DISG 3R | Fathi Ali Abbdelrahman | Egypt Egypt at the 1952 Summer Olympics Egypt competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 106 competitors, all men, took part in 65 events in 14 sports.- Bronze:* Abdel Aaal Rashed — Wrestling, Greco-Roman Featherweight.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition... |
| Moos Linneman Moos Linneman Nicolaas Linneman is a former boxer from the Netherlands, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country. First in London , then four years later in Helsinki, where he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the Men's Welterweight division by Günther Heidemann of... |
Netherlands Netherlands at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Silver:* Bertha Brouwer — Athletics, Women's 200 metres... |
Walk-over in 3R | Peter Müller | Germany Germany at the 1952 Summer Olympics Germany competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 205 competitors, 173 men and 32 women, took part in 123 events in 18 sports.... |
| Second Round (July 29 & 30) | ||||
| Ron Norris | India | TKO 3R | Jacob Butula | Canada |
| Victor Jörgensen | Denmark | 2 - 1 | Ivar Mikael Malmikoski | Finland |
| Sergei Scherbakov | Soviet Union | KO 2R | Hendrik Dirk van der Linde | South Africa |
| Franco Vescovi | Italy | Walk-over | Gunnar Harry Ingemar Gunnarsson | Sweden |
| Július Torma | Czechoslovakia | 2 - 1 | Louis Gage | United States |
| Zygmunt Chychla | Poland | 3 - 0 | José Luis Dávalos Noriega | Mexico |
| Günther Heidemann | Germany | TKO 1R | Nicolae Linca | Romania |
| Moos Linneman | Netherlands | 2 - 1 | George Issabeg | Iran |
| Third Round (July 31) | ||||
| Zygmunt Chychla | Poland | 2 - 1 | Július Torma | Czechoslovakia |
| Victor Jörgensen | Denmark | 3 - 0 | Ron Norris | India |
| Günther Heidemann | Germany | 3 - 0 | Moos Linneman | Netherlands |
| Sergei Scherbakov | Soviet Union | 3 - 0 | Franco Vescovi | Italy |
| Semi-final (August 1) | ||||
| Sergei Scherbakov | Soviet Union | 3 - 0 | Victor Jörgensen | Denmark |
| Zygmunt Chychla | Poland | 2 - 1 | Günther Heidemann | Germany |
| Final (August 2) | ||||
| Zygmunt Chychla | Poland | 3 - 0 | Sergei Scherbakov | Soviet Union |
Light-middleweight (-71kg)
| Winner | NOC | Result | Loser | NOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round (July 29) | ||||
| Theunis Jacobus van Schalkwyk | South Africa South Africa at the 1952 Summer Olympics South Africa competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Gold:* Esther Brand — Athletics, Women's High Jump* Joan Harrison — Swimming, Women's 100m Backstroke- Silver:... |
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| Ebbe Knud Kops | Denmark Denmark at the 1952 Summer Olympics Denmark competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 129 competitors, 115 men and 14 women, took part in 73 events in 15 sports.- Gold:* Paul Elvstrøm — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition... |
BYE | ||
| Erich Schöppner | Germany Germany at the 1952 Summer Olympics Germany competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 205 competitors, 173 men and 32 women, took part in 123 events in 18 sports.... |
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| Hans Büchi | Switzerland Switzerland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Switzerland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 157 competitors, 148 men and 9 women, took part in 96 events in 17 sports.- Gold:*Jack Günthard — Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal Bar... |
BYE | ||
| Boris Tishin Boris Tishin Boris Ivanovich Tishin was a boxer from the Soviet Union.He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the light-middleweight event where he finished in third place.... |
Soviet Union Soviet Union at the 1952 Summer Olympics The Soviet Union competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. It was the first time for Russians to compete since 1912 as well as the first time for Armenians, Azerbaijanis, Georgians, Ukrainians and Uzbeks to do it ever... |
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| Jerzy Krawczyk | Poland Poland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Poland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 125 competitors, 103 men and 22 women, took part in 74 events in 11 sports... |
BYE | ||
| Paulo de Jesus Cavalheiro | Brazil Brazil at the 1952 Summer Olympics Brazil competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 97 competitors, 92 men and 5 women, took part in 51 events in 14 sports.- Bronze:*José Telles da Conceição — Athletics, Men's High Jump... |
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| Sören Danielsson | Sweden Sweden at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sweden competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 206 competitors, 183 men and 23 women, took part in 124 events in 17 sports.-Medalists:-Cycling:Road CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race ... |
BYE | ||
| Guido Mazzinghi | Italy Italy at the 1952 Summer Olympics Italy competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 231 competitors, 208 men and 23 women, took part in 114 events in 19 sports.- Gold:*Pino Dordoni — Athletics, Men's 50km Walk*Aureliano Bolognesi — Boxing, Men's Lightweight... |
3 - 0 | Bruno Matiussi | Luxembourg Luxembourg at the 1952 Summer Olympics Luxembourg competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 44 competitors, all men, took part in 32 events in 9 sports.- Gold:* Josy Barthel — Athletics, Men's 1.500 metres-Boxing:Men's Light-Welterweight:* Fernand Backes... |
| Josef Hamberger | Austria Austria at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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.-Medalists:-Cycling:Road CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race ... |
3 - 0 | Willi Rammo | Saar |
| Eladio Oscar Herrera | Argentina Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics Argentina competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 123 competitors, 115 men and 8 women, took part in 77 events in 15 sports.- Gold:*Tranquilo Cappozzo and Eduardo Guerrero — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls- Silver:... |
3 - 0 | Ardashes Saginian | Iran Iran at the 1952 Summer Olympics Iran competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 22 athletes and represented Iran in the 1952 Olympics.-Competitors:-Medal table:-Medalists:- Athletics :Men- Boxing :Men- Weightlifting :Men- Wrestling :... |
| Petar Stankoff Spassoff | Bulgaria Bulgaria at the 1952 Summer Olympics Bulgaria competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1948 Summer Olympics.-Men's Team Competition:*Qualification Round * Defeated Switzerland... |
2 - 1 | Bernard Foster | Great Britain |
| Pentti Olavi Kontula | Finland Finland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition*Main Round * Lost to Mexico... |
3 - 0 | Neacsu Serbu | Romania Romania at the 1952 Summer Olympics Romania competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1948 Summer Olympics... |
| Charles Chase | Canada Canada at the 1952 Summer Olympics Canada competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 107 competitors, 97 men and 10 women, took part in 74 events in 13 sports.- Gold:* George Genereux — Shooting, Men's Trap- Silver:... |
2 - 1 | Andre Oueillé | France France at the 1952 Summer Olympics France competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 245 competitors, 214 men and 31 women, took part in 131 events in 18 sports.- Gold:* Jean Laudet and Georges Turlier — Canoeing, Men's C2 10.000m Canadian Pairs... |
| László Papp László Papp László Papp was a Hungarian boxer, born in Budapest. A southpaw, he won gold medals in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, and the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia... |
Hungary Hungary at the 1952 Summer Olympics Hungary competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 189 competitors, 162 men and 27 women, took part in 107 events in 15 sports.-Medalists:... |
KO 2R | Ellsworth Webb | United States United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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.- Gold:*Lindy Remigino — Athletics, Men's 100 metres... |
| Second Round (July 29 & 30) | ||||
| Theunis Jacobus van Schalkwyk | South Africa | 3 - 0 | Ebbe Knud Kops | Denmark |
| Erich Schöppner | Germany | TKO 3R | Hans Büchi | Switzerland |
| Boris Tishin | Soviet Union | TKO 2R | Jerzy Krawczyk | Poland |
| Paulo de Jesus Cavalheiro | Brazil | KO 3R | Sören Danielsson | Sweden |
| Guido Mazzinghi | Italy | KO 1R | John Tandrevold | Norway |
| Eladio Oscar Herrera | Argentina | KO 3R | Josef Hamberger | Austria |
| Petar Stankoff Spassoff | Bulgaria | 3 - 0 | Pentti Olavi Kontula | Finland |
| László Papp | Hungary | KO 2R | Charles Chase | Canada |
| Third Round (July 31) | ||||
| Eladio Oscar Herrera | Argentina | DSQ 3R | Guido Mazzinghi | Italy |
| Theunis Jacobus van Schalkwyk | South Africa | 2 - 1 | Erich Schöppner | Germany |
| László Papp | Hungary | 3 - 0 | Petar Stankoff Spassoff | Bulgaria |
| Boris Tishin | Soviet Union | 3 - 0 | Paulo de Jesus Cavalheiro | Brazil |
| Semi-final (August 1) | ||||
| Theunis Jacobus van Schalkwyk | South Africa | 3 - 0 | Boris Tishin | Soviet Union |
| László Papp | Hungary | 3 - 0 | Eladio Oscar Herrera | Argentina |
| Final (August 2) | ||||
| László Papp | Hungary | 3 - 0 | Theunis Jacobus van Schalkwyk | South Africa |
Middleweight (-75kg)
| Winner | NOC | Result | Loser | NOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round (July 29) | ||||
| Floyd Patterson Floyd Patterson Floyd Patterson was an American heavyweight boxer and former undisputed heavyweight champion. At 21, Patterson became the youngest man to win the world heavyweight title. He was also the first heavyweight boxer to regain the title. He had a record of 55 wins 8 losses and 1 draw, with 40 wins by... |
United States United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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.- Gold:*Lindy Remigino — Athletics, Men's 100 metres... |
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| Omar Tebbaka | France France at the 1952 Summer Olympics France competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 245 competitors, 214 men and 31 women, took part in 131 events in 18 sports.- Gold:* Jean Laudet and Georges Turlier — Canoeing, Men's C2 10.000m Canadian Pairs... |
BYE | ||
| Leen Jansen Leen Jansen Leonardus Eustachius Jansen is a former boxer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland... |
Netherlands Netherlands at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Silver:* Bertha Brouwer — Athletics, Women's 200 metres... |
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| Robert Malouf | Canada Canada at the 1952 Summer Olympics Canada competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 107 competitors, 97 men and 10 women, took part in 74 events in 13 sports.- Gold:* George Genereux — Shooting, Men's Trap- Silver:... |
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| Anthony Madigan Anthony Madigan Anthony Madigan is an Australian boxer, who competed at 3 Olympics, winning the light heavyweight bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics... |
Australia Australia at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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... |
BYE | ||
| Boris Siljtshev | Soviet Union Soviet Union at the 1952 Summer Olympics The Soviet Union competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. It was the first time for Russians to compete since 1912 as well as the first time for Armenians, Azerbaijanis, Georgians, Ukrainians and Uzbeks to do it ever... |
BYE | ||
| Stig Sjölin Stig Sjölin Stig Sjölin is a boxer from Sweden.He competed for Sweden in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the middleweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*... |
Sweden Sweden at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sweden competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 206 competitors, 183 men and 23 women, took part in 124 events in 17 sports.-Medalists:-Cycling:Road CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race ... |
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| Börje Grönroos | Finland Finland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition*Main Round * Lost to Mexico... |
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| Dieter Wemhöner Dieter Wemhöner Dieter Wemhöner is a former amateur boxing middleweight who won a gold medal at the 1953 European Amateur Boxing Championships. He represented West Germany in the 1952 Olympics, reaching the third round; and the Unified Team of Germany at the 1956 Olympics, reaching the second round.-Reference:... |
Germany Germany at the 1952 Summer Olympics Germany competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 205 competitors, 173 men and 32 women, took part in 123 events in 18 sports.... |
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| Bedrich Koutný | Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia at the 1952 Summer Olympics Czechoslovakia competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Gold:*Emil Zátopek — Athletics, Men's 5.000 metres*Emil Zátopek — Athletics, Men's 10.000 metres*Emil Zátopek — Athletics, Men's Marathon... |
2 - 1 | Hector Julian Maturano | Argentina Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics Argentina competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 123 competitors, 115 men and 8 women, took part in 77 events in 15 sports.- Gold:*Tranquilo Cappozzo and Eduardo Guerrero — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls- Silver:... |
| Boris Georgiev Nikolov | Bulgaria Bulgaria at the 1952 Summer Olympics Bulgaria competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1948 Summer Olympics.-Men's Team Competition:*Qualification Round * Defeated Switzerland... |
3 - 0 | Alfred Stuermer | Luxembourg Luxembourg at the 1952 Summer Olympics Luxembourg competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 44 competitors, all men, took part in 32 events in 9 sports.- Gold:* Josy Barthel — Athletics, Men's 1.500 metres-Boxing:Men's Light-Welterweight:* Fernand Backes... |
| Vonselle Long | Great Britain United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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.- Gold:*Lindy Remigino — Athletics, Men's 100 metres... |
2 - 1 | Moustafa Mohamed Fahim | Egypt Egypt at the 1952 Summer Olympics Egypt competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 106 competitors, all men, took part in 65 events in 14 sports.- Bronze:* Abdel Aaal Rashed — Wrestling, Greco-Roman Featherweight.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition... |
| Vasile Tita Vasile Tiţă Vasile Tiţă is a former Romanian boxer. He competed for Romania in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the middleweight event where he finished in second place.-External links:**... |
Romania Romania at the 1952 Summer Olympics Romania competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1948 Summer Olympics... |
DSQ 3R | William Bernard Tynan Duggan | Ireland Ireland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Ireland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 19 competitors, all men, took part in 18 events in 6 sports. Ireland won its silver medal when John McNally reached the Bantamweight final- Silver:... |
| Nelson de Paula Andrade | Brazil Brazil at the 1952 Summer Olympics Brazil competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 97 competitors, 92 men and 5 women, took part in 51 events in 14 sports.- Bronze:*José Telles da Conceição — Athletics, Men's High Jump... |
2 - 1 | Mátyás Plachy | Hungary Hungary at the 1952 Summer Olympics Hungary competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 189 competitors, 162 men and 27 women, took part in 107 events in 15 sports.-Medalists:... |
| Walter Sentimenti | Italy Italy at the 1952 Summer Olympics Italy competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 231 competitors, 208 men and 23 women, took part in 114 events in 19 sports.- Gold:*Pino Dordoni — Athletics, Men's 50km Walk*Aureliano Bolognesi — Boxing, Men's Lightweight... |
3 - 0 | Hans Niederhauser | Switzerland Switzerland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Switzerland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 157 competitors, 148 men and 9 women, took part in 96 events in 17 sports.- Gold:*Jack Günthard — Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal Bar... |
| Khan Mohammad | Pakistan Pakistan at the 1952 Summer Olympics -Athletics:Men's 100 metres* Mohammad Sharif Butt* Heat 7 1st round; 11.0 * Jemadar Mohammad Aslam* Heat 9 1st round; 10.9 * Heat 1 2nd round; 10.9 * Abdul Aziz... |
2 - 1 | Henryk Nowara | Poland Poland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Poland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 125 competitors, 103 men and 22 women, took part in 74 events in 11 sports... |
| Second Round (July 29 & 30) | ||||
| Floyd Patterson | United States | 3 - 0 | Omar Tebbaka | France |
| Leen Jansen | Netherlands | TKO 1R | Robert Malouf | Canada |
| Anthony Madigan | Australia | 2 - 1 | Boris Siljtshev | Soviet Union |
| Stig Sjölin | Sweden | 3 - 0 | Börje Grönroos | Finland |
| Dieter Wemhöner | Germany | 2 - 1 | Bedrich Koutný | Czechoslovakia |
| Boris Georgiev Nikolov | Bulgaria | 2 - 1 | Terence Gooding | Great Britain |
| Vasile Tita | Romania | DSQ 2R | Nelson de Paula Andrade | Brazil |
| Walter Sentimenti | Italy | 3 - 0 | Khan Mohammad | Pakistan |
| Third Round (July 31) | ||||
| Boris Georgiev Nikolov | Bulgaria | 3 - 0 | Dieter Wemhöner | Germany |
| Floyd Patterson | United States | KO 1R | Leen Jansen | Netherlands |
| Vasile Tita | Romania | TKO 3R | Walter Sentimenti | Italy |
| Stig Sjölin | Sweden | 3 - 0 | Anthony Madigan | Australia |
| Semi-final (August 1) | ||||
| Floyd Patterson | United States | DSQ 3R | Boris Georgiev Nikolov | Bulgaria |
| Vasile Tita | Romania | 3 - 0 | Stig Sjölin | Sweden |
| Final (August 2) | ||||
| Floyd Patterson | United States | KO 1R | Vasile Tita | Romania |
Light-heavyweight (-81kg)
| Winner | NOC | Result | Loser | NOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round (July 29) | ||||
| Anatoly Perov Anatoly Perov Anatoly Vasilyevich Perov was a boxer from the Soviet Union.He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the light-heavyweight event where he finished in third place.... |
Soviet Union Soviet Union at the 1952 Summer Olympics The Soviet Union competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. It was the first time for Russians to compete since 1912 as well as the first time for Armenians, Azerbaijanis, Georgians, Ukrainians and Uzbeks to do it ever... |
BYE | ||
| Henry Cooper Henry Cooper (boxer) Sir Henry Cooper OBE KSG was an English heavyweight boxer known for the effectiveness of his left hook, "Enry's 'Ammer", and his knockdown of the young Muhammad Ali... |
Great Britain | BYE | ||
| Giovan-Battista Alfonsetti | Italy Italy at the 1952 Summer Olympics Italy competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 231 competitors, 208 men and 23 women, took part in 114 events in 19 sports.- Gold:*Pino Dordoni — Athletics, Men's 50km Walk*Aureliano Bolognesi — Boxing, Men's Lightweight... |
BYE | ||
| Mohamed Mohamed Elminabaoui | Egypt Egypt at the 1952 Summer Olympics Egypt competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 106 competitors, all men, took part in 65 events in 14 sports.- Bronze:* Abdel Aaal Rashed — Wrestling, Greco-Roman Featherweight.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition... |
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| Antonio Pacenza Antonio Pacenza Antonio Pacenza was a boxer from Argentina, who competed in the Light Heavyweight division during his career as an amateur.He was born in Buenos Aires.-Amateur career:... |
Argentina Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics Argentina competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 123 competitors, 115 men and 8 women, took part in 77 events in 15 sports.- Gold:*Tranquilo Cappozzo and Eduardo Guerrero — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls- Silver:... |
BYE | ||
| Rolf Edvard Storm | Sweden Sweden at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sweden competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 206 competitors, 183 men and 23 women, took part in 124 events in 17 sports.-Medalists:-Cycling:Road CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race ... |
BYE | ||
| Lucio Grotone | Brazil Brazil at the 1952 Summer Olympics Brazil competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 97 competitors, 92 men and 5 women, took part in 51 events in 14 sports.- Bronze:*José Telles da Conceição — Athletics, Men's High Jump... |
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| Bjarne Lingås Bjarne Lingås Bjarne Lingås was a Norwegian boxer. He became the Norwegian Champion six times in heavyweight and light heavyweight. He became the Nordic Champion in 1955. In 1954 he was on the Europe Team in the Golden Glove tournament in USA, and won his two matches... |
Norway Norway at the 1952 Summer Olympics Norway competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 102 competitors, 96 men and 6 women, took part in 72 events in 14 sports... |
BYE | ||
| Tadeusz Grzelak | Poland Poland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Poland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 125 competitors, 103 men and 22 women, took part in 74 events in 11 sports... |
BYE | ||
| Franz Pfitscher | Austria Austria at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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.-Medalists:-Cycling:Road CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race ... |
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| Norvel Lee Norvel Lee Norvel LaFollette Ray Lee was a boxer from the United States, who competed in the Light Heavyweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:... |
United States United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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.- Gold:*Lindy Remigino — Athletics, Men's 100 metres... |
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| Claude Arnaiz | France France at the 1952 Summer Olympics France competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 245 competitors, 214 men and 31 women, took part in 131 events in 18 sports.- Gold:* Jean Laudet and Georges Turlier — Canoeing, Men's C2 10.000m Canadian Pairs... |
BYE | ||
| Harry Siljander | Finland Finland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition*Main Round * Lost to Mexico... |
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| Dumitru Ciobotaru | Romania Romania at the 1952 Summer Olympics Romania competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1948 Summer Olympics... |
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| Toon Pastor Toon Pastor Antonius Franciscus Pastor is a former boxer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he lost on points in the quarterfinals of the Men's Light Heavyweight division to Karl Kistner of Germany.-References:*... |
Netherlands Netherlands at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Silver:* Bertha Brouwer — Athletics, Women's 200 metres... |
3 - 0 | István Fazekas István Fazekas István Fazekas was a Hungarian–British chess master.... |
Hungary Hungary at the 1952 Summer Olympics Hungary competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 189 competitors, 162 men and 27 women, took part in 107 events in 15 sports.-Medalists:... |
| Karl Kistner | Germany Germany at the 1952 Summer Olympics Germany competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 205 competitors, 173 men and 32 women, took part in 123 events in 18 sports.... |
KO 7 | Oscar Alfred Ward | India India at the 1952 Summer Olympics India competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Gold:* Kunwar Digvijai Singh, Leslie Claudius, Keshav Dutt, Chinadorai Deshmutu, Randhir Singh Gentle, Grahanandan Singh, Ranganandhan Francis, Jaswant Rai, Balbir Singh Sr., Dharam Singh, Govind Perumal, Raghbir Lal, Udham Singh,... |
| Second Round (July 29 & 30) | ||||
| Anatoly Perov | Soviet Union | 2 - 1 | Henry Cooper | Great Britain |
| Giovan-Battista Alfonsetti | Italy | DSQ 3R | Mohamed Mohamed Elminabaoui | Egypt |
| Antonio Pacenza | Argentina | 2 - 1 | Rolf Edvard Storm | Sweden |
| Lucio Grotone | Brazil | 2 - 1 | Bjarne Lingås | Norway |
| Tadeusz Grzelak | Poland | 3 - 0 | Franz Pfitscher | Austria |
| Norvel Lee | United States | 3 - 0 | Claude Arnaiz | France |
| Harri Siljander | Finland | 2 - 1 | Dumitru Ciobotaru | Romania |
| Karl Kistner | Germany | 2 - 1 | Toon Pastor | Netherlands |
| Third Round (July 31) | ||||
| Norvel LaFollette Ray Lee | United States | 3 - 0 | Tadeusz Grzelak | Poland |
| Anatoly Perov | Soviet Union | 3 - 0 | Giovan-Battista Alfonsetti | Italy |
| Harri Siljander | Finland | 2 - 1 | Karl Kistner | Germany |
| Antonio Pacenza | Argentina | 3 - 0 | Lucio Grotone | Brazil |
| Semi-final (August 1) | ||||
| Antonio Pacenza | Argentina | 3 - 0 | Anatoly Perov | Soviet Union |
| Norvel Lee | United States | 3 - 0 | Harri Siljander | Finland |
| Final (August 2) | ||||
| Norvel LaFollette Ray Lee | United States | 3 - 0 | Antonio Pacenza | Argentina |
Heavyweight (81kg & over)
| Winner | NOC | Result | Loser | NOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round (July 29) | ||||
| Tomislav Krizmanić | Yugoslavia Yugoslavia at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.-Medalists:-References:***... |
3 - 0 | Gezo Furetz | Romania Romania at the 1952 Summer Olympics Romania competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1948 Summer Olympics... |
| Algirdas Šocikas Algirdas Šocikas Algirdas Šocikas a retired Soviet Lithuanian boxer.He won twice in the European Amateur Boxing Championships in the Heavyweight division at Warsaw 1953 and West Berlin 1955... |
Soviet Union Soviet Union at the 1952 Summer Olympics The Soviet Union competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. It was the first time for Russians to compete since 1912 as well as the first time for Armenians, Azerbaijanis, Georgians, Ukrainians and Uzbeks to do it ever... |
TKO 2R | Antoni Goscianski | Poland Poland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Poland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 125 competitors, 103 men and 22 women, took part in 74 events in 11 sports... |
| Andries Nieman Andries Nieman Andries Christiaan Niemann is a former boxer from South Africa, bronze medalist at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.-References:... |
South Africa South Africa at the 1952 Summer Olympics South Africa competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Gold:* Esther Brand — Athletics, Women's High Jump* Joan Harrison — Swimming, Women's 100m Backstroke- Silver:... |
3 - 0 | Edgar Gorgas | Germany Germany at the 1952 Summer Olympics Germany competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 205 competitors, 173 men and 32 women, took part in 123 events in 18 sports.... |
| Ed Sanders Ed Sanders (boxer) Hayes Edward “Big Ed” Sanders , was an Olympic champion boxer, was born in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, to Hays Sanders, a municipal garbage worker, and Eva Sanders.-Personal:... |
United States United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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.- Gold:*Lindy Remigino — Athletics, Men's 100 metres... |
KO 1R | Hans Jost | Switzerland Switzerland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Switzerland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 157 competitors, 148 men and 9 women, took part in 96 events in 17 sports.- Gold:*Jack Günthard — Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal Bar... |
| Jean Lansiaux | France France at the 1952 Summer Olympics France competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 245 competitors, 214 men and 31 women, took part in 131 events in 18 sports.- Gold:* Jean Laudet and Georges Turlier — Canoeing, Men's C2 10.000m Canadian Pairs... |
3 - 0 | John Lyttle | Ireland Ireland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Ireland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 19 competitors, all men, took part in 18 events in 6 sports. Ireland won its silver medal when John McNally reached the Bantamweight final- Silver:... |
| Edgar William Hearn | Great Britain | 2 - 1 | José Victorio Sartor | Argentina Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics Argentina competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 123 competitors, 115 men and 8 women, took part in 77 events in 15 sports.- Gold:*Tranquilo Cappozzo and Eduardo Guerrero — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls- Silver:... |
| Second Round (July 29) | ||||
| Giacomo di Segni | Italy Italy at the 1952 Summer Olympics Italy competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 231 competitors, 208 men and 23 women, took part in 114 events in 19 sports.- Gold:*Pino Dordoni — Athletics, Men's 50km Walk*Aureliano Bolognesi — Boxing, Men's Lightweight... |
3 - 0 | James Saunders | Canada Canada at the 1952 Summer Olympics Canada competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 107 competitors, 97 men and 10 women, took part in 74 events in 13 sports.- Gold:* George Genereux — Shooting, Men's Trap- Silver:... |
| Horymir Netuka | Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia at the 1952 Summer Olympics Czechoslovakia competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.- Gold:*Emil Zátopek — Athletics, Men's 5.000 metres*Emil Zátopek — Athletics, Men's 10.000 metres*Emil Zátopek — Athletics, Men's Marathon... |
3 - 0 | Carl Fitzgerald | Australia Australia at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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... |
| Ilkka Koski Ilkka Koski Ilkka Koski was a Finnish boxer.- Amateur career :Koski won the bronze medal in the Heavyweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.- Pro career :... |
Finland Finland at the 1952 Summer Olympics Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition*Main Round * Lost to Mexico... |
KO 2R | László Bene | Hungary Hungary at the 1952 Summer Olympics Hungary competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 189 competitors, 162 men and 27 women, took part in 107 events in 15 sports.-Medalists:... |
| Max Maurice Oscar Marsille | Belgium Belgium at the 1952 Summer Olympics Belgium competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 134 competitors, 129 men and 5 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports.- Gold:* André Noyelle — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race... |
3 - 0 | Ahmed Mohamed Mohamed Elminabaoui | Egypt Egypt at the 1952 Summer Olympics Egypt competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 106 competitors, all men, took part in 65 events in 14 sports.- Bronze:* Abdel Aaal Rashed — Wrestling, Greco-Roman Featherweight.-Basketball:Men's Team Competition... |
| Ingemar Johansson Ingemar Johansson Jens Ingemar Johansson was a Swedish boxer and former heavyweight champion of the world. Johansson was the fifth heavyweight champion born outside the United States. In 1959 he defeated Floyd Patterson by TKO in the third round, after flooring Patterson seven times in that round, to win the World... |
Sweden Sweden at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sweden competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 206 competitors, 183 men and 23 women, took part in 124 events in 17 sports.-Medalists:-Cycling:Road CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race ... |
DNF 1 | Luis Amadeo Sosa | Uruguay Uruguay at the 1952 Summer Olympics Uruguay competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 16 events in 9 sports.- Bronze:... |
| Jean Lansiaux | France France at the 1952 Summer Olympics France competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 245 competitors, 214 men and 31 women, took part in 131 events in 18 sports.- Gold:* Jean Laudet and Georges Turlier — Canoeing, Men's C2 10.000m Canadian Pairs... |
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| New Draw (July 30) | ||||
| Ingemar Johansson | Sweden | 3 - 0 | Horymir Netuka | Czechoslovakia |
| Tomislav Krizmanić | Yugoslavia | 3 - 0 | Max Maurice Oscar Marsille | Belgium |
| Third Round (July 31) | ||||
| Ed Sanders | United States | KO 3R | Giacomo Di Segni | Italy |
| Andries Nieman | South Africa | KO 1R | Algirdas Šocikas | Soviet Union |
| Ilkka Koski | Finland | 3 - 0 | Edgar William Hearn | Great Britain |
| Ingemar Johansson | Sweden | 3 - 0 | Tomislav Krizmanić | Yugoslavia |
| Semi-final (August 1) | ||||
| Ed Sanders | United States | KO 2R | Andries Nieman | South Africa |
| Ingemar Johansson | Sweden | 2 - 1 | Ilkka Koski | Finland |
| Final (August 2) | ||||
| Ed Sanders | United States | DSQ 2R | "Ingemar Johansson" | Sweden |
- 1 Sosa did not enter the ring
- 2 Lansiaux abandoned due to injury