Poland at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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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. Zygmunt Chychła became first post-War Olympic gold champion.
Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. 125 competitors, 103 men and 22 women, took part in 74 events in 11 sports. Zygmunt Chychła became first post-War Olympic gold champion.
Fencing
13 fencers, 10 male and 3 female, represented Poland in 1952.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 23, 1952 to July 24, 1952. 61 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...
- Jerzy TwardokensJerzy TwardokensJerzy Twardokens is a Polish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and team sabre events at the 1952 Summer Olympics....
- Jerzy Pawłowski
Men's épée
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 27, 1952 to July 28, 1952. 76 fencers from 29 nations competed.-Results:...
- Andrzej Przeździecki, Wojciech RydzWojciech RydzWojciech Rydz is a Polish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Adam KrajewskiAdam KrajewskiAdam Krajewski was a Polish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 25, 1952 to July 26, 1952...
- Andrzej Przeździecki, Wojciech RydzWojciech RydzWojciech Rydz is a Polish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Jan NawrockiJan NawrockiJan Nawrocki was a Polish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Adam KrajewskiAdam KrajewskiAdam Krajewski was a Polish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Zygmunt GrodnerZygmunt GrodnerZygmunt Grodner is a Polish Olympic fencer and physician. He competed in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twelfth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 31, 1952 to August 1, 1952. 66 fencers from 26 nations competed.-Results:...
- Leszek SuskiLeszek SuskiLeszek Suski was a Polish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Jerzy Pawłowski
- Wojciech Zabłocki
Men's team sabre
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre
The men's team sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 29, 1952 to July 30, 1952...
- Jerzy TwardokensJerzy TwardokensJerzy Twardokens is a Polish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and team sabre events at the 1952 Summer Olympics....
, Leszek SuskiLeszek SuskiLeszek Suski was a Polish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Jerzy Pawłowski, Wojciech Zabłocki, Zygmunt PawlasZygmunt PawlasZygmunt Pawlas was a Polish Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Women's foil
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's foil
The women's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 26, 1952 to July 27, 1952. 37 fencers from 15 nations competed.-Results:...
- Irena NawrockaIrena NawrockaIrena Nawrocka was a Polish fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics....
- Maria SołtanMaria SołtanMaria Sołtan was a Polish fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Wanda WłodarczykWanda WłodarczykWanda Włodarczyk is a Polish fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...