Venezuela at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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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. Arnoldo Devonish
won the nation's first ever Olympic medal.
Men's Featherweight (–57 kg)
Men's Lightweight (–60 kg)
Men's Light Welterweight (–63,5 kg)
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
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...
. 38 competitors, 36 men and 2 women, took part in 37 events in 8 sports. Arnoldo Devonish
Arnoldo Devonish
Arnoldo Vicente Devonish Romero was a track and field athlete from Venezuela, who won the first Olympic medal for his native country from South America....
won the nation's first ever Olympic medal.
Bronze
- Arnoldo DevonishArnoldo DevonishArnoldo Vicente Devonish Romero was a track and field athlete from Venezuela, who won the first Olympic medal for his native country from South America....
— Athletics, Men's Triple Jump
Athletics
- José Leyva
- Guillermo Gutiérrez
- Filemón Camacho
- Davis Bell
- Paulo Ferrer
- Asnoldo Devonish
- Brígido Iriarte
Boxing
Men's Bantamweight (–54 kg)- Angel Amaya
- First Round — Lost to Raul Macías Guevara (Mexico) on points (0-3)
Men's Featherweight (–57 kg)
- Luis Aranguren
- First Round — Lost to Kurt Schirra (Saarland) on points (1-2)
Men's Lightweight (–60 kg)
- Vicente Matute
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Mohammad Ali (Pakistan) on knock-out in first round
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Erkki Osvald Pakkanen (Finland) on points (0-3)
Men's Light Welterweight (–63,5 kg)
- Salomon Carrizales
- First Round — Defeated Celestino Pinto (Brazil) on points (2-1)
- Second Round — Lost to Charles AdkinsCharles 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) on points (0-3)
Cycling
Track CompetitionMen's 1.000m Time Trial
- Andoni Ituarte
- Final — 1:15.4 (→ 16th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Luis Toro — 20th place
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard- Eduardo Fereda
- Preliminary Round — 41.98 points (→ 36th and last place)
Fencing
Ten fencers, eight men and two women, represented Venezuela 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:...
- Juan KavanaghJuan KavanaghJuan Kavanagh is a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Augusto Gutiérrez
- Giovanni Bertorelli
Men's team foil
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil
The men's team foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 21, 1952 to July 22, 1952...
- Giovanni Bertorelli, Nelson NievesNelson NievesNelson Nieves is a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in the team foil events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Juan KavanaghJuan KavanaghJuan Kavanagh is a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Gustavo GutiérrezGustavo Gutiérrez (fencer)Gustavo Gutiérrez is a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in five events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Augusto Gutiérrez
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:...
- Juan CamousJuan CamousJuan Camous is a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Gustavo GutiérrezGustavo Gutiérrez (fencer)Gustavo Gutiérrez is a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in five events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Giovanni Bertorelli
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...
- Gustavo GutiérrezGustavo Gutiérrez (fencer)Gustavo Gutiérrez is a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in five events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Giovanni Bertorelli, Olaf SandnerOlaf SandnerOlaf Sandner is a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in three events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Juan CamousJuan CamousJuan Camous is a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events 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:...
- Edmundo LópezEdmundo LópezEdmundo López is a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Olaf SandnerOlaf SandnerOlaf Sandner is a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in three events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Gustavo GutiérrezGustavo Gutiérrez (fencer)Gustavo Gutiérrez is a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in five events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team sabre
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre
The men's team sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 29, 1952 to July 30, 1952...
- Augusto Gutiérrez, Olaf SandnerOlaf SandnerOlaf Sandner is a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in three events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Gustavo GutiérrezGustavo Gutiérrez (fencer)Gustavo Gutiérrez is a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in five events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Edmundo LópezEdmundo LópezEdmundo López is a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1952 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:...
- Gerda MullerGerda MullerGerda Muller is a Venezuelan fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Ursula SelleUrsula SelleUrsula Selle is a Venezuelan fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Shooting
- Polanco Rivera
- Lucena Rivero
- Marrero Cabrera
- Arnold Mayerston
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Wrestling
- Ignacio López
- Pedro Chirinos
- Rafael Padrón