Yugoslavia at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Athletes from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...

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

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, Finland

Finland

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Medalists

Name	Sport	Event
Velimir Valenta Velimir Valenta Velimir Valenta was a Yugoslav/Croatian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In 1952 he won the gold medal as member of the Yugoslav boat in the coxless fours event.... Mate Trojanović Mate Trojanovic Mate Trojanović is a former Croatian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics for Yugoslavia. He was born in Metković.In 1952 he won the gold medal as member of the Yugoslav boat in the coxless fours event.-External links:*... Petar Šegvić Petar Šegvic Petar Šegvić was a Croatian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics for Yugoslavia.He was born in Split, Kingdom of Yugoslavia and died in Split, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....	Rowing Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only. The competitions were held from July 20, 1952 to July 23, 1952.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...	Men's Coxless Four
Branko Stanković Tomislav Crnković Tomislav Crnkovic Tomislav Crnković was a Croatian footballer.He was born in Kotor in what was still the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. As a defender, he played for HAŠK, Metalac and Dinamo Zagreb. Abroad, he later played at Wiener Sportclub and Servette FC.With the Yugoslavian national team, he had 51 caps... Zlatko Čajkovski Ivan Horvat Ivan Horvat Ivan "Ivica" Horvat is a Croatian former professional football player and manager who played for Yugoslavia. Today he has a Croatian passport. In 2004, he received the Croatian Olympic Committee's Matija Ljubek Award.... Vujadin Boškov Vujadin Boškov Vujadin Boškov is a retired Serbian football player and coach.Boškov was born in the village of Begeč near Novi Sad, Danube Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia). He played with FK Vojvodina for most of his career... Tihomir Ognjanov Tihomir Ognjanov Tihomir "Bata" Ognjanov was a Serban footballer who was part of Yugoslavia national football team at the 1950 and 1954 FIFA World Cup. He later became a manager. He played for Spartak Subotica , Partizan and Red Star... Rajko Mitić Rajko Mitic Rajko Mitić was a Serbian football player and coach. Mitić was born in the village Dolac, Bela Palanka in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes... Bernard Vukas Bernard Vukas Bernard "Bajdo" Vukas was a Croatian football player.Bernard Vukas played as a left winger/forward and is mostly remembered for his extraordinary dribbling ability... Stjepan Bobek Stjepan Bobek Stjepan Bobek was a football striker from Yugoslavia, and later a football manager. An ethnic Croat, Bobek started playing at a very young age and had spells with several clubs in Zagreb but is mainly remembered for his time at the Serbian side Partizan Belgrade, where he moved to following the... Branko Zebec Branko Zebec Branislav "Branko" Zebec was a Croatian football player and coach... Dušan Cvetković Milorad Diskić Ratko Čolić Ratko Colic Ratko Čolić was a Serbian footballer who was part of Yugoslavia national football team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup.-External links:... Slavko Luštica Slavko Luštica Slavko Luštica was a footballer who represented Yugoslavia at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He played club football in Yugoslavia with NK Osvit and Hajduk Split.... Zdravko Rajkov Zdravko Rajkov Zdravko Rajkov was a Serbian football player and later a football manager.... Vladimir Čonč Vladimir Čonč Vladimir Čonč is a former Croatian footballer. He played for several clubs from Zagreb, including Građanski, NK Poštar and Lokomotiva, but is best remembered for his eight-year spell with Dinamo Zagreb where he played from 1953 to 1961... Vladimir Firm Vladimir Firm Vladimir Firm was a former Croatian football player.-References: at Serbian Federation website.* at Nogometni Leksikon....	Football Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Olympic football tournament signalled the arrival of the 'Golden Team'; the 'Magical Magyars': Hungary. Ferenc Puskás, the great Hungarian known as the 'Galloping Major' for his military title, said of the 1952 competition: "It was during the Olympics that our football first started to...	Men's Team Competition
Veljko Bakašun Veljko Bakašun Veljko Bakašun was a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He died in Korčula.... Ivo Štakula Ivo Štakula Ivo Štakula was a Croatian water polo player who represented Croatia and Yugoslavia nationally and was a long-time player for VK Jug Dubrovnik.He died in Melbourne.... Boško Vuksanović Boško Vuksanovic Boško Vuksanović was a Yugoslavian water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. He was part of the Yugoslav team which won the silver medal in the 1952 tournament... Ivica Kurtini Lovro Radonjić Lovro Radonjic Lovro Radonjić is a Croat water polo player and butterfly swimmer who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.... Zdravko Ježić Zdravko Ježic Zdravko "Pusko" Ježić was a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.... Juraj Amšel Juraj Amšel Juraj Amšel is a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Yugoslav team which was eliminated in the second round of the 1948 Olympic tournament. He played two matches.... Vlado Ivković Marko Brainović Marko Brainovic Marko Brainović is a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Dragoslav D. Šiljak Dragoslav D. Šiljak Dragoslav D. Šiljak is a professor of Electrical Engineering at Santa Clara University, where he holds the title of Benjamin and Mae Swig University Professor. He received the Ph.D...	Water Polo Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics -Medal summary:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Final standings:-References:*...	Men's Team Competition

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