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.[1] They won 76 medals (40 gold), including 6 podium sweeps; the highest number of medal sweeps in a single Olympiad by one country since World War II and still a record (though achieved a few more times since).
| United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | USA |
| NOC | United States Olympic Committee |
| in Helsinki, Finland July 19–August 3, 1952 | |
| Competitors | 286 (245 men and 41 women) in 18 sports |
| Flag bearer | Norman C. Armitage |
| Medals Ranked 1st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
editGold
edit- Lindy Remigino — Athletics, Men's 100 metres
- Andy Stanfield — Athletics, Men's 200 metres
- Mal Whitfield — Athletics, Men's 800 metres
- Harrison Dillard — Athletics, Men's 110 m Hurdles
- Charles Moore — Athletics, Men's 400 m Hurdles
- Horace Ashenfelter — Athletics, Men's 3000 m Steeplechase
- Harrison Dillard, Lindy Remigino, Dean Smith, and Andy Stanfield — Athletics, Men's 4 × 100 m Relay Men
- Walt Davis — Athletics, Men's High Jump
- Bob Richards — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault
- Jerome Biffle — Athletics, Men's Long Jump
- Parry O'Brien — Athletics, Men's Shot Put
- Sim Iness — Athletics, Men's Discus Throw
- Cy Young — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw
- Bob Mathias — Athletics, Men's Decathlon
- Mae Faggs, Catherine Hardy, Barbara Jones, and Janet Moreau — Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Ron Bontemps, Marc Freiberger, Wayne Glasgow, Charlie Hoag, Bill Hougland, John Keller, Dean Kelley, Bob Kenney, Bob Kurland, Bill Lienhard, Clyde Lovellette, Frank McCabe, Dan Pippin, and Howie Williams — Basketball, Men's Team Competition
- Nathan Brooks — Boxing, Men's Flyweight
- Charles Adkins — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight
- Floyd Patterson — Boxing, Men's Middleweight
- Norvel Lee — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight
- Edward Sanders — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
- Frank Havens — Canoeing, Men's C1 10,000 m Canadian Singles
- David Browning — Diving, Men's Springboard Diving
- Sammy Lee — Diving, Men's Platform Diving
- Pat McCormick — Diving, Women's Springboard Diving
- Pat McCormick — Diving, Women's Platform Diving
- Charlie Logg and Tom Price — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs
- Robert Detweiler, James Dunbar, William Fields, Wayne Frye, Charles Manring, Richard Murphy, Henry Proctor, Frank Shakespeare, and Edward Stevens — Rowing, Men's Eights
- Britton Chance, Edgar White, and Sumner White — Sailing, Men's 5½ Meter Class
- Everard Endt, John Morgan, Eric Ridder, Julian Roosevelt, Emelyn Whiton, and Herman Whiton — Sailing, Men's 6 Meter Class 4870
- Joe Benner — Shooting, Men's Free Pistol
- Clarke Scholes — Swimming, Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Ford Konno — Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Yoshi Oyakawa — Swimming, Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Ford Konno, Jimmy McLane, Wayne Moore, and Bill Woolsey — Swimming, Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Tommy Kono — Weightlifting, Men's Lightweight
- Peter George — Weightlifting, Men's Middleweight
- Norbert Schemansky — Weightlifting, Men's Middle Heavyweight
- John Davis — Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight
- William Smith — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Welterweight
Silver
edit- Thane Baker — Athletics, Men's 200 metres
- Bob McMillen — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres
- Jack Davis — Athletics, Men's 110 m Hurdles
- Gene Cole, Ollie Matson, Charles Moore, and Mal Whitfield — Athletics, Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Ken Wiesner — Athletics, Men's High Jump
- Don Laz — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault
- Meredith Gourdine — Athletics, Men's Long Jump
- Darrow Hooper — Athletics, Men's Shot Put
- Bill Miller — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw
- Milt Campbell — Athletics, Men's Decathlon
- Miller Anderson — Diving, Men's Springboard Diving
- Paula Myers-Pope — Diving, Women's Platform Diving
- John Price and John Reid — Sailing, Men's Star
- Ford Konno — Swimming, Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Bowen Stassforth — Swimming, Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Stanley Stanczyk — Weightlifting, Men's Light Heavyweight
- James Bradford — Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight
- Jay Thomas Evans — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Lightweight
- Henry Wittenberg — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight
Bronze
edit- James Gathers — Athletics, Men's 200 metres
- Ollie Matson — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
- Arthur Barnard — Athletics, Men's 110 m Hurdles
- James Fuchs — Athletics, Men's Shot Put
- James Dillion — Athletics, Men's Discus Throw
- Floyd Simmons — Athletics, Men's Decathlon
- Bob Clotworthy — Diving, Men's Springboard Diving
- Zoe Olsen-Jensen — Diving, Women's Springboard Diving
- Juno Irwin — Diving, Women's Platform Diving
- Charles Hough, Jr., Walter Staley, and John Wofford — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team Competition
- Arthur McCashin, John Russell, and William Steinkraus — Equestrian, Jumping Team Competition
- Matt Leanderson, Carl Lovsted, Al Rossi, Al Ulbrickson, and Richard Wahlstrom — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
- Arthur Jackson — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle, Prone
- Jack Taylor — Swimming, Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Evelyn Kawamoto — Swimming, Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Jody Alderson, Evelyn Kawamoto, Jackie LaVine, and Marilee Stepan — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Josiah Henson — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Featherweight
Athletics
editMen's 100 metres
- First Round – 10.6s
- Second Round – 10.4s
- Semifinals – 10.6s
- Final – 10.4s (→ 4th place)
Basketball
edit- Men's Team Competition
- Main Round (Group A)
- Defeated Hungary (66-48)
- Defeated Czechoslovakia (72-47)
- Defeated Uruguay (57-44)
- Final Round (Group B)
- Defeated Soviet Union (86-58)
- Defeated Chile (103-55)
- Defeated Brazil (57-53)
- Semifinals
- Defeated Argentina (85-76)
- Final
- Team Roster
Boxing
editCanoeing
editCycling
edit- Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Donald Sheldon — 5:22:33.3 (→ 32nd place)
- Thomas O'Rourke — 5:22:33.7 (→ 36th place)
- David Rhoads — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Ronald Rhoads — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Final — 1:17.8 (→ 23rd place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Steven Hromjak — 22nd place
Men's 4.000 m Team Pursuit
- Steven Hromjak, James Lauf, Tom Montemage, Donald Sheldon — 5:11.6 (18th place, qualifying round)
Diving
editMen's 3m Springboard
Women's 10m Platform
Equestrian
editFencing
edit20 fencers represented the United States in 1952.
Football
edit- Preliminary round
| Italy | 8–0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Gimona 3', 51', 75' Pandolfini 16', 62' Venturi 27' Fontanesi 52' Mariani 87' |
Report |
Roster:
- Bob Burkard
- Charlie Colombo
- Bill Conterio
- Elwood Cook
- Jack Dunn
- Harry Keough
- Ed McHugh
- Ruben Mendoza
- Lloyd Monsen
- Willy Schaller
- Bill Sheppell
- John Souza
- Larry Surock
Coach: John Wood
Gymnastics
editModern pentathlon
editThree pentathletes represented the United States in 1952.
- Individual
- Team
- Frederick Denman
- Thad McArthur
- Guy Troy
Rowing
editThe United States had 26 rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1952.[2]
Sailing
editShooting
editSix shooters represented the United States in 1952. Huelet Benner won gold in the 50 m pistol and Art Jackson won bronze in the 50 m rifle, prone.
Swimming
editWater polo
editWeightlifting
editWrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ "United States at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United States Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
External links
edit- The short film Big Picture: Olympics is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.