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Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk

Men's 50 kilometres walk
at the Games of the XV Olympiad
Dates July 21
Competitors 31 from 16 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Giuseppe Dordoni  Italy
2nd, silver medalist(s) Josef Doležal  Czechoslovakia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Antal Róka  Hungary
1948
1956
1st, gold medalist(s) Giuseppe Dordoni  Italy
2nd, silver medalist(s) Josef Doležal  Czechoslovakia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Antal Róka  Hungary

The Men's 50 kilometres walk at the 1952 Summer Olympics took place on July 21 at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Italian athlete Giuseppe Dordoni earned the gold medal and set a new Olympic Record.


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