Great Britain at the 1952 Summer Olympics
| Great Britain at the 1952 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | GBR | ||||||||
| NOC | British Olympic Association | ||||||||
| in Helsinki | |||||||||
| Competitors | 257 (213 men and 44 women) in 18 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Harold Whitlock | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 18th |
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 257 competitors, 213 men and 44 women, took part in 127 events in 18 sports. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. Indeed, it is the only country to have won at least one gold medal at every Summer Olympic Games: in 1952, they achieved their only gold medal during the last event of the last day of competition in Helsinki. This was Great Britain's lowest ever medal count.
Men's 100 metres
Men's Hammer Throw
Women's Discus Throw
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Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
Men's 3m Springboard
Women's 10m Platform
17 fencers, 14 men and 3 women, represented Great Britain in 1952.
The British Gymnastics team competed in 15 events and was made up of 14 gymnasts, (6 men and 8 women), including Frank Turner and George Weedon, both of whom had competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1952.
Twelve shooters represented Great Britain in 1952.
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