Australia at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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| Australia at the Olympic Games | ||||
 Flag of Australia |
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| IOC code: | AUS | |||
| NOC: | Australian Olympic Committee external link |
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| 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki | ||||
| Competitors | 85 (70 men, 15 women) | |||
| Flag bearer | Mervyn Woods | |||
| Medals Rank: 9 |
Gold 6 |
Silver 2 |
Bronze 3 |
Total 11 |
| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908* • 1912* • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 *with New Zealand as Australasia |
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| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||
Australia competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
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[edit] Medals
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Gold
- Marjorie Jackson — Athletics, Women's 100 metres
- Marjorie Jackson — Athletics, Women's 200 metres
- Shirley Strickland — Athletics, Women's 80m Hurdles
- Russell Mockridge — Cycling, Men's 1000m Time Trial
- Lionel Cox and Russell Mockridge — Cycling, Men's 2000m Tandem
- John Davies — Swimming, Men's 200m Breaststroke
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Silver
- Lionel Cox — Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Mervyn Wood — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls
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Bronze
- Shirley Strickland — Athletics, Women's 100 metres
- David Anderson, Philip Cayzer, Ernest Chapman, Thomas Chessel, Mervyn Finlay, Nimrod Greenwood, Edward Pain, Robert Tinning, and Geoffrey Willamson — Rowing, Men's Eights
- Verdi Barberis — Weightlifting, Men's Lightweight
[edit] Results and competitors by event
[edit] Athletics
- For more details on this topic, see Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Men's 100 metres
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- First Round – 10.7
- First Round – 10.7
- Semifinals – 10.6
- Final – 10.5 (→ 6th place)
| Nations at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland |
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| Argentina • Australia • Austria • Bahamas • Belgium • Bermuda • Brazil • British Guiana • Bulgaria • Burma • Canada • Ceylon • Chile • Republic of China • Cuba • Czechoslovakia • Denmark • Egypt • Finland • France • West Germany • Gold Coast • Great Britain • Greece • Guatemala • Hong Kong • Hungary • Iceland • India • Indonesia • Iran • Ireland • Israel • Italy • Jamaica • Japan • South Korea • Lebanon • Liechtenstein • Luxembourg • Mexico • Monaco • Netherlands • Netherlands Antilles • New Zealand • Nigeria • Norway • Pakistan • Panama • Philippines • Poland • Portugal • Puerto Rico • Romania • Saar • Singapore • South Africa • Soviet Union • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Thailand • Trinidad • Turkey • United States • Uruguay • Venezuela • Vietnam • Yugoslavia |
