Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon

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Men's decathlon
at the Games of the XV Olympiad
Venue Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Dates25–26 July
Competitors28 from 16 nations
Winning score7,887 WR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Bob Mathias
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Milt Campbell
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Floyd Simmons
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
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The Men's decathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics took place on 25 and 26 July, at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Now 21-year-old Bob Mathias from the United States repeated his performances from the previous games by winning the gold medal and setting new world and Olympic records. It was the second time the United States Olympic team earned all three medals in the event, the first one being in the 1936 Olympic Games. [1]

Mathias ranked first in all three throwing events -- discus, shot put and javelin. He won all of these by over a metre.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:

World record Flag of the United States.svg Bob Mathias (USA) 7287 points Tulare, United States 30 June 1950
Olympic recordUS flag 48 stars.svg  Glenn Morris  (USA)7254 points Berlin, Germany 8 August 1936

At the end of the competition the following world and Olympic records were set:

DateEventAthletePointsORWR
26 JulyFinalUS flag 48 stars.svg  Bob Mathias  (USA)7887ORWR

Results

Note: All scores are based on the tables used in 1952.

100m

Heat 1

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Milt Campbell US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.781034
2 Carlos Vera Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 11.28870
3 Vladimir Volkov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 11.49768
4 Bob Adams Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 11.95650

Heat 2

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Friedel Schirmer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 11.68678
2 Pat Leane Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 11.82623
3 Georges Breitman Flag of France.svg  France 13.70254

Heat 3

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Sergey Kuznetsov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 11.56768
2 Kjell Tånnander Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 11.59768
3 Erkki Hautamäki Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 12.22572

Heat 4

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Geoff Elliott Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 11.45869
2 Brígido Iriarte Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 11.66707
3 Héctor Román Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 11.70678
4 Max Wehrli Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 11.93650

Heat 5

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Floyd Simmons US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 11.52737
2 Hugues Frayer Flag of France.svg  France 11.61707
3 Oto Rebula Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 11.72678

Heat 6

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Olli Reikko Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 11.43800
2 Fotios Kosmas Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 11.53737
3 Hernán Figueroa Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 11.73678
4 Reinaldo Oliver Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 11.89623

Heat 7

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Göran Widenfelt Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 11.53768
2 Pyotr Kozhevnikov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 11.60768

Heat 8

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Bob Mathias US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 11.08948
2 Sepp Hipp Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 11.46768
3 Fernando Fernandes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 11.54737

Heat 9

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Ignace Heinrich Flag of France.svg  France 11.61737
2 Eeles Landström Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 12.10597

Long Jump

RankAthleteCountryDistancePoints
1 Ignace Heinrich Flag of France.svg  France 7.10818
2 Vladimir Volkov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 7.09815
2 Sergey Kuznetsov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 7.09815
4 Floyd Simmons US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 7.06804
4 Brígido Iriarte Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 7.06804
6 Bob Mathias US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 6.98779
7 Carlos Vera Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 6.96773
8 Kjell Tånnander Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6.90755
9 Sepp Hipp Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6.85740
10 Hugues Frayer Flag of France.svg  France 6.80725
11 Göran Widenfelt Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6.76713
12 Milt Campbell US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 6.74707
13 Eeles Landström Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 6.70695
14 Olli Reikko Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 6.66684
15 Oto Rebula Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 6.64678
16 Fernando Fernandes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 6.52645
17 Max Wehrli Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 6.48635
18 Héctor Román Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 6.47632
19 Geoff Elliott Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 6.44624
20 Hernán Figueroa Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 6.38608
21 Friedel Schirmer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6.37605
21 Erkki Hautamäki Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 6.37605
23 Bob Adams Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 6.22567
24 Fotios Kosmas Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 6.20562
25 Reinaldo Oliver Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 6.15550
26 Pyotr Kozhevnikov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 5.80466
27 Georges Breitman Flag of France.svg  France 5.43385
28 Pat Leane Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 5.22341

Shot Put

RankAthleteCountryDistancePoints
1 Bob Mathias US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 15.30912
2 Milt Campbell US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 13.89759
3 Sepp Hipp Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 13.26696
4 Floyd Simmons US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 13.18688
5 Kjell Tånnander Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 12.97669
6 Oto Rebula Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 12.90663
7 Hernán Figueroa Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 12.87660
8 Ignace Heinrich Flag of France.svg  France 12.83656
9 Max Wehrli Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 12.73647
10 Friedel Schirmer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 12.69644
11 Vladimir Volkov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 12.62637
12 Geoff Elliott Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 12.40618
13 Hugues Frayer Flag of France.svg  France 12.36614
14 Erkki Hautamäki Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 12.19599
15 Bob Adams Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 12.01582
16 Olli Reikko Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 11.85568
17 Eeles Landström Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 11.75560
18 Sergey Kuznetsov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 11.71556
19 Brígido Iriarte Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 11.66552
20 Göran Widenfelt Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 11.61548
21 Héctor Román Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 11.56544
22 Fernando Fernandes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 11.20516
23 Reinaldo Oliver Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 10.22437
24 Carlos Vera Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 9.52387
25 Georges Breitman Flag of France.svg  France 9.28369

High Jump

RankAthleteCountryDistancePoints
1 Göran Widenfelt Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1.94960
2 Floyd Simmons US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 1.92930
3 Bob Mathias US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 1.90900
4 Ignace Heinrich Flag of France.svg  France 1.88872
5 Milt Campbell US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 1.85832
5 Kjell Tånnander Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1.85832
7 Friedel Schirmer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1.80770
8 Vladimir Volkov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 1.75711
8 Sepp Hipp Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1.75711
8 Geoff Elliott Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1.75711
8 Eeles Landström Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1.75711
8 Bob Adams Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 1.75711
8 Carlos Vera Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1.75711
14 Olli Reikko Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1.70656
14 Fernando Fernandes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1.70656
14 Reinaldo Oliver Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 1.70656
14 Erkki Hautamäki Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1.70656
18 Sergey Kuznetsov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 1.65605
18 Hugues Frayer Flag of France.svg  France 1.65605
18 Oto Rebula Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 1.65605
18 Héctor Román Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 1.65605
22 Brígido Iriarte Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 1.60555
22 Hernán Figueroa Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1.60555
22 Max Wehrli Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1.60555
25 Georges Breitman Flag of France.svg  France 1.50464

400m

Heat 1

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Bob Mathias US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 50.2828
2 Sergey Kuznetsov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 52.8654
3 Max Wehrli Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 54.7545

Heat 2

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Vladimir Volkov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 51.2758
2 Göran Widenfelt Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 51.3751
3 Hugues Frayer Flag of France.svg  France 51.3751
4 Reinaldo Oliver Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 53.4618

Heat 3

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Hernán Figueroa Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 52.8654
2 Oto Rebula Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 54.3565

Heat 4

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Milt Campbell US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 50.9779
2 Sepp Hipp Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 51.3751
3 Bob Adams Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 55.2520

Heat 5

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Olli Reikko Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 50.3821
2 Ignace Heinrich Flag of France.svg  France 51.0772
3 Floyd Simmons US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 51.1765

Heat 6

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Friedel Schirmer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 50.5807
2 Geoff Elliott Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 53.0642
3 Brígido Iriarte Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 53.1636

Heat 7

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Kjell Tånnander Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 52.6666
2 Héctor Román Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 52.7660
3 Erkki Hautamäki Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 53.9588

Heat 8

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Fernando Fernandes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 51.2758
2 Eeles Landström Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 56.7445
3 Georges Breitman Flag of France.svg  France 1:03.9189

110m Hurdles

Heat 1

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Friedel Schirmer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 16.0593
2 Bob Adams Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 16.6489

Heat 2

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Ignace Heinrich Flag of France.svg  France 16.0593
2 Brígido Iriarte Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 16.6489
3 Reinaldo Oliver Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 16.7473
4 Eeles Landström Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 17.1413

Heat 3

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Hugues Frayer Flag of France.svg  France 15.4716
2 Kjell Tånnander Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 15.8632
3 Fernando Fernandes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 15.8632
4 Olli Reikko Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 18.8208

Heat 4

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Milt Campbell US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 14.5953
2 Floyd Simmons US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 15.0813
3 Vladimir Volkov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 15.8632
4 Erkki Hautamäki Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 16.3540

Heat 5

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Sepp Hipp Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 16.1575
2 Hernán Figueroa Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 16.4523

Heat 6

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Göran Widenfelt Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 16.1575
2 Héctor Román Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 16.4523

Heat 7

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Bob Mathias US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 14.7894
2 Geoff Elliott Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 15.7652

Heat 8

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Oto Rebula Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 16.0593
2 Sergey Kuznetsov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 16.4523
3 Max Wehrli Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 16.4523

Discus Throw

RankAthleteCountryDistancePoints
1 Bob Mathias US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 46.89838
2 Sepp Hipp Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 45.84802
3 Bob Adams Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 42.45696
4 Sergey Kuznetsov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 41.04656
5 Milt Campbell US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 40.50640
6 Hugues Frayer Flag of France.svg  France 40.02627
7 Göran Widenfelt Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 39.53613
8 Kjell Tånnander Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 39.30607
9 Oto Rebula Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 38.55587
10 Brígido Iriarte Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 38.23578
11 Hernán Figueroa Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 38.08574
12 Vladimir Volkov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 38.04573
13 Floyd Simmons US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 37.77566
14 Erkki Hautamäki Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 37.20552
15 Friedel Schirmer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 37.01547
16 Max Wehrli Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 36.81541
17 Eeles Landström Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 34.51483
18 Fernando Fernandes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 34.27477
19 Geoff Elliott Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 34.21476
20 Héctor Román Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 32.98446
21 Olli Reikko Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 30.72392
22 Reinaldo Oliver Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 29.95374

Pole Vault

RankAthleteCountryDistancePoints
1 Eeles Landström Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4.20855
2 Geoff Elliott Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 4.10795
3 Bob Mathias US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 4.00745
4 Vladimir Volkov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 3.80645
4 Max Wehrli Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 3.80645
6 Bob Adams Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 3.70596
7 Floyd Simmons US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 3.60556
7 Sergey Kuznetsov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 3.60556
9 Sepp Hipp Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3.50516
9 Göran Widenfelt Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3.50516
9 Kjell Tånnander Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3.50516
9 Friedel Schirmer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3.50516
9 Olli Reikko Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3.50516
9 Hernán Figueroa Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3.50516
9 Reinaldo Oliver Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 3.50516
16 Hugues Frayer Flag of France.svg  France 3.40476
16 Brígido Iriarte Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 3.40476
16 Oto Rebula Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 3.40476
16 Héctor Román Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 3.40476
16 Erkki Hautamäki Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3.40476
21 Milt Campbell US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 3.30438
22 Fernando Fernandes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3.00328

Javelin Throw

RankAthleteCountryDistancePoints
1 Bob Mathias US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 59.21715
2 Eeles Landström Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 57.61680
3 Vladimir Volkov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 56.68660
4 Reinaldo Oliver Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 56.68660
5 Brígido Iriarte Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 55.55637
6 Floyd Simmons US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 54.69620
7 Milt Campbell US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 54.54617
8 Sepp Hipp Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 54.14609
9 Friedel Schirmer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 54.00606
10 Erkki Hautamäki Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 53.57597
11 Kjell Tånnander Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 52.79582
12 Olli Reikko Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 51.41554
13 Oto Rebula Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 51.39554
14 Hernán Figueroa Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 51.22550
15 Max Wehrli Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 51.08548
16 Héctor Román Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 49.80525
17 Geoff Elliott Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 49.56520
18 Göran Widenfelt Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 49.36517
19 Bob Adams Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 44.83436
20 Fernando Fernandes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 43.55414
21 Sergey Kuznetsov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 43.19408
22 Hugues Frayer Flag of France.svg  France 41.31376

1500m

Heat 1

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Olli Reikko Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4:28.0526
2 Fernando Fernandes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 4:37.0441
3 Göran Widenfelt Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4:38.6427
4 Reinaldo Oliver Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 4:51.8321
5 Bob Adams Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 4:57.0283
6 Max Wehrli Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 4:58.6272

Heat 2

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Vladimir Volkov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 4:33.2475
2 Kjell Tånnander Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4:57.2281
3 Eeles Landström Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5:01.0255
4 Hugues Frayer Flag of France.svg  France 5:14.4175
5 Héctor Román Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Puerto Rico 5:14.4175

Heat 3

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Sergey Kuznetsov Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 4:42.0396
2 Friedel Schirmer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4:47.6352
3 Brígido Iriarte Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 4:49.8336
4 Bob Mathias US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 4:50.8328
5 Floyd Simmons US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 4:53.4309

Heat 4

RankAthleteCountryTimePoints
1 Sepp Hipp Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4:57.2281
2 Hernán Figueroa Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 4:58.2274
3 Oto Rebula Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 5:01.8249
4 Geoff Elliott Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 5:03.6238
5 Milt Campbell US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 5:07.2216

Final standings

  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow. These marks were split between six competitors with the gold medallist claiming four of them.


PosAthleteTotal
Points
100mLJSPHJ400m110m HDTPVJT1500m
Gold medal icon.svgUS flag 48 stars.svg  Bob Mathias  (USA)7,887 WR 948779912900828894838745715328
Silver medal icon.svgUS flag 48 stars.svg  Milt Campbell  (USA)6,9751,034707759832779953640438617216
Bronze medal icon.svgUS flag 48 stars.svg  Floyd Simmons  (USA)6,788737804688930765813566556620309
4Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Vladimir Volkov  (URS)6,674768815637711758632573645660475
5Flag of Germany.svg  Sepp Hipp  (GER)6,449768740696711751575802516609281
6Flag of Sweden.svg  Göran Widenfelt  (SWE)6,388768713548960751575613516517427
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Kjell Tånnander  (SWE)6,308768755669832666632607516582281
8Flag of Germany.svg  Friedel Schirmer  (GER)6,118678605644770807593547516606352
9Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Geoff Elliott  (GBR)6,044768624618711642652476795520238
10Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Sergey Kuznetsov  (URS)5,937768815556605654523656556408396
11Flag of France.svg  Hugues Frayer  (FRA)5,772707725614605751716627476376175
12Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Brígido Iriarte  (VEN)5,770707804552555636489578476637336
13Flag of Finland.svg  Olli Reikko  (FIN)5,725800684568656821208392516554526
14Flag of Finland.svg  Eeles Landström  (FIN)5,694597695560711445413483855680255
15Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Oto Rebula  (YUG)5,648678678663605565593587476554249
16Flag of Portugal.svg  Fernando Fernandes  (POR)5,604737645516656758632477328414441
17Flag of Chile.svg  Hernán Figueroa  (CHI)5,592678608660555654523574516550274
18Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Max Wehrli  (SUI)5,561650635647555545523541645548272
19Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Bob Adams  (CAN)5,530650567582711520489696596436283
20Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Héctor Román  (PUR)5,264678632544605660523446476525175
21Puerto rico national sport flag.svg  Reinaldo Oliver  (PUR)5,228623550437656618473374516660321
Flag of Finland.svg  Erkki Hautamäki  (FIN)DNF572605599656588540552476597
Flag of France.svg  Ignace Heinrich  (FRA)DNF737818656872772593
Flag of France.svg  Georges Breitman  (FRA)DNF254385369464189
Flag of Chile.svg  Carlos Vera  (CHI)DNF870773387711
Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Fotios Kosmas  (GRE)DNF737562
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Pyotr Kozhevnikov  (URS)DNF768446
Flag of Australia.svg  Pat Leane  (AUS)DNF623341

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Originally having participated in Olympics as the delegation of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1924 Summer Olympics to 1976 Winter Olympics, China competed at the Olympic Games under the name of the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland, although they only arrived in time during the last days to participate in one event. That year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed both the PRC and ROC to compete with the name "China", although the latter withdrew in protest. Due to the dispute over the political status of the "two Chinas", the PRC started a period of isolationism, withdrawing from several international sporting bodies and the UN system until the mid-1970s, when the country participated for the first time in the Asian Games in 1974 and the World University Games in 1977. Returning to the IOC officially only in 1979, which gave it the right to send an official delegation, starting from the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Their first appearance at the Summer Olympic Games after 1952 was the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The People's Republic of China staged boycotts of the Games of the XVI Olympiad in Melbourne, Australia, Games of the XVII Olympiad in Rome, Italy, Games of the XVIII Olympiad in Tokyo, Japan, Games of the XIX Olympiad in Mexico City, Mexico, Games of the XX Olympiad in Munich, Germany, and Games of the XXI Olympiad in Montreal, Canada. China also boycotted the Games of the XXII Olympiad in Moscow, Soviet Union due to the American-led boycott and the ongoing Sino-Soviet split, together with the other countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jimmy McLane</span> American swimmer (1930–2020)

James Price McLane Jr. was an American competition swimmer, three-time Olympic champion, and a world record-holder.

The men's sprint at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, was held from 21 to 24 July 1976. There were 25 participants from 25 nations. Following the explosion in size of the event from 1960 to 1972 when nations were allowed two cyclists each, the limit was again reduced to one competitor from each nation. The event was won by Anton Tkáč of Czechoslovakia, the nation's first medal in the men's sprint. Tkáč beat two-time defending champion Daniel Morelon of France in the final; Morelon's silver was a (still-standing record fourth medal in the event. Jürgen Geschke earned bronze to give East Germany its first medal in the event and the first medal for any German cyclist since 1952.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ashton Eaton</span> American decathlete

Ashton James Eaton is a retired American decathlete and two-time Olympic champion, who holds the world record in the indoor heptathlon event. Eaton was the second decathlete to break the 9,000-point barrier in the decathlon, with 9,039 points, a score he bettered on August 29, 2015, when he beat his own world record with a score of 9,045 points, and remains the only person to exceed 9000 points twice. His world record was broken by Frenchman Kevin Mayer on September 16, 2018, with a total of 9,126 points, who became the third man to pass the 9,000-point barrier.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle</span>

The men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place between September 2 and 3. There were 48 competitors from 29 nations. Nations had been limited to three swimmers each since the 1924 Games. The event was won by Mark Spitz of the United States, his then-record sixth gold medal in a single Games. It was the ninth victory in the event for an American, most of any nation. Jerry Heidenreich, also of the United States, took silver. Soviet swimmer Vladimir Bure earned bronze, the nation's first medal in the men's 100 metre freestyle.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon</span>

The men's decathlon event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between August 5 & August 6. 17-year-old Bob Mathias of the United States won with a points total of 7139.

The men's 400 metres sprint event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place between July 24 and July 25. Seventy-one athletes from 35 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by 0.11 seconds by George Rhoden of Jamaica, the second consecutive title in the event by a Jamaican. Herb McKenley repeated his silver medal performance from 1948, becoming the second man to win two medals in the event.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles</span> Olympic athletics event

The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1952 Summer Olympics took place July 20–21, 1952 at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. There were 40 competitors from 24 nations. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by American Charles Moore. It was the nation's third consecutive and eighth overall victory in the event. The Soviet Union, in its debut, and New Zealand each earned their first medal in the men's 400 metres hurdles, with Yuriy Lituyev's silver and John Holland's bronze, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Combined events at the Olympics</span> Athletics events at the Olympics with scores based on multiple events

Combined events at the Summer Olympics have been contested in several formats at the multi-sport event. There are two combined track and field events in the current Olympic athletics programme: a men's decathlon and a women's heptathlon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint</span>

The men's sprint cycling event at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place from 31 July to 3 August and was one of eight cycling events at the 1984 Olympics. Once again, the limit on cyclists per nation was raised to 2. The event was won by Mark Gorski of the United States, the nation's first victory in the men's sprint and first medal in the event since John Henry Lake took bronze in 1900. The final was all-American, as Nelson Vails took silver, becoming the first Olympic cycling medalist of African descent. Japan earned its first medal in the men's sprint with Tsutomu Sakamoto's bronze. France's five-Games podium streak in the event ended.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed four</span> Olympic rowing event

The men's coxed four competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics took place at Mei Bay, Helsinki, Finland. It was held from 20 to 23 August and was won by the team from Czechoslovakia. There were 17 boats from 17 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. The gold medal was Czechoslovakia's first medal in the men's coxed four. Switzerland earned its third consecutive silver medal, and sixth medal in seven Games dating back to 1920. The reigning champion United States took bronze.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed pair</span> Olympic rowing event

The men's coxed pair competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics took place at Meilahti, Finland. It was held from 20 to 23 July. There were 15 boats from 15 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. The event was won by French team Raymond Salles, Gaston Mercier, and coxswain Bernard Malivoire; it was the nation's first victory in the event. Germany, which had won the event in 1936 but had been excluded from the 1948 Games after World War II, took silver. Sweden, the defending champions, had an all-new crew of Svend Ove Pedersen, Poul Svendsen, and cox Jørgen Frantzen; they took bronze.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's eight</span> Olympic rowing event

The men's eight competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics took place at Meilahti, Finland. It was held from 20 to 23 July. There were 14 boats from 14 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. The event was won by the United States, the nation's seventh consecutive and ninth overall gold medal in the men's eight; the Americans had won every time they competed. The Soviet Union took silver in its Olympics debut; Australia's bronze was its first medal in the men's eight.

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Men's Decathlon". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2018.