| Great Britain at the 1952 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | GBR |
| NOC | British Olympic Association |
| in Oslo | |
| Competitors | 18 (8 men, 10 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | John Nicks |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
|
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Jeannette Altwegg | Figure skating | Women's singles |
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Noel Harrison | Downhill | 3:21.5 | 58th | ||||
| John Boyagis | 2:55.6 | 39th | |||||
| Noel Harrison | Giant Slalom | 3:24.1 | 74th | ||||
| Rupert de Larrinaga | 3:16.9 | 71st | |||||
| John Boyagis | 2:52.5 | 43rd | |||||
| Noel Harrison | Slalom | DNF | – | did not advance | |||
| John Boyagis | 1:08.3 | 37th | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Vora Mackintosh | Downhill | DSQ | – | ||||
| Hilary Laing | DSQ | – | |||||
| Fiona Campbell | 2:26.1 | 33rd | |||||
| Sheena Mackintosh | 1:58.6 | 26th | |||||
| Vora Mackintosh | Giant Slalom | 2:57.1 | 38th | ||||
| Fiona Campbell | 2:39.8 | 36th | |||||
| Sheena Mackintosh | 2:22.5 | 28th | |||||
| Hilary Laing | 2:20.7 | 24th | |||||
| Sheena Mackintosh | Slalom | 1:16.2 | 30th | 1:13.2 | 28th | 2:29.4 | 28th |
| Hilary Laing | 1:13.7 | 22nd | 1:14.2 | 30th | 2:27.9 | 24th | |
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Devries | 14 | 20 | 132.811 | 148 | 17 |
| Valda Osborne | 7 | 13 | 144.767 | 89 | 11 |
| Barbara Wyatt | 5 | 11 | 148.378 | 63 | 7 |
| Jeannette Altwegg | 1 | 4 | 161.756 | 14 | |
| Athletes | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peri Horne Raymond Lockwood | 9.133 | 94 | 11 |
| Jennifer Nicks John Nicks | 10.600 | 39 | 4 |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Bill Jones | 46.9 | 34 |
| Norman Holwell | 45.4 | 21 | |
| 1500 m | John Hearn | 2:40.1 | 38 |
| Bill Jones | 2:32.2 | 35 | |
| Norman Holwell | 2:24.5 | 14 | |
| 5000 m | Bill Jones | 9:03.7 | 31 |
| John Hearn | 8:47.0 | 17 | |
| Norman Holwell | 8:44.5 | 16 | |
| 10,000 m | Norman Holwell | 18:02.4 | 15 |
| John Hearn | 17:41.5 | 10 | |
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Oslo 1952, was a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 1952 in Oslo, the capital of Norway.
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. A total of 694 athletes representing 30 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the Games, taking part in 22 events from 6 sports.
Australia sent a delegation to compete at the 1952 Winter Olympics from the 14 to 25 February 1952 in Oslo, Norway. This was the nation's second appearance at the Winter Olympic Games with their last appearance being in 1936.
Canada competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.
Sweden competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
The United States competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
France competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Norway was the host nation for the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
Austria competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Italy competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Switzerland competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Hungary competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Finland competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Athletes from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
New Zealand competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. It was the first time that the nation had competed at the Winter Olympic Games. The country was represented by its skiing team, captained by Sir Roy McKenzie, who was injured and did not compete.
Germany competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway after not having been invited to the 1948 Winter Olympics because of their role in World War II, and because the NOC restored in 1947 as Deutscher Olympischer Ausschuß did not represent a recognized state yet. The Federal Republic of Germany was founded in 1949, the NOC for Germany was renamed and in 1951 recognized by the IOC while recognition of a separate NOC of the GDR was declined. East Germans were told to cooperate in a single team Germany, which they declined in 1952, but accepted for 1956 and later.
Poland competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Argentina competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
A women's slalom event was held at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway as part of the alpine skiing programme.
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