New Zealand at the 1952 Summer Olympics

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New Zealand at the
1952 Summer Olympics
Flag of New Zealand.svg
IOC code NZL
NOC New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association
Website www.olympic.org.nz
in Helsinki
Competitors14 in 5 sports
Flag bearer Harold Cleghorn
Officials3
Medals
Ranked 24th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg  Australasia (1908–1912)

New Zealand at the 1952 Summer Olympics was represented by a team of 14 competitors (and one travelling reserve) and three officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Helsinki, Finland, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Harold Cleghorn. The New Zealand team finished equal 24th on the medal table, winning a total of three medals, one of which was gold.

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Medal tables

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Yvette Williams Athletics Women's long jump 23 July
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze John Holland Athletics Men's 400 m hurdles 21 July
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jean Stewart Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke 31 July
Medals by sport
Sport Gold medal icon.svg Silver medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Total
Athletics 1012
Swimming 0011
Total1023
Medals by gender
Gender Gold medal icon.svg Silver medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Total
Male0011
Female1012
Total1023

Athletics

Track

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRank [i] ResultRank [ii] ResultRank [iii] ResultRank
John Holland Men's 400 m hurdles 53.31 Q52.21 Q52.02 Q52.0Bronze medal icon.svg
George Hoskins Men's 1500 m 3:56.21 Q3:53.012did not advance
Men's 5000 m DNFdid not advance
Maurice Marshall Men's 800 m 1:56.24did not advance
Men's 1500 m 4:01.07did not advance
  1. Ranks given are within the heat
  2. Ranks given are within the quarterfinal
  3. Ranks given are within the semifinal

Field

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Yvette Williams Women's discus throw 41.324 Q40.4810
Women's long jump 6.16 OR1 Q6.24 ORGold medal icon.svg
Women's shot put 12.6410 Q13.356

Cycling

Track

Men's 1000 m time trial
AthleteTimeRank
Malcolm Simpson 1:15.111
Men's sprint
AthleteRound 1Round 1 repechageQuarterfinalsQuarterfinals repechageSemifinalsSemifinals repechageFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Colin Dickinson Flag of Hungary (1949-1956).svg  Szekeres  (HUN)
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Millman  (CAN)
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Siegenthaler  (SUI)
4 R
 
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Robinson  (SAF)
Flag of Chile.svg  Masanés  (CHI)
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Farnum  (JAM)
Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg  Ioniță  (ROU)
3
did not advance
Men's tandem
AthleteRound 1Round 1 repechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Colin Dickinson
Malcolm Simpson
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
W 11.3
Flag of France.svg  France
L
did not advance=5

Rowing

In 1952, seven rowing competitions were held, and New Zealand entered a single boat: a coxed four. [1] The competition was for men only; women would first row at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [2] Hector McLeod travelled to the Summer Olympics as a reserve but did not compete.[ citation needed ]

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemi-finalsSemi-finals repechageFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ted Johnson
John O'Brien
Kerry Ashby
Bill Tinnock
Colin Johnstone
Coxed four 7:25.24 R7:07.32Did not advance

Swimming

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Lincoln Hurring Men's 100 m backstroke 1:09.613 Q1:10.214did not advance
Jean Stewart Women's 100 m backstroke 1:16.04 Q1:15.8Bronze medal icon.svg

Weightlifting

AthleteEventPressSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Harold Cleghorn Men's heavyweight 130=6117.5=6152.5=7400.07

Officials

Chef de mission – Jack Squire [3]

References

  1. "New Zealand Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  2. "Rowing at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  3. "Squire, John Llewellyn, 1901–1977". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 6 September 2022.