| Puerto Rico at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | PUR |
| NOC | Puerto Rico Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 21 (21 men, 0 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jaime Annexy Jorge Soto |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Puerto Rico competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 21 competitors, all men, took part in 19 events in 4 sports. [1]
Track events
| Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 400 m | Frank Rivera | 49.3 | =39 | Did not advance | |||||
| 800 m | Frank Rivera | 1:57.6 | =43 | Did not advance | |||||
| 110 m hurdles | Téofilo Colón Molinaris | 15.2 | 19 | Did not advance | |||||
| Juan Lebrón González | 15.4 | =22 | Did not advance | ||||||
| 400 m hurdles | Amadeo Francis | 54.0 | =9 | Did not advance | |||||
Field events
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Triple jump | Francisco Castro | 13.37 | 35 | Did not advance | |
| Shot put | Ramón Rosario Rodríguez | 14.21 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Javelin throw | Reinaldo Luis Oliver Martínez | 52.40 | 25 | Did not advance | |
| Hammer throw | Jaime Annexy Fajardo | NM | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition | Result | Opposition | Result | Opposition | Result | Opposition | Result | Opposition | Result | |||
| Pablo Lugo | Flyweight (-51 kg) |  | L PTS 1:2 | Did not advance | ||||||||
| Ángel Figueroa | Bantamweight (51-54 kg) |  | W PTS 3:0 |  | L PTS 0:3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Juan Curet | Light-welterweight (60-63.5 kg) |  | W KO R2 |  | L PTS 0:3 | Did not advance | ||||||
Legend:
PTS = Points
KO = Knockout
R = Round
Five shooters represented Puerto Rico in 1952.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Ernesto Rivera | 25 m pistol | 546 | 29 |
| José Rua | 553 | 22 | |
| Alberto Guerrero | 50 m pistol | 517 | 27 |
| Ramiro Ortíz | 492 | 44 | |
| José Ángel Galiñanes | Trap | 117 | 39 |
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