| Rowing at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |
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| Dates | 20–23 July 1952 |
| Competitors | 404 from 33 nations |
| Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| Single sculls | men |
| Double sculls | men |
| Coxless pair | men |
| Coxed pair | men |
| Coxless four | men |
| Coxed four | men |
| Eight | men |
Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics featured seven events, for men only. The competitions were held from 20 to 23 July. [1]
A total of 404 rowers from 33 nations competed at the Helsinki Games:
Argentina (9)
Australia (14)
Austria (4)
Belgium (12)
Brazil (3)
Canada (15)
Chile (1)
Czechoslovakia (8)
Denmark (25)
Egypt (8)
Spain (6)
Finland (26)
France (17)
Great Britain (23)
Germany (21)
Greece (3)
Hungary (15)
Italy (26)
Japan (5)
Netherlands (12)
Norway (9)
New Zealand (5)
Poland (10)
Portugal (9)
Romania (9)
South Africa (5)
Saar (7)
Switzerland (13)
Sweden (16)
Soviet Union (26)
United States (26)
Uruguay (3)
Yugoslavia (13)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | United States (USA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland.
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 963 participating athletes from 57 countries.
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 257 competitors, 213 men and 44 women, took part in 127 events in 18 sports. In 1952, they achieved their only gold medal during the last event of the last day of competition in Helsinki. Along with 1904 and 1996, this is Great Britain's lowest gold medal count.
Denmark competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 129 competitors, 115 men and 14 women, took part in 73 events in 15 sports.
Romania competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1948 Summer Olympics. 114 competitors, 103 men and 11 women, took part in 67 events in 15 sports.
New Zealand at the 1952 Summer Olympics was represented by a team of 14 competitors 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.
Uruguay competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 17 events in 9 sports.
Switzerland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 157 competitors, 148 men and 9 women, took part in 96 events in 17 sports.
At the 1952 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, all for men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling. The events were held at Messuhalli.
Sweden competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 206 competitors, 183 men and 23 women, took part in 124 events in 17 sports.
The Soviet Union (USSR) competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 295 competitors, 255 men and 40 women, took part in 141 events in 18 sports.
Norway competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 102 competitors, 96 men and 6 women, took part in 72 events in 14 sports. Earlier in the year, Norway had hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
Austria competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 112 competitors, 91 men and 21 women, took part in 70 events in 16 sports.
Italy competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 231 competitors, 208 men and 23 women, took part in 114 events in 19 sports.
Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports. The nation won 22 medals.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 99 competitors, 86 men and 13 women, took part in 70 events in 11 sports.
Japan competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Japan returned to the Olympic Games after not being invited to the 1948 Summer Olympics because of the nations's role in World War II. 69 competitors, 58 men and 11 women, took part in 60 events in 13 sports.
Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only. The competitions were held from 30 August to 3 September on the Lago di Albano.
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.
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.
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