Uruguay at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Last updated

Uruguay at the
1952 Summer Olympics
Flag of Uruguay.svg
IOC code URU
NOC Uruguayan Olympic Committee
Website www.cou.org.uy  (in Spanish)
in Helsinki
Competitors32 (31 men and 1 woman) in 9 sports
Medals
Ranked 37th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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. [1]

Contents

Medalists

Bronze

Athletics

Basketball

Men's team competition
  • Defeated Czechoslovakia (53-51)
  • Defeated Hungary (70-56)
  • Lost to United States (44-57)
  • Lost to France (56-58)
  • Defeated Bulgaria (62-54)
  • Defeated Argentina (66-65)
  • Lost to Soviet Union (57-61)
  • Defeated Argentina (68-59) → Bronze medal.svg Bronze Medal

Boxing

Cycling

Road Competition

Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)

Track Competition

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

  • Final 1:17.0 (→ 19th place)

Fencing

Two fencers, both men, represented Uruguay in 1952.

Men's foil

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Uruguay in 1952.

Individual
Team

Rowing

Uruguay had three male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1952. [2]

Men's single sculls
Men's double sculls

Sailing

Swimming

Men

Ranks given are within the heat.

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Eduardo Priggione 400 m freestyle 5:12.14Did not advance
1500 m freestyle 21:11.97Did not advance

References

  1. "Uruguay at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Uruguay Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.