Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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Argentina competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 123 competitors, 115 men and 8 women, took part in 77 events in 15 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Tranquilo Cappozzo and Eduardo Guerrero — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
Silver
- Reinaldo Gorno — Athletics, Men's Marathon
- Antonio Pacenza — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight
Bronze
- Eladio Herrera — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight
- Humberto Selvetti — Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight
Athletics
Basketball
- Men's Team Competition
- Main Round (Group C)
- Defeated Philippines (85-59)
- Defeated Canada (82-81)
- Defeated Brazil (72-56)
- Final Round (Group A)
- Defeated Bulgaria (100-56)
- Defeated France (61-52)
- Lost to Uruguay (65-66)
- Semifinals
- Lost to United States (76-85)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Lost to Uruguay (59-68) → Fourth place
- Team Roster
Boxing
Cycling
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Clodomiro Cortoni
- Final — 1:13.2 (→ 4th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Antonio Giménez — 7th place
Equestrianism
Fencing
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Argentina in 1952.
- Individual
- Team
- Luis Ribera
- Carlos Velázquez
- Jorge Cáceres
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Seven shooters represented Argentina in 1952.
Swimming
Men's 100 metres Freestyle
Men's 400 metres Freestyle
Men's 4×200 metres Freestyle Relay
Men's 100 metres Backstroke
Men's 200 metres Breaststroke
Women's 100 metres Freestyle
Women's 400 metres Freestyle
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Argentina at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.