| Czechoslovakia at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | TCH |
| NOC | Czechoslovak Olympic Committee |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 99 (86 men, 13 women) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Vít Matlocha |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
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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.[1]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Emil Zátopek | Athletics | Men's 5000 metres |
| Gold | Emil Zátopek | Athletics | Men's 10000 metres |
| Gold | Emil Zátopek | Athletics | Men's Marathon |
| Gold | Dana Zátopková | Athletics | Women's javelin throw |
| Gold | Ján Zachara | Boxing | Men's featherweight |
| Gold | Josef Holeček | Canoeing | Men's C-1 1000 m |
| Gold | Karel Mejta Jiří Havlis Jan Jindra Stanislav Lusk Miroslav Koranda | Rowing | Men's coxed four |
 Silver | Josef Doležal | Athletics | Men's 50 km walk |
| Silver | Jan Brzák-Felix Bohumil Kudrna | Canoeing | Men's C-2 1000 m |
| Silver | Josef Růžička | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman heavyweight |
 Bronze | Alfréd Jindra | Canoeing | Men's C-1 10000 m |
| Bronze | Hana Bobková Alena Chadimová Jana Rabasová Alena Reichová Matylda Matoušková-Šínová Božena Srncová Věra Vančurová Eva Věchtová | Gymnastics | Women's team all-around |
| Bronze | Mikuláš Athanasov | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman lightweight |
Athletics
Basketball
- Men's Team Competition
- Main Round (Group A)
- Lost to Uruguay (51-53)
- Lost to United States (47-72)
- Defeated Hungary (63-39) → did not advance, 12th place
- Team Roster
- Miroslav Baumruk
- Zdeněk Bobrovský
- Josef Ezr
- Jiří Matoušek
- Miroslav Škeřík
- Mcheq Kodl
- Jan Kozák
- Evžen Horňák
- Zdeněk Rylich
- Lubomir Kolár
- Ivan Mrázek
- Jaroslav Šíp
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
- Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Jan Veselý — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Karel Nesl — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Milan Perič — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Stanislav Svoboda — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Ladislav Fouček
- Final — 1:15.2 (→ 12th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Zdenek Košta — 18th place
Gymnastics
Rowing
Czechoslovakia had eight male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1952.[2]
- Men's single sculls
- František Reich
- Men's double sculls
- Antonín Malinkovič
- Jiří Vykoukal
- Men's coxed four
- Karel Mejta
- Jiří Havlis
- Jan Jindra
- Stanislav Lusk
- Miroslav Koranda (cox)
Shooting
Six shooters represented Czechoslovakia in 1952.
- 25 m pistol
- Ladislav Ondřej
- Zlatko Poláček
- 50 m pistol
- František Maxa
- Miroslav Proft
- Trap
- František Čapek
- Igor Treybal
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Czechoslovakia at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Czechoslovakia 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.