Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
| Cycling at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |
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| Venues | Käpylä and the surrounding area Helsinki Velodrome |
| Date | 28 –31 July 1952 (track) 2 August 1952 (road) |
| Competitors | 215 from 36 nations |
The cycling competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only. 215 cyclists from 36 countries competed in the six events.[1]
Medal summary[edit]
Road cycling[edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road race, Individual |
André Noyelle Belgium
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Robert Grondelaers Belgium
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Edi Ziegler Germany
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| Road race, Team |
 Belgium (BEL)Robert Grondelaers André Noyelle Lucien Victor |
 Italy (ITA)Dino Bruni Gianni Ghidini Vincenzo Zucconelli |
 France (FRA)Jacques Anquetil Claude Rouer Alfred Tonello |
Track cycling[edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pursuit, Team |
Italy (ITA) Marino Morettini Loris Campana Mino de Rossi Guido Messina |
 South Africa (RSA)Alfred Swift George Estman Robert Fowler Thomas Shardelow |
 Great Britain (GBR)Ronald Stretton Donald Burgess George Newberry Alan Newton |
| Sprint |
Enzo Sacchi Italy
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Lionel Cox Australia
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Werner Potzernheim Germany
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| Tandem |
 Lionel Coxand Russell Mockridge (AUS) |
Raymond Robinson and Thomas Shardelow (RSA) |
Antonio Maspes and Cesare Pinarello (ITA) |
| Time trial |
Russell Mockridge Australia
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Marino Morettini Italy
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Raymond Robinson South Africa
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Participating nations[edit]
215 cyclists from 36 nations competed.[1]
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Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Belgium (BEL) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Cycling: 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
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