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1 Medal summary. 2 Participating nations. 3 Medal table. 4 References. 5 External links. ... Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics featured seven events, for men only ...
This is the complete list of men's Olympic medalists in rowing. Current program. Single sculls. Games Gold Silver Bronze 1900 Paris ... 1952 Helsinki details
The "eight" event featured nine-person boats, with eight rowers and a coxswain. It was a sweep rowing event, with the rowers each having one oar (and thus each rowing on one side). The course returned to the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912 (with the exception of 1948). [3]
The coxed four event featured five-person boats, with four rowers and a coxswain. It was a sweep rowing event, with the rowers each having one oar (and thus each rowing on one side). The competition used the 2000 metres distance that became standard at the 1912 Olympics and which has been used ever since except at the 1948 Games. [3]
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. [1] [2] In addition, pesäpallo, a Finnish baseball variant, was also played as a non-medal demonstration event. [3]
Events at the 1952 Summer Olympics: Archery • Art competitions • Athletics • Badminton • Baseball • Basketball • Basque pelota • Beach volleyball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cricket • Croquet • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Field hockey • Figure skating • Football • Golf • Gymnastics • Handball • Ice hockey • Jeu de paume • Judo • Karate ...
The United States competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 286 competitors – 245 men and 41 women – took part in 133 events in 18 sports. [1] They won 76 medals (40 gold), including 6 podium sweeps; the highest number of medal sweeps in a single Olympiad by one country since World War II and still a record (though achieved a few more times since).
First rower to win a medal at 5 straight Olympics. WWII prevented the opportunity for a sixth medal Constanța Burcică Romania: 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 3 1 1 5 Won three gold medals in the women's lightweight double sculls Elena Georgescu Romania: 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 3 1 1 5 Coxswain of Romania's women's eight Drew Ginn Australia