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Athletics At The 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's Discus Throw
The Women's shot put event at the 1952 Summer Olympics took place on 20 July at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Russian athlete Nina Ponomaryova Nina Apollonovna Ponomaryova (née ''Romashkova''; russian: Нина Аполлоновна Пономарёва (Ромашкова); 27 April 1929 – 19 August 2016) was a Russian discus thrower and the first Soviet Olympic champion. Career ... Ural Oblast from won the gold medal and set a new Olympic record. Medalists Results Qualifying round Qualification: Qualifying Performance 36.00 advance to the Final. Final References External links Official Olympic Report ''la84.org''. {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics At The 1952 Summer Olympics - Women's discus throw Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics Discus throw at the Olympics 1952 in women's athletics Women's events at the 1952 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki Olympic Stadium
The Helsinki Olympic Stadium ( fi, Helsingin Olympiastadion; sv, Helsingfors Olympiastadion), located in the Töölö district about from the centre of the Finnish capital Helsinki, is the largest stadium in the country, nowadays mainly used for hosting sports events and big concerts. The stadium is best known for being the centre of activities in the 1952 Summer Olympics. During those games, it hosted athletics, equestrian show jumping, and the football finals. The stadium was also the venue for the first Bandy World Championship in 1957, the first and 10th World Athletics Championships, in 1983 and 2005. It hosted the European Athletics Championships in 1971, 1994 and 2012. It is also the home stadium of the Finland national football team. The stadium reopened in August 2020 after 4 years of renovation. History The Olympic Stadium was designed by the architects Yrjö Lindegren and Toivo Jäntti. The Olympic stadium, known as an icon of functionalist style of architect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dezsőné Józsa
Dezsőné Józsa (in Hungarian: Józsa Dezsőné, birth name: Ilona Szikora; born 17 January 1918) was a Hungarian athlete. She competed in the women's discus throw at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References External links * 1918 births Possibly living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Hungarian female discus throwers Olympic athletes for Hungary {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discus Throw At The Olympics
The discus throw is one of four track and field throwing events held at the Summer Olympics. The men's discus throw has been present on the Athletics at the Summer Olympics, Olympic athletics programme since 1896 Summer Olympics, 1896 (one of two throws events at the first Olympics, alongside the shot put). The women's event was first contested at the 1928 Summer Olympics, 1928 Olympics, being one of the five athletics events in the inaugural Olympic women's programme. The List of Olympic records in athletics, Olympic records are for men, set by Virgilijus Alekna in 2004, and for women, set by Martina Hellmann in 1988. Two variations on the event have been contested at the Olympics: a two-handed competition at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, with athletes using both left and right arm putting techniques, and a stone throw at the 1906 Intercalated Games. Medalists (shows down below) Men Multiple medalists Medalists by country Women Multiple medalists Medalists by countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1952 Summer Olympics
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, 33 athletics (sport), athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 963 participating athletes from 57 countries. Medal summary Men Women Records broken During the 1952 Summer Olympic Games, 26 new List of Olympic records in athletics, Olympic records and 8 new World records in athletics, world records were set in the athletics events. Men's Olympic and world records Women's Olympic and world records Medal table Participating nations A total of 57 nations participated in the different Athletics events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References1952 Summer Olympics results: athletics from https://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-11-08.International Olympic Committee results database [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilona Szikora-Józsá
''Ilona'' is a Hungarian female given name, the traditional name of the Queen of the Fairies in Magyar folklore. Its etymology is uncertain. A common theory is that Ilona is cognate with the Greek given name ''Helen''. Diminutive forms include ''Ilonka'' and ''Ilike''. Ilona is a common name in Finland,There are 25,000 women named Ilona in the Finnish Population RegisterName service/ref> where it is considered to refer to the Finnish word ''ilo'' ("joy") and ''ilona'' literally means "as a joy o someone. It is also common in Latvia, Estonia, France, Lithuania and Poland ( formerly in crown union with Hungary). People * Archduchess Ilona of Austria (1927-2011) *Ilona Andrews, joint pen name of American novelist duo Ilona and Andrew Gordon *Ilona Csáková (born 1970), Czech pop singer *Ilona Eibenschütz (1872–1967), Hungarian pianist *Ilona Elek (1907–1988), Hungarian world and Olympic champion saber fencer *Ilona Fehér (1901–1988), Hungarian violinist and teacher * Il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Olympic Records In Athletics
The modern Summer Olympic Games have been held every four years since the first Games in 1896 (except 1916 due to the First World War, 1940 and 1944 due to the Second World War, and 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) and Olympic records are recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in each event. The athletics events, which take place at each Games, are divided into four groups: track events (including sprints, middle- and long-distance running, hurdling and relays), field events (including javelin, discus, hammer, pole vault, long and triple jumps), road events (such as walks and the marathon) and combined events (the heptathlon and the decathlon). Women compete in 23 athletics events during the Games, and men compete in 24; while 21 of the events are the same for both men and women, men exclusively compete in the 50 km walk, the women's combined event is the heptathlon while the men compete in the decathlon, and the short distance hurdles for women is contest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Brand
Esther Cornelia Brand (née van Heerden; 29 September 1922 – 20 June 2015) was a South African athlete. She competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in the high jump, placed 20th in the discus throw. She was the first African woman to win an Olympic track and field event. Brand was ranked world #1 in the high jump in 1940–41 and 1952, #3 in 1951 and #5 in 1939. In 1941 she equaled the world record of 1.66 m. Born in Springbok, Northern Cape The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of the Kgalagadi T ..., she attended Maitland High School in Cape Town, South Africa. She died after a fall in 2015. References External links In memoriam 1922 births 2015 deaths People from Nama Khoi Local Municipality Afrikaner people South African people of Dutch descent South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olga Winterberg
Olga Winterberg (אולגה וינטנברג; May 3, 1922 – 2010) was an Israeli Olympian in the discus throw. She was the first woman to represent Israel at the Olympics. Winterberg was the Israel Women's Champion in the Discus Throw in 1960, and 1962-64. She was born and raised in the Czechoslovakia, moved to Israel, and was Jewish. Discus throwing career Winterberg competed for Israel at the 1952 Summer Olympics Israel competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 25 competitors, 22 men and 3 women, took part in 17 events in 5 sports. Results by event Athletics Basketball Diving ... in Helsinki at the age of 30. In the Women's Discus Throw she came in 19th, with a throw of 35.79 metres. She missed moving up to the finals by less than .30 metres. Her personal best in the discus throw was the then-national record of 43.03, in May 1960. Winterberg was the Israel Women's Champion in the Discus Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzanne Allday
Suzanne Allday-Goodison (26 November 1934 – 26 July 2017) was an English female discus thrower and shot putter. She was born in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Athletics career She represented Great Britain at three Summer Olympics: 1952, 1956 and 1960. She married hammer thrower Peter Allday, and was affiliated with the Brighton Ladies Athletic Club and the Spartan Ladies Athletic Club during her career. In 1954 she won the first of four medals for England at the Commonwealth Games. The first was a silver medal in the discus at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. She represented England at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff winning a gold medal in the discus and a silver medal in the shot put. Four years later she won a bronze medal in the shot put at the 1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Ocean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaarina Koivuniemi
Kaarina Koivuniemi (born 13 April 1932) is a Finnish athlete. She competed in the women's discus throw at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References 1932 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Finnish female discus throwers Olympic athletes for Finland Place of birth missing (living people) {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingeborg Pfüller
Ingeborg Ella Pfüller (born 1 January 1932) is an Argentine former track and field athlete who competed in the discus throw and shot put. She represented her native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal in the women's discus throw event at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City, Mexico. She also won the discus throw at the South American Championships in 1961 and 1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov .... References * External links * 1932 births Possibly living people Argentine female shot putters Argentine female discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1955 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edera Cordiale
Edera Cordiale (married name Gentile; 30 January 1920 – 4 April 1993) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in discus throw events. Biography She competed for Italy in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom in the Discus where she won the Silver medal splitting the French athletes Micheline Ostermeyer Micheline Ostermeyer (23 December 1922 – 17 October 2001) was a French athlete and concert pianist. She won three medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in shot put, discus throw, and high jump. After retiring from sports in 1950, she became a full ... and Jacqueline Mazéas. In 1950 in the European Championships she won the bronze medal. Achievements National titles She won the individual national championship on eight occasions. *8 wins in the discus throw (1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952) References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cordiale, Edera 1920 births 1993 deaths Athletes from Turin Italian female di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
