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Athletics At The 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 Metres
The men's 5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ... event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place July 22 and July 24. The final was won by Emil Zátopek of Czechoslovakia. Results Heats The first round was on July 22. The fastest five runners from each heat qualified for the final. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Final Key: DNF = Did not finish, OR = Olympic record References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics At The 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 Metres Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics 5000 metres at the Olympics Men's events at the 1952 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Zátopek
Emil Zátopek (; 19 September 1922 – 21 November 2000) was a Czech long-distance runner best known for winning three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He won gold in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres runs, but his final medal came when he decided at the last minute to compete in the first marathon of his life. He was nicknamed the "Czech Locomotive". In 1954, Zátopek was the first runner to break the 29-minute barrier in the 10,000 metres. Three years earlier in 1951, he had broken the hour for running 20 km. He was considered one of the greatest runners of the 20th century and was also known for his brutally tough training methods. He popularised interval training after World War Two. In February 2013, the editors at ''Runner's World'' Magazine selected him as the Greatest Runner of All Time. He is the only person to win the 5,000 metres (24 July 1952), 10,000 metres (20 July 1952) and Marathon (27 July 1952), in the same Olympic Games. Early y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helmuth Perz
Helmuth Perz (6 September 1923 – 28 January 1998) was an Austrian long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Perz died in Graz Graz (; sl, Gradec) is the capital city of the Austrian state of Styria and second-largest city in Austria after Vienna. As of 1 January 2021, it had a population of 331,562 (294,236 of whom had principal-residence status). In 2018, the popul ... on 28 January 1998, at the age of 74. References External links * 1923 births 1998 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Austrian male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Austria {{Austria-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Baghbanbashi
Ali Baghbanbashi ( fa, علی باغبانباشی; 6 September 1924 – 28 October 2021) was an Iranian long-distance runner who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and also in the 1951 Asian Games and 1958 Asian Games. He was born in Torghabeh, Iran, and specialized in the 3000 metres, 5000 metres, 10000 metres, and marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div .... References 1924 births 2021 deaths Sportspeople from Mashhad Iranian male marathon runners Iranian male long-distance runners Olympic athletes of Iran Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for Iran Asian Games silver medalists for Iran As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Page (athlete)
Pierre Page (8 March 1927 – 20 October 2013) was a Swiss long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres 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 1927 births 2013 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Swiss male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Switzerland Place of birth missing {{Switzerland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertil Karlsson
Karl Bertil Karlsson (19 September 1919 – 31 December 2012) was a Sweden, Swedish athletics (sport), athlete who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He finished 13th in the Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres, men's 10,000 metres event and was eliminated in the heats of the Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres, men's 5000 metres. He was the Swedish champion in the 4,000 metre cross-country in 1949, the 5000 metre distance in 1950, and the 10,000 metre distance in 1952.''Focus Presenterar Sporten 2'', Almqvist & Wiksell/Gebers Förlag AB, Stockholm 1967.''Friidrottens först och störst'', Stig Gustafson/Forum, Helsingborg 1975. References External linksBertil Karlsson's profile at the Swedish Olympic Committee 1919 births 2012 deaths Swedish male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Uppsala {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osman Coşgül
Osman Coşgül (1 July 1928 – 8 October 2001) was a Turkish long-distance runner who competed in 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 1928 births 2001 deaths Turkish male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Turkey Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Turkey Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1955 Mediterranean Games 20th-century Turkish people 21st-century Turkish people Place of birth missing {{longdistance-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alojzy Graj
Alojzy Graj (12 December 1929 – 16 June 1983) was a Polish long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres 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 1929 births 1983 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Polish male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Poland People from Piła County Athletes from Greater Poland Voivodeship Zawisza Bydgoszcz athletes {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Semyonov (athlete)
Ivan Mikhaylovich Semyonov (russian: Иван Михайлович Семёнов, 2 March 1924 – 1966) was a Soviet long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres 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 1924 births 1966 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Soviet male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Place of birth missing {{USSR-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
