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Athletics At The 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 Metres Relay
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place on July 26 and July 27. The United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ... team won the final. Results Heats The first round was held on July 26. The three fastest teams from each heat qualified to the semifinals. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Semifinals The semifinals were held on July 27. The three fastest teams from each heat advanced to the final Heat 1 Heat 2 Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics At The 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's 4x100 Metre Relay Men's 4x100 metre relay Relays at the Olympics 4 × 100 metres relay Men's events at the 1952 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Smith (sprinter)
Finis Dean Smith (born January 15, 1932) is an American former track and field athlete and stunt double, stuntman, and winner of the gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay, 4 × 100 m relay at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Born in Breckenridge, Texas, Smith won the Amateur Athletic Union championships in 100 metres, 100 m in 1952 in sports, 1952. At the Helsinki Olympic Games, Olympics, he was fourth in the 100 m and ran the leadoff leg for American gold medal winning 4 × 100 m relay team. As a sprinter on the Longhorn track team, Smith ran a 100-yard dash in 9.4 seconds, one tenth of a second off the List of world records in athletics, world record at the time. After graduating from University of Texas at Austin where he ran track and was a member of the Silver Spurs, Smith played professional American football, football for the Los Angeles Rams and the Pittsburgh Steelers, but never played in a regular season game. After his sports career, Smith performed as a pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Bonino
René Bonino (14 January 1930 – 17 August 2016) was a French sprinter who competed in the 1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ... and 1956 Summer Olympics. He died on 18 August 2016 at the age of 86 . Competition record References 1930 births 2016 deaths[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don McFarlane (athlete, Born 1931)
James Donald McFarlane (born June 10, 1931) is a Canadian former sprinter. Life McFarlane attended McMaster University where he won the 100 and 220 yard races in all four years. McFarlane established a new record of 9.9 seconds in the 100 yd. sprint during the Senior Intercollegiate Championship in 1951. He also competed as a member of the Hamilton Olympic Club and won several junior and senior Canadian Championships. Highlights *1948 M.M. Robinson Athletic Scholarship Medal Awarded to BCHS Athlete of Year *1951 Hec Philips Memorial Trophy – Awarded to the Most Outstanding Performance in the Senior Intercollegiate Track and Field Championships *1952 and 1954 Awarded the Trophy as the Most Outstanding Athlete in the Hamilton Olympic Club *1954 Silver Medal – 100 yard Sprint – British Empire Games – Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Hutchinson (athlete)
Robert Bruce McDiarmid Hutchison (born 2 June 1931) is a Canadian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 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 1931 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Canadian male sprinters Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes from Victoria, British Columbia {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Crosby
Gordon Crosby (21 March 1927 – 3 January 2019) was a Canadian sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay 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 * 1927 births 2019 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Canadian male sprinters Canadian male hurdlers Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada Athletes from Toronto Canadian Track and Field Championships winners {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolf Turakainen
Adolf Turakainen (25 March 1932 – 26 October 1996) was a Finnish sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 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 1932 births 1996 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Finnish male sprinters Olympic athletes for Finland Place of birth missing {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauli Tavisalo
Pauli Tavisalo (29 January 1928 – 30 March 2006) was a Finnish sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 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 External links * 1928 births 2006 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Finnish male sprinters Olympic athletes for Finland {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voitto Hellstén
Voitto Valdemar Hellsten"Voitto Hellsten Kansanedustajana 20.02.1962 – 22.03.1970." (Presentation page for Voitto Hellsten, member of Finnish parliament). Retrieved 13 November 2012. Varaslahto.net. Retrieved 13 November 2012. (15 February 1932 – 7 December 1998), sometimes spelled as ''Voitto Hellstén'', Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 13 November 2012. was a |
Issi Baran
Issi Baran (4 November 1927 – 25 April 2018) was a Finnish sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 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 .... As a Finnish Jew, Baran represented the Finnish Jewish sports club Makkabi Helsinki. References External links * 1927 births 2018 deaths 20th-century Finnish Jews 21st-century Finnish Jews Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Finnish male sprinters Olympic athletes for Finland Athletes from Helsinki Jewish Finnish sportspeople {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominik Sucheński
Dominik Sucheński (8 September 1926 – 20 May 2013) was a Polish sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay 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 1926 births 2013 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Polish male sprinters Olympic athletes for Poland Place of birth missing {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zdobysław Stawczyk
Zdobysław Stawczyk (1 June 1923 – 1 September 2005) was a Polish sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 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 External links * 1923 births 2005 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Polish male sprinters Olympic athletes for Poland Sportspeople from Częstochowa Athletes from Silesian Voivodeship {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Kiszka
Emil Kiszka (5 December 1926 – 9 February 2007) was a Polish sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 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 .... Competition record References 1926 births 2007 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Polish male sprinters Olympic athletes of Poland Place of birth missing {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |