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Boxing At The 1952 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight
The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of more than 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 29 July to 2 August 1952. 21 boxers from 21 nations competed. Medalists Results Johansson spent the entire bout backpedalling, without throwing a single punch. After receiving several warnings from the referee, he was finally disqualified for being excessively passive, and was not awarded the silver medal. He eventually received the medal in 1982. 3 February 2009. The Independent 1 Sosa did not ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Töölö Sports Hall
sv, Tölö sporthall , image = Töölön Kisahalli.jpg , caption = Töölö Sports Hall photographed from the tower of the Olympic Stadium (2004) , fullname = , former_names = Messuhalli , address = Paavo Nurmen kuja 1c , location = Taka-Töölö, Helsinki, Finland , coordinates = , broke_ground = , built = 1935 , opened = 1935 , renovated = , expanded = 1952 , closed = , owner = , operator = , cost = , architect = Aarne HytönenRisto-Veikko Luukkonen , capacity = 2,000 (seated) , tenants = Torpan Pojat Helsinki Seagulls , website = Töölö Sports Hall ( fi, Töölön kisahalli, sv, Tölö sporthall) is a sports venue located in the Töölö district of Helsinki, Finland. It was designed by Aarne Hytönen and Risto-Veikko Luukko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa At The 1952 Summer Olympics
The Union of South Africa competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 64 competitors, 60 men and 4 women, took part in 59 events in 13 sports. Medalists Gold * Esther Brand — Athletics, Women's High Jump * Joan Harrison — Swimming, Women's 100m Backstroke Silver * Daphne Hasenjager — Athletics, Women's 100 metres * Theunis van Schalkwyk — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight * George Estman, Robert Fowler, Thomas Shardelow, and Alfred Swift — Cycling, Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit * Raymond Robinson and Thomas Shardelow — Cycling, Men's 2.000m Tandem Bronze * Willie Toweel — Boxing, Men's Flyweight * Leonard Leisching — Boxing, Men's Featherweight * Andries Nieman — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight * Raymond Robinson — Cycling, Men's 1.000m Time Trial Athletics Boxing Cycling Road Competition Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km) * George Estman — did not finish (→ no ranking) * Alfred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentina At The 1952 Summer Olympics
Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland was the nation's ninth appearance out of twelve editions of the Summer Olympic Games. Argentina sent to the 1952 Summer Olympics its sixth national team, under the auspices of the Argentine Olympic Committee ( Comité Olímpico Argentino), 123 athletes (115 men and the 8 woman), who competed in 77 events in 15 sports They brought home five medals: 1 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze. The flag bearer was Delfo Cabrera, the gold medalist in the immediately previous Summer Olympic Games marathon. Medalists Athletics Basketball ;Men's Team Competition *Main Round (Group C) ** Defeated Philippines (85-59) ** Defeated Canada (82-81) ** Defeated Brazil (72-56) *Final Round (Group A) ** Defeated Bulgaria (100-56) ** Defeated France (61-52) ** Lost to Uruguay (65-66) *Semifinals ** Lost to United States (76-85) *Bronze Medal Match ** Lost to Uruguay (59-68) → Fourth place *Team Roster **Leopoldo Contarbio **Oscar Furlong ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Sartor
José Sartor (5 April 1928 – 24 August 1982) was an Argentine boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event 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 1928 births 1982 deaths Argentine male boxers Olympic boxers for Argentina Boxers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Heavyweight boxers {{Argentina-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Britain At The 1952 Summer Olympics
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 257 competitors, 213 men and 44 women, took part in 127 events in 18 sports. In 1952, they achieved their only gold medal during the last event of the last day of competition in Helsinki. Along with 1904 and 1996, this is Great Britain's lowest gold medal count. Medallists Gold * Harry Llewellyn, Duggie Stewart, and Wilf White — Equestrian, Jumping Team Competition Silver * Sheila Lerwill — Athletics, Women's High Jump * Charles Currey — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition Bronze * McDonald Bailey — Athletics, Men's 100 metres * John Disley — Athletics, Men's 3000m Steeplechase * Heather Armitage, Sylvia Cheeseman, Jean Desforges, and June Foulds-Paul — Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay * Shirley Cawley — Athletics, Women's long jump * Donald Burgess, George Newberry, Alan Newton, and Ronald Stretton — Cycling, Men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Hearn
Edgar Hearn (2 April 1929 – 4 October 1983) was a British boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event 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 British male boxers Olympic boxers for Great Britain Boxers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Boxers from Greater London Heavyweight boxers {{UK-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireland At The 1952 Summer Olympics
Ireland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 19 competitors, all men, took part in 18 events in 6 sports. Ireland won its silver medal when John McNally reached the Bantamweight final Medalists Silver * John McNally - Boxing, Men's Bantamweight Athletics Boxing Equestrian Fencing Four fencers, all men, represented Ireland in 1952. ; Men's foil * Harry Thuillier * Patrick Duffy ; Men's épée * Tom Kearney * Patrick Duffy * George Carpenter Sailing Wrestling References Nations at the 1952 Summer Olympics 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 ... 1952 in Irish sport {{1952-Olympic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lyttle
John Lyttle (20 January 1931 – 15 November 1997) was an Irish boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event 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 1997 deaths Irish male boxers Olympic boxers for Ireland Boxers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Boxers from Belfast Heavyweight boxers {{Ireland-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France At The 1952 Summer Olympics
France competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 245 competitors, 214 men and 31 women, took part in 131 events in 18 sports. Medalists Gold * Jean Laudet and Georges Turlier — Canoeing, Men's C2 10.000m Canadian Pairs * Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola — Equestrian, Jumping Individual * Christian d'Oriola — Foil, Men's Individual * Jehan Buhan, Christian d'Oriola, Jacques Lataste, Claude Netter, Jacques Noël, and Adrien Rommel — Fencing, Men's Foil Team * Bernard Malivoire, Gaston Mercier, and Raymond Salles — Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs * Jean Boiteux — Swimming, Men's 400m Freestyle Silver * Alain Mimoun — Athletics, Men's 5.000 metres * Alain Mimoun — Athletics, Men's 10.000 metres * Madeleine Moreau — Diving, Women's Springboard * Guy Lefrant — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual * Pierre Blondiaux, Marc Bouissou, Roger Gautier, and Jean-Jacques Guissart — Rowing, Men's Coxl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Lansiaux
Jean Lansiaux (2 March 1929 – 24 January 2000) was a French boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event 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 2000 deaths French male boxers Olympic boxers for France Boxers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Heavyweight boxers 20th-century French people {{France-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland At The 1952 Summer Olympics
Switzerland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 157 competitors, 148 men and 9 women, took part in 96 events in 17 sports. Gold *Jack Günthard — Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal Bar *Hans Eugster — Gymnastics, Men's Parallel Bars Silver * Fritz Schwab — Athletics, Men's 10 km Walk * Henri Chammartin, Gustav Fischer, and Gottfried Trachsel — Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition * Josef Stalder — Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal Bar *Hans Eugster, Ernst Fivian, Ernst Gebendinger, Jack Günthard, Hans Schwarzentruber, Josef Stalder, Melchior Thalmann, and Jean Tschabold — Gymnastics, Men's Combined Exercises *Enrico Bianchi, Émile Ess, Walter Leiser, Heini Scheller, and Karl Weidmann — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours * Robert Bürchler — Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions Bronze * Oswald Zappelli — Fencing, Men's Épée Individual Competition * Paul Barth, Willy Fitting, Paul Meister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Jost
Hans Jost (born 21 April 1922) was a Swiss boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event 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 * 1922 births Possibly living people Swiss male boxers Olympic boxers for Switzerland Boxers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Heavyweight boxers {{Switzerland-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |