Jamaica competed 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 ...

in Helsinki, Finland.

Medalists

Gold

* Arthur Wint,

Leslie Laing Leslie Alphonso "Les" Laing (19 February 1925 – 7 February 2021) was a Jamaican Athletics (sport), athlete and a winner of gold medal in 4 × 400 m Relay race, relay at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Biography Born in Linstead, Colony of Jamaic ...

, Herb McKenley, and George Rhoden — Athletics, Men's 4 x 400 metres relay * George Rhoden — Athletics, Men's 400 metres

Silver

* Herb McKenley — Athletics, Men's 100 metres * Herb McKenley — Athletics, Men's 400 metres * Arthur Wint — Athletics, Men's 800 metres

Results and competitors by event

Athletics

Men's 100 metres * Herb McKenley :* First Round – 10.7 :* First Round – 10.5 :* Semifinals – 10.4 :* Final – 10.4 (→ Silver Medal)

Cycling

Track Competition

Men's 1.000m Time Trial *

Kenneth Farnum Kenneth Aubrey Farnum (18 January 1931 – 4 April 2020) was a Jamaican cyclist. He competed in the men's sprint and 1,000 metres time trial events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He died on 4 April 2020, in New York City from complications ...

:* Final — 1:17.2 (→ 20th place) Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race *

— 21st place

References

Sources

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
Nations at the 1952 Summer Olympics

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