The Men's
decathlon 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 ...
took place on 25 and 26 July, at the
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 ...
. Now 21-year-old
Bob Mathias
Robert Bruce Mathias (November 17, 1930 – September 2, 2006) was an American decathlete, two-time Olympic gold medalist in the event, a United States Marine Corps officer, actor and United States Congressman representing the state of Californ ...
from the United States repeated his performances from the
previous games by winning the gold medal and setting new world and Olympic records. It was the second time the United States Olympic team earned all three medals in the event, the first one being in the
1936 Olympic Games.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
At the end of the competition the following world and Olympic records were set:
Results
Note: All scores are based on the tables used in 1952.
100m
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Heat 7
Heat 8
Heat 9
Long Jump
Shot Put
High Jump
400m
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Heat 7
Heat 8
110m Hurdles
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Heat 7
Heat 8
Discus Throw
Pole Vault
Javelin Throw
1500m
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Final standings
Standings after Event 10
References
External links
Official Olympic Report ''la84.org''.
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Decathlon
1952
Events January–February
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* February 6
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Men's events at the 1952 Summer Olympics