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Athletics At The 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's Long Jump
The men's long jump at the 1952 Olympic Games took place on July 21 at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Twenty-seven athletes from 19 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. American athlete Jerome Biffle won the gold medal by 4 cm. It was the United States' sixth consecutive and 11th overall victory in the men's long jump. Hungary earned its first long jump medal with Ödön Földessy's bronze. Summary In the first round Meredith "Flash" Gourdine took the early lead with a 7.38m. Jerome Biffle, a former NCAA Champion at the University of Denver, was in second place with 7.21m and Ary de Sá was in third with 7.15m. In the second round Ödön Földessy jumped into second place with a 7.23m. In the third round the medals were decided, Gourdine getting a 7.53m to extend his lead, then Biffle carefully came down the runway to leap to take the lead. That 7.57 would be well within Brown's range but he and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki Olympic Stadium
The Helsinki Olympic Stadium (; ), located in the Töölö district about from the centre of the Finnish capital Helsinki, is the largest stadium in the country. The stadium is best known for being the centre of activities in the 1952 Summer Olympics. During those games, it hosted athletics, equestrian show jumping, and the football finals. The stadium was also the venue for the first Bandy World Championship in 1957, the first and tenth World Athletics Championships, in 1983 and 2005. It hosted the European Athletics Championships in 1971, 1994 and 2012. It is also the home stadium of the Finland national football team. The stadium reopened in August 2020 after four years of renovation. History The Olympic Stadium was designed by the architects Yrjö Lindegren and Toivo Jäntti. The Olympic stadium, known as an icon of functionalist style of architecture, was featured in the Architectural Digest as one of the best examples of Olympic architecture. Yrjö Lindgren lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin
Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. The city is also one of the states of Germany, being the List of German states by area, third smallest state in the country by area. Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, and Brandenburg's capital Potsdam is nearby. The urban area of Berlin has a population of over 4.6 million and is therefore the most populous urban area in Germany. The Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region, as well as the List of EU metropolitan areas by GDP, fifth-biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvanus Williams
Sylvanus Olatunde Williams (16 September 1922 – 28 October 2006) was a Nigerian athlete who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Biography Williams finished third behind Bill Bruce in the long jump event at the 1948 AAA Championships. Shortly afterwards he represented Nigeria at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, in the men's long jump competition. Williams would go on to twice win the British AAA Championships title at the 1951 AAA Championships and the 1952 AAA Championships The 1952 AAA Championships was the 1952 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 21 to 22 June 1952 at White City Stadium in London, England. Summary The .... References External links * 1922 births 2006 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Nigerian male long jumpers Olympic athletes for Nigeria Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Nigeria Athletes (track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Vera (athlete)
Carlos Vera Guardia (30 August 1928 – 22 June 2022) was a Chilean athlete. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics. Vera died in Bloomington, Minnesota Bloomington is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It is located on the north bank of the Minnesota River above its confluence with the Mississippi River, south of downtown Minneapolis and just south of the Interstate 494/Inter ..., on 22 June 2022 at the age of 93. References External links * 1928 births 2022 deaths Sportspeople from Iquique Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1955 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games Chilean male long jumpers Chilean male triple jumpers Chilean decathletes Olympic athletes for Chile Pan American Games athletes for Chile 20th-century Chilean sportsmen {{Chile-athletics-bio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorma Valtonen (athlete)
Jorma Valtonen (29 March 1923 – 31 May 2001) was a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in .... References External links * 1923 births 2001 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Finnish male long jumpers Olympic athletes for Finland 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonid Grigoryev
Leonid Grigoryev (born 17 August 1926) was a Soviet athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in .... References External links * 1926 births Possibly living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Soviet male long jumpers Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Athletes from Saint Petersburg {{USSR-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentti Snellman
Pentti O. Snellman (18 February 1926 – 14 October 2007) was a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in .... Snellmann married Aili Annikki Pekkanen (1931–2020) in 1960. Snellman practiced medicine in Finland for ten years and in the United States from 1972 until his retirement in 1991. References External links * 1926 births 2007 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Finnish male long jumpers Olympic athletes for Finland Finnish emigrants to the United States Sportspeople from Pori Athletes from Satakunta 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Faucher (athlete)
Paul Faucher (6 February 1920 – 15 April 2007) was a French athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in .... References External links * 1920 births 2007 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics French male long jumpers Olympic athletes for France Place of birth missing 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-longjump-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl-Erik Israelsson
Karl-Erik "Cacka" Israelsson (23 August 1929 – 10 January 2013) was a Swedish long jumper, who won the national title in 1951 and finished seventh at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in .... He was also a notable singer-songwriter in the country music style and an occasional actor. References 1929 births 2013 deaths Swedish male long jumpers Swedish country singers Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes from Stockholm Singers from Stockholm 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaji Tajima
is a Japanese former long jumper who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... His original name was 田島 政次. He is 5 feet and 7 inches (171 cm) tall. He weighs 128 lbs (58 kg). References 1929 births Living people Japanese male long jumpers Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 Asian Games Medalists at the 1951 Asian Games Medalists at the 1954 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games athletes for Japan 20th-century Japanese sportsmen Asian Games gold medali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henk Visser (athlete)
Henk Visser (23 March 1932 – 13 November 2015) was a long jumper from the Netherlands. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics and finished seventh in 1960. Records On 17 September 1956, during the international competitions in Bucharest, he jumped 7.98 m, setting a national and European record. This was the longest jump in 1956 and one of the best jumps ever in Europe by that time. However, Visser could not take part in the 1956 Olympic Games due to their boycott by the Netherlands. Besides the long jump, he also competed in the high jump and sprint, with the best achievements of 10.5 s in 100 m, 20.3 s in 200 m and 1.82 m in high jump. Olympics In early 1959 Visser, who then worked as a clerk in a shipping company, left for the United States, where he obtained a study scholarship. He started at San José College, but then moved to Bakersfield College. At athletic competitions in Texas, he jumped 8.05 m, but overstepped the plank, and the jump was discounted. Nevether ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neville Price
Neville Price (''Neville Graham Price;'' 1 June 1929 in East London – 28 December 1980) was a South African long jumper who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... References 1929 births 1980 deaths Athletes from East London, South Africa South African male triple jumpers South African male long jumpers Oklahoma Sooners men's track and field athletes Olympic athletes for South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games athletes for South Africa 21st-century South African people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
