New Zealand at the 1952 Summer Olympics was represented by a team of 14 competitors (and one travelling reserve) and three officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Helsinki, Finland, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Harold Cleghorn. The New Zealand team finished equal 24th on the medal table, winning a total of three medals, one of which was gold.
| New Zealand at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NZL |
| NOC | New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 14 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Harold Cleghorn |
| Officials | 3 |
| Medals Ranked 24th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Australasia (1908–1912) | |
Medal tables edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold |
Yvette Williams | Athletics | Women's long jump | 23 July |
 Bronze |
John Holland | Athletics | Men's 400 m hurdles | 21 July |
| Bronze |
Jean Stewart | Swimming | Women's 100 m backstroke | 31 July |
| Medals by sport | ||||||
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Total | ||
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Swimming | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Medals by gender | ||||||
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| Gender |
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Total | ||
| Male | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Female | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
Athletics edit
Track edit
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank[i] | Result | Rank[ii] | Result | Rank[iii] | Result | Rank | ||
| John Holland | Men's 400 m hurdles | 53.3 | 1 Q | 52.2 | 1 Q | 52.0 | 2 Q | 52.0 |
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| George Hoskins | Men's 1500 m | 3:56.2 | 1 Q | — | 3:53.0 | 12 | did not advance | ||
| Men's 5000 m | DNF | — | did not advance | ||||||
| Maurice Marshall | Men's 800 m | 1:56.2 | 4 | — | did not advance | ||||
| Men's 1500 m | 4:01.0 | 7 | — | did not advance | |||||
Field edit
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Yvette Williams | Women's discus throw | 41.32 | 4 Q | 40.48 | 10 |
| Women's long jump | 6.16 OR | 1 Q | 6.24 OR |
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| Women's shot put | 12.64 | 10 Q | 13.35 | 6 | |
Cycling edit
Track edit
- Men's 1000 m time trial
| Athlete | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Simpson | 1:15.1 | 11 |
- Men's sprint
| Athlete | Round 1 | Round 1 repechage | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals repechage | Semifinals | Semifinals repechage | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |
| Colin Dickinson |  Szekeres (HUN) Millman (CAN) Siegenthaler (SUI)4 R |
 Robinson (SAF) Masanés (CHI) Farnum (JAM) Ioniță (ROU)3 |
did not advance | |||||
- Men's tandem
| Athlete | Round 1 | Round 1 repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| Colin Dickinson Malcolm Simpson |
Switzerland W 11.3 |
— |  FranceL |
did not advance | =5 | |
Rowing edit
In 1952, seven rowing competitions were held, and New Zealand entered a single boat: a coxed four.[1] The competition was for men only; women would first row at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2] Hector McLeod travelled to the Summer Olympics as a reserve but did not compete.[citation needed]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semi-finals | Semi-finals repechage | Final | |||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ted Johnson John O'Brien Kerry Ashby Bill Tinnock Colin Johnstone |
Coxed four | 7:25.2 | 4 R | 7:07.3 | 2 | Did not advance | |||||
Swimming edit
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lincoln Hurring | Men's 100 m backstroke | 1:09.6 | 13 Q | 1:10.2 | 14 | did not advance | |
| Jean Stewart | Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:16.0 | 4 Q | — | 1:15.8 |
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Weightlifting edit
| Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Harold Cleghorn | Men's heavyweight | 130 | =6 | 117.5 | =6 | 152.5 | =7 | 400.0 | 7 |
Officials edit
Chef de mission – Jack Squire[3]
References edit
- ^ "New Zealand Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "Rowing at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "Squire, John Llewellyn, 1901–1977". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 6 September 2022.