Great Britain at the 1952 Summer Olympics information
Sporting event delegation
Great Britain at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Flag of the United Kingdom
IOC code
GBR
NOC
British Olympic Association
in Helsinki
Competitors
257 (213 men and 44 women) in 18 sports
Flag bearer
Harold Whitlock
Medals Ranked 18th
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
8
Total
11
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games
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.[1] 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.
^"Great Britain at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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