Japan at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Japan competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Japan returned to the Olympic Games after not being invited to the 1948 Summer Olympics because of the nations's role in World War II. 69 competitors, 58 men and 11 women, took part in 60 events in 13 sports.

Medalists

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Athletics

Boxing

Cycling

Road Competition

Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)

• Kihei Tomioka — did not finish (→ no ranking)
• Masazumi Tajima — did not finish (→ no ranking)
• Tadashi Kato — did not finish (→ no ranking)
• Tamotsu Chikanari — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Track Competition

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

• Tadashi Kato

* Final — 1:23.2 (→ 26th place)

Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race

• Kihei Tomioka — 23rd place

Diving

Men

Women

Equestrian

Fencing

One fencer, Shinichi Maki, represented Japan in 1952.

Men's foil

• Shinichi Maki

Men's épée

• Shinichi Maki

Men's sabre

• Shinichi Maki

Gymnastics

Rowing

Japan had five male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1952.

Men's coxed four

• Kosuke Matsuo
• Ryuji Goto
• Kazuo Kanda
• Toshiya Takeuchi
• Tamatsu Kogure (cox)

Sailing

Shooting

One shooter represented Japan in 1952.

Men

Swimming

Men

<small>Ranks given are within the heat.</small>

Women

<small>Ranks given are within the heat.</small>

Weightlifting

Wrestling

See also

• Japan at the 1951 Asian Games

References

External links

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database