The United States competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 286 competitors â 245 men and 41 women â took part in 133 events in 18 sports. They won 76 medals (40 gold), including 6 podium sweeps; the highest number of medal sweeps in a single Olympiad by one country since World War II and still a record (though achieved a few more times since).
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<span style="font-size:85%;"> Athletes who participated in preliminary round(s) but not the final.</span>
Track and road events<br/> Men
Women
Field events<br/> Men
Women
Combined event â Men's decathlon
Summary
Roster<br/>
Group stage
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Gold medal game
Sprint
Pursuit
Time trial
Men
Women
20 fencers represented the United States in 1952.
Summary
Roster
Preliminary round
Men
Women
Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1952.
The United States had 26 rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1952.
<small>Qualification Legend: F=Final; SF=Semifinal; R1=First repechage; R2=Semifinal repechage</small>
Six shooters represented the United States in 1952. Huelet Benner won gold in the 50 m pistol and Art Jackson won bronze in the 50 m rifle, prone.
<small>Ranks given are within the heat.</small>
<small>Ranks given are within the heat.</small>
Summary
Roster<br/>
Elimination round<br/>
First round
Semifinal
Final