Uruguay competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 17 events in 9 sports.
Medalists
Bronze
- Sergio Matto, Wilfredo Pelaez, Carlos Roselló, Tabaré Larre, Adesio Lombardo, Roberto Lovera, Héctor Costa, Nelson Demarco, Héctor Garcia, MartÃÂn Acosta y Lara, Enrique Baliño, and Victorio Cieslinskas — Basketball, Men's Team Competition
- Juan RodrÃÂguez and Miguel Seijas — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
Athletics
Basketball
Men's team competition
* Defeated Czechoslovakia (53-51)
* Defeated Hungary (70-56)
* Lost to United States (44-57)
* Lost to France (56-58)
* Defeated Bulgaria (62-54)
* Defeated Argentina (66-65)
* Lost to Soviet Union (57-61)
* Defeated Argentina (68-59) â Bronze Medal
*MartÃÂn Acosta y Lara
*Enrique Baliño
*Victorio Cieslinskas
*Héctor Costa
*Nelson Demarco
*Héctor GarcÃÂa
*Tabaré Larre Borges
*Adesio Lombardo
*Roberto Lovera
*Sergio Matto
*Wilfredo Peláez
*Carlos Rosello
Boxing
Cycling
Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
* Final — 1:17.0 (â 19th place)
Fencing
Two fencers, both men, represented Uruguay in 1952.
Men's foil
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Uruguay in 1952.
Individual
Team
- Alberto OrtÃÂz
- Lem MartÃÂnez
- Américo González
Rowing
Uruguay had three male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1952.
Men's single sculls
Men's double sculls
Sailing
Swimming
Men
<small>Ranks given are within the heat.</small>
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