Australian Aths History

Australia at the Games

Olympic Games - 1952       Helsinki, Finland (20-27 Jul)
Games of the XV Olympiad      

 
Men   Event   Position   Result
Edwin CARR (NSW)    200 metres   14/71   Ht17 1st 22.0(22.19); QF3 3rd 21.8(21.98)
    400 metres   25/70   Ht1 3rd 48.0(48.23)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht2 5th 42.3 (42.38)
    4 x 400 metres     (47.0) Ht3 5th 3:15.8 (3:15.99)
Morris CUROTTA (NSW)    100 metres     Ht8 Did not compete
    200 metres     Ht6 Did not compete
    400 metres   16/70   Ht7 2nd 48.7(48.87); QF2 4th 48.8(48.86)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht2 5th 42.3 (42.38)
    4 x 400 metres     (47.8) Ht3 5th 3:15.8 (3:15.99)
Kenneth 'Ken' DOUBLEDAY (Vic)    110 metres Hurdles   5/30   Ht4 1st 14.5(14.65); SF1 3rd 14.5(14.75); Final 5th 14.7(14.82)
    400 metres Hurdles   24/40   Ht2 3rd 55.4; QF3 6th 60.32
    4 x 100 metres     Ht2 5th 42.3 (42.38)
    4 x 400 metres     (50.0) Ht3 5th 3:15.8 (3:15.99)
Donald KEANE (WA)    10,000 metres Walk   10/23   Ht1 5th 46:55.2; Final 10th 47:37.0
John LANDY (Vic)    800 metres     Ht6 Did not compete
    1500 metres   35/52   Ht4 5th 3:57.0(3:57.14)
    5,000 metres   31/45   Ht1 10th 14:56.4
    4 x 400 metres     Did not compete
Patrick LEANE (Vic)    High Jump   24/36   Qual 1.86m; Final =24th 1.80m
    Long Jump   24/27   Qual DNQ 6.40m
    Decathlon   28/28   Did not finish 964pts (11.9, 5.22m)
Donald 'Don' MACMILLAN (Vic)    800 metres   23/66   Ht5 3rd 1:55.0; SF1 8th 1:58.4
    1500 metres   9/52   Ht1 4th 3:52.0(3:52.31); SF1 3rd 3:50.8 (3:50.80); Final 9th 3:49.6(3:49.77)
    4 x 400 metres     Did not compete
Leslie 'Les' PERRY (Vic)    5,000 metres   6/45   Ht3 4th 14:27.18; Final 6th 14:23.16
    10,000 metres     Did not finish
Robert PRENTICE (Vic)    Marathon   37/66   37th 2:43:13.4
Ian REED (Vic)    Discus Throw   20/32   Qual DNQ 45.12m
Claude SMEAL (NSW)    Marathon   45/66   45th 2:52:23.0
John TRELOAR (NSW)    100 metres   6/75   Ht1 1st 10.7(10.92); QF1 2nd 10.7(10.84); SF2 3rd 10.6(10.76); Final 6th 10.5(10.91)
    200 metres   12/71   Ht18 1st 21.5(21.75); QF6 1st 21.6(21.86); SF2 Did not finish
    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
    4 x 400 metres     Did not compete
Raymond 'Ray' WEINBERG (Vic)    100 metres     Ht3 Did not compete.
    110 metres Hurdles   6/30   Ht5 1st 14.4(14.62); SF2 3rd 14.6(14.99); Final 6th 14.8(15.15)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht2 5th 42.3 (42.38)
    4 x 400 metres     (51.0) Ht3 5th 3:15.8 (3:15.99)
    Decathlon     Did not compete
TEAM    4 x 100 metres   17/22   Ht2 5th 42.3 (42.38)
    4 x 400 metres   13/18   Ht3 5th 3:15.8 (3:15.99)
 
Women   Event   Position   Result
Winsome CRIPPS (Vic)    100 metres   4/56   Ht1 1st 12.0(12.18); QF3 3rd 12.1(12.30); SF1 2nd 12.0(12.16); Final 4th 11.9(12.16)
    200 metres   4/38   Ht6 1st 24.4(24.54); SF2 2nd 24.3(24.47); Final 4th 24.2(24.40)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 1st 46.1(46.22); Final 5th 46.6 (46.86) (Dropped baton at last change)
Shirley DE LA HUNTY (Strickland) (WA)    100 metres   3/56   Ht9 1st 12.0(12.20); QF4 2nd 12.0(12.28); SF2 2nd 11.9(12.17); Final 3rd 11.9(12.12)
    200 metres     Ht5 Did not compete
    80 metres Hurdles   1/33   Ht1 1st 11.0(11.24); SF1 1st 10.8(11.16); Final 1st 10.9(11.01)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 1st 46.1(46.22); Final 5th 46.6 (46.86) (Dropped baton at last change)
Verna JOHNSTON (WA)    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 1st 46.1(46.22); Final 5th 46.6 (46.86) (Dropped baton at last change)
    Long Jump   8/34   Qual 5.58m; Final 8th 5.74m
Marjorie NELSON (Jackson) (NSW)    100 metres   1/56   Ht8 1st 11.6(11.86); QF1 1st 11.6(11.84); SF1 1st 11.5(11.75); Final 1st 11.5(11.67)
    200 metres   1/38   Ht3 1st 23.6(23.73); SF1 1st 23.4(23.59); Final 1st 23.7(23.89)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 1st 46.1(46.22); Final 5th 46.6 (46.86) (Dropped baton at last change)
TEAM    4 x 100 metres   5/15   Ht1 1st 46.1(46.22); Final 5th 46.6 (46.86) (Dropped baton at last change)

Overall Team Rank: 5 (58pts)
Men's Team Rank: 13
Women's Team Rank: 3

968 athletes participated from 58 countries

 

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