United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics

United States at the
1952 Summer Olympics
IOC codeUSA
NOCUnited States Olympic Committee
in Helsinki, Finland
July 19–August 3, 1952
Competitors286 (245 men and 41 women) in 18 sports
Flag bearer Norman C. Armitage
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
40
Silver
19
Bronze
17
Total
76
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

The United States competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 286 competitors – 245 men and 41 women – took part in 133 events in 18 sports.[1] 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).

  1. ^ "United States at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2010.

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