Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics was represented by 15 events: 7 for women and 8 for men. All events were held between 19 and 24 July in the Messuhalli building in Helsinki. Men's events were held in Exhibition Hall I while women's events were contested in the smaller Exhibition Hall II.[1]
| Gymnastics at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Messuhalli |
| Dates | 19–24 July 1952 |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Individual all-around |
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Hrant Shahinyan Soviet Union |
Josef Stalder Switzerland |
| Team all-around |
Soviet Union (URS) Vladimir Belyakov Iosif Berdiev Viktor Chukarin Yevgeny Korolkov Dmytro Leonkin Valentin Muratov Mikhail Perelman Hrant Shahinyan |
Switzerland (SUI) Hans Eugster Ernst Fivian Ernst Gebendinger Jack Günthard Hans Schwarzentruber Josef Stalder Melchior Thalmann Jean Tschabold |
 Finland (FIN)Paavo Aaltonen Kalevi Laitinen Onni Lappalainen Kaino Lempinen Berndt Lindfors Olavi Rove Heikki Savolainen Kalevi Viskari |
| Floor exercise |
William Thoresson Sweden |
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none awarded |
| Horizontal bar |
Jack Günthard Switzerland |
Josef Stalder Switzerland Alfred Schwarzmann  Germany |
none awarded |
| Parallel bars |
Hans Eugster Switzerland |
Viktor Chukarin Soviet Union |
Josef Stalder Switzerland |
| Pommel horse |
Viktor Chukarin Soviet Union |
Hrant Shahinyan Soviet Union Yevgeny Korolkov Soviet Union |
none awarded |
| Rings |
Hrant Shahinyan Soviet Union |
Viktor Chukarin Soviet Union |
Dmytro Leonkin Soviet Union Hans Eugster Switzerland |
| Vault |
Viktor Chukarin Soviet Union |
Masao Takemoto Japan |
Takashi Ono Japan Tadao Uesako Japan |
Women's events
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual all-around |
Maria Gorokhovskaya Soviet Union |
Nina Bocharova Soviet Union |
Margit Korondi.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hungary |
| Team all-around |
Soviet Union (URS) Nina Bocharova Pelageya Danilova Maria Gorokhovskaya Ekaterina Kalinchuk Galina Minaicheva Galina Shamrai Galina Urbanovich Medea Jugeli |
Hungary (HUN) Andrea Bodó Irén Daruházi-Karcsics Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles Ágnes Keleti Margit Korondi Edit Perényi-Weckinger Olga Tass Mária Kövi-Zalai |
 Czechoslovakia (TCH)Hana Bobková Alena Chadimová Jana Rabasová Alena Reichová Matylda Šínová Božena Srncová Věra Vančurová Eva Věchtová |
| Balance beam |
Nina Bocharova Soviet Union |
Maria Gorokhovskaya Soviet Union |
Margit Korondi Hungary |
| Floor exercise |
Ágnes Keleti Hungary |
Maria Gorokhovskaya Soviet Union |
Margit Korondi Hungary |
| Uneven bars |
Margit Korondi Hungary |
Maria Gorokhovskaya Soviet Union |
Ágnes Keleti Hungary |
| Vault |
Ekaterina Kalinchuk Soviet Union |
Maria Gorokhovskaya Soviet Union |
Galina Minaicheva Soviet Union |
| Team, portable apparatus |
Sweden (SWE) Karin Lindberg Ann-Sofi Pettersson Evy Berggren Gun Röring Göta Pettersson Ingrid Sandahl Hjördis Nordin Vanja Blomberg |
Soviet Union (URS) Maria Gorokhovskaya Nina Bocharova Galina Minaicheva Galina Urbanovich Pelageya Danilova Galina Shamrai Medea Jugeli Ekaterina Kalinchuk |
Hungary (HUN) Margit Korondi Ágnes Keleti Edit Perényi-Weckinger Olga Tass Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles Mária Kövi-Zalai Andrea Bodó Irén Daruházi-Karcsics |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 9 | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| 2 | Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 15 | 18 | 14 | 47 | |
See also
References
- "Gymnastics at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
Sources
- The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XV Olympiad. Porvoo: Werner Södreström Osakeyhtiö. 1955. Archived from the original on 12 June 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- "1952 Olympic Games". Gymn-Forum.com. Retrieved 15 April 2006.
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