Who won the 1952 Olympic Games?
A total of 51 competitors from 19 countries entered the sport. For the first time in Olympic history, the sport also included a team competition. Sweden, Hungary and Finland shared the medals. Sweden’s Lars Hall won the individual competition, and Hungary was the best in the team competition.
When did drug testing for athletes start?
The first actual drug testing of athletes occurred at the 1966 European Championships, and 2 years later the IOC implemented their first drug tests at both the Summer and Winter Olympics.
Was Norway ever in Olympics?
Oslo 1952 Olympic Winter Games, athletic festival held in Oslo that took place Feb. 14–25, 1952.
Did Olympics held in India?
The nation first sent a team to the Summer Olympic Games in 1920 and has participated in every Summer Games since then. India has also competed at several Winter Olympic Games beginning in 1964….
| India at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Website | olympic.ind.in |
| Medals Ranked 58th | Gold 10 Silver 9 Bronze 16 Total 35 |
| Summer appearances |
How many years ago was the 1952 Olympics?
1952 Summer Olympics. The 1952 Summer Olympics (Finnish: Kesäolympialaiset 1952; Swedish: Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland from July 19 to August 3, 1952.
Who won the 80m hurdles at the 1952 Olympic Games?
24th July 1952: The final of the women’s 80 metres hurdles during the Olympic Games at Helsinki. From left to right: Anneliese Seonbuchner of Germany; Marija Golubichnaja of the USSR; Maria Sander of Germany; Shirley B Strickland of Australia (the winner); Fanny Blankers-Koen of Holland; and Jean Desforges.
What was the name of the Olympics in Helsinki in 1952?
Cortina 1956 →. The 1952 Summer Olympics (Finnish: Kesäolympialaiset 1952; Swedish: Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland, from July 19 to August 3, 1952.
Who were the Olympic torch bearers in 1952?
The men were William Hunt and Herbert Familton, and the female athlete was Annette Johnson. 15 February 1952, Oslo. The Norwegian ski champion Lauritz Bergendal hands the Olympic Flame over to the last torch bearer.