Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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IOC codeARG
Competitors123 (115 men and 8 women) in 15 sports
| Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ARG |
| NOC | Argentine Olympic Committee |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 123 (115 men and 8 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Delfo Cabrera |
| Officials | 58 |
| Medals Ranked 19th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland was the nation's ninth appearance out of twelve editions of the Summer Olympic Games. Argentina sent to the 1952 Summer Olympics its sixth national team, under the auspices of the Argentine Olympic Committee (Comité Olímpico Argentino), 123 athletes (115 men and the 8 woman), who competed in 77 events in 15 sports They brought home five medals: 1 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze.[1] The flag bearer was Delfo Cabrera, the gold medalist in the immediately previous Summer Olympic Games marathon.
Athletics
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Romeo Galán | 100 m | 11.11 | 2 Q | 11.08 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Mariano Acosta | 11.58 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Enrique Beckles | DQ | Did not advance | |||||||
| Gerardo Bönnhoff | 200 m | 21.72 | 1 Q | 21.67 | 1 Q | 21.75 | 3 Q | 21.59 | 6 |
| Enrique Beckles | 22.73 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Romeo Galán | DNS | Did not advance | |||||||
| Delfo Cabrera | 10,000 m | N/a | DNS | ||||||
| Corsino Fernández | N/a | DNS | |||||||
| Reinaldo Gorno | N/a | DNS | |||||||
| Estanislao Kocourek | 110 m hurdles | 15.0 | 3 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Mariano Acosta Enrique Beckles Gerardo Bönnhoff Romeo Galán |
4 × 100 m relay | 41.5 | 3 Q | N/a | 41.4 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| Reinaldo Gorno | Marathon | N/a | 2:25:35.0 |  | |||||
| Delfo Cabrera | N/a | 2:26:42.4 | 6 | ||||||
| Corsino Fernández | N/a | DNF | |||||||
| Guillermo Weller | 50 km walk | N/a | DNF | ||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ricardo Héber | Javelin throw | 64.82 | 12 | 62.82 | 15 |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lilian Heinz | 100 m | 12.7 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Lilián Buglia | 12.3 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Ana María Fontán | 12.9 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Gladys Erbetta | 200 m | 25.6 | 4 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Lilian Heinz | 25.8 | 4 | N/a | Did not advance | |||||
| Lilián Buglia | DNS | N/a | Did not advance | ||||||
| Lilian Buglia Gladys Erbetta Ana María Fontán Lilian Heinz |
4 × 100 m relay | 47.9 | 3 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Gladys Erbetta | Long jump | 5.51 | 12 | 5.47 | 18 |
| Lilián Buglia | 5.25 | 27 | Did not advance | ||
| Ingeborg Pfüller | Shot put | 11.85 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| Ingeborg Mello | 10.82 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Ingeborg Mello | Discus throw | 40.91 | 5 | 39.04 | 12 |
| Ingeborg Pfüller | 36.61 | 16 | 41.73 | 7 | |
Basketball
- Men's Team Competition
- Main Round (Group C)
- Defeated Philippines (85-59)
- Defeated Canada (82-81)
- Defeated Brazil (72-56)
- Final Round (Group A)
- Defeated Bulgaria (100-56)
- Defeated France (61-52)
- Lost to Uruguay (65-66)
- Semifinals
- Lost to United States (76-85)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Lost to Uruguay (59-68) → Fourth place
- Team Roster
Boxing
Cycling
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Clodomiro Cortoni
- Final — 1:13.2 (→ 4th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Antonio Giménez — 7th place
Equestrian
Fencing
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Argentina in 1952.
- Individual
- Team
Rowing
Sailing
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Final rank | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Carlos Miguel Benn Pott | Finn | 22 | 206 | 25 | 150 | DNF | 0 | 24 | 168 | 24 | 168 | 22 | 206 | 22 | 206 | 1104 | 25 |
| Jorge Emilio Brauer Alfredo Vallebona |
Star | 10 | 423 | 19 | 144 | DNF | 0 | 13 | 309 | 11 | 382 | 11 | 382 | 17 | 193 | 1833 | 16 |
| Roberto Sieburger Jorge del Río Sálas H. Campi |
Dragon | 7 | 486 | 2 | 1030 | 2 | 1030 | 4 | 729 | 2 | 1030 | 2 | 1030 | 7 | 486 | 5335 | 4 |
| Rodolfo Albino Vollenweider Tomas Galfrascoli Ludovico Enrique Kempter |
5.5 Metre | 3 | 828 | 9 | 351 | 4 | 703 | 7 | 460 | 2 | 1004 | 7 | 460 | 6 | 527 | 3982 | 5 |
| Rufino Rodríguez de la Torre Enrique Sieburger, Sr. Werner von Foerster Horacio Monti Hércules Morini |
6 Metre | 6 | 364 | 2 | 841 | 4 | 540 | 6 | 364 | 5 | 443 | 2 | 841 | 8 | 239 | 3393 | 5 |
Shooting
Seven shooters represented Argentina in 1952.
Swimming
- Men
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Marcelo Trabucco | 100 m freestyle | 1:01.5 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Federico Zwanck | 1:01.2 | =4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Carlos Alberto Bonacich | 400 m freestyle | 5:06.3 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Alfredo Yantorno | 4:54.5 | 4 Q | Did not advance | ||||
| Federico Zwanck | 4:56.4 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Pedro Galvão | 100 m backstroke | 1:08.1 | 1 Q | 1:07.7 | 5 | ||
| Orlando Cossani | 200 m breaststroke | 2:39.6 | 2 Q | 2:43.1 | 7 | Did not advance | |
| Federico Zwanck Marcelo Trabucco Pedro Galvão Alfredo Yantorno |
4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 8:59.3 | 3 Q | N/a | 8:56.9 | 8 | |
- Women
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ana María Schultz | 100 m freestyle | 1:10.6 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 5:26.1 | 1 Q | 5:22.0 | 3 Q | 5:24.0 | 7 | |