Athletes at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes at the 1952 Summer Olympics Alain Mimoun O'Kacha (born January 1, 1931) is an Olympic marathon champion from Algeria. He competed for France as the French was the colonial power in Algeria during his career. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alain Mimoun"
Arnoldo Devonish (born June 15, 1932) is a retired athlete from Venezuela, who won the first Olympic medal for his native country from South America. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he finished third in the Men's Triple Jump Final, with a distance of 15 metres and 52 centimetres, behind Ademar Ferreira da Silva ( Brazil) and Leonid Sherbakov ( Soviet Union). ...more on Wikipedia about "Arnoldo Devonish"
Bob Mathias, popular name of Robert Bruce Mathias, (born November 19, 1930 in Tulare, California) was an American decathlete, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and a Congressman. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bob Mathias"
The Right Honourable Sir Christopher John Chataway (born January 31, 1931) was a champion athlete, pioneering television news broadcaster, and a Conservative politician. ...more on Wikipedia about "Christopher Chataway"
Dana Zátopková (née Ingrová, born in Karviná- Fryštát, September 19, 1922, exactly the same day as her husband Emil Zátopek) was an outstanding Czech athlete in her own right in throwing the javelin. She won the gold medal for javelin in the 1952 Summer Olympics (only an hour after her husband won the 5000 m), and the silver medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics. European champion 1954 and 1958. She also set a world record in 1958 (55.73 m). ...more on Wikipedia about "Dana Zátopková"
Emil Zátopek ( September 19, 1922 - November 22, 2000) was a Czech athlete and Olympic gold medalist in long distance running. Zátopek was the first athlete to break the 29 minute barrier in the 10 000 m run (in 1954). Three years earlier, in 1951, he had broken the hour for running 20 km. ...more on Wikipedia about "Emil Zátopek"
Horace Ashenfelter, III (born January 23, 1923 in Collegeville, Pennsylvania) was an American athlete. He competed in international athletics from 1947 to 1956 after service in World War II and the completion of his degree at Penn State. ...more on Wikipedia about "Horace Ashenfelter" My www.shortopedia.com and me. Athletes_at_the_1952_Summer_Olympics
Joseph "Josy" Barthel ( April 24, 1927 - July 7, 1992) was a Luxembourg athlete, surprise winner of 1500 m at the 1952 Summer Olympics. ...more on Wikipedia about "Josy Barthel"
Milton Gray Campbell (b. December 9, 1933 at Plainfield, New Jersey) is an American decathlete of the 1950s. He was a fine all around athlete born in New Jersey in 1933. At Plainfield High School he competed in track and swimming. He then enrolled at the University of Indiana. ...more on Wikipedia about "Milt Campbell"
Ollie Matson (Oliver Adrian Matson, born May 1, 1930 in Trinity, Texas) was a American football running back who played in the National Football League, from 1952 and 1954 to 1966. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ollie Matson"
Walter Francis "Buddy" Davis (Born January 5, 1931) is an Olympic gold medalist in the high jump, from the United States of America. ...more on Wikipedia about "Walter "Buddy" Davis"
Werner Lueg (born September 16, 1931) is a former German middle distance runner who equalised Lennart Strand's and Gunder Hägg's 1500m world record in 3:43.0 min in Berlin in 1952. Along with Otto Peltzer he is the only German to have held the 1500m world record. He also won a bronze medal over 1500m at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. The Olympic final was won by Josy Barthel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Werner Lueg"
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