New Zealand at the 1952 Summer Olympics

New Zealand took part in the Summer Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952 with 15 athletes and 3 officials part.

  • 2.1 Athletics
  • 2.2 Cycling
  • 2.3 Swimming
  • 2.4 Rowing
  • 2.5 weightlifting

Medalist

Gold

  • Yvette Williams - Long Jump Women

Bronze

  • John Holland - 400m Hurdles
  • Jean Stewart - Swimming, 100m backstroke

Participants by sport

Athletics

  • John Holland 400 Meter Hurdles
  • George Hoskins 1500 meters: Semi-finals 5000 meters: DNF
  • Maurice Marshall 800 meters: first round 1500 meters: Preliminary round

Women

  • Yvette Williams long-jump Shot Put: 6th place Discus Throw: 10th place

Cycling

  • Clarence Simpson 1,100 meters Time Trial: 11th Place
  • Colin Dickinson 1,000 meter sprint: 17th Place

Swimming

  • Lincoln Hurring 100m backstroke: Semi-finals

Women

  • Jean Stewart 100m backstroke

Rowing

  • Kerry Ashby
  • George Johnson
  • Colin Johnstone
  • John O'Brien
  • William Tinnock Four with coxswain: Quarter-finals
  • Donald McLeod not started

Weightlifting

  • Harold Cleghorn Heavyweight: 7th place
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