1952 in sports

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Badminton

Highlight of 1952 was the Badminton Thomas Cup with the winner of Malaya and the All England, the Denmark Open, Irish Open, the Scottish Open and the French Open. In Indonesia and Nepal first national championships were held.

International events

Athletics

• February 22 - Marjorie Jackson, Australia, ran the 100 meters of the women's 11,5 s
• March 14 - Sverre Strandli, Norway, reached 61.25 meters in the hammer throw of Lords.
• April 23 - Adhemar Ferreira da Silva in Brazil, reached 16.22 m in the triple jump of Lords.
• May 28 - Vladimir Uchow, Russia, the 50,000 meters walking the men went in 4:20:30 h
• June 4 - Marjorie Jackson, Australia, ran the 100 meters of the women's 11,4 s
• 15 June - Nina Pletnjowa, Soviet Union, ran the 800 meters of the Ladies in 2:08,5 min.
• July 24 - József Csermák, Hungary, threw the men's hammer throw 60.34 m.
• July 25 - Marjorie Jackson, Australia, ran the 200 meters of the women's 23.4 s
• July 26 - Bob Mathias, U.S., reaching 7592 points in the decathlon of Lords.
• July 29 - Werner Lueg, Germany, the 1500 meters of the men ran in 3:43,0 min.
• August 23 - Adhemar Ferreira da Silva in Brazil, reached 16.12 m in the triple jump of Lords.
• August 25 - Marjorie Jackson, Australia, 200 meters of the ladies ran in 23.6 s
• August 25 - Marjorie Jackson, Australia, 200 meters of the ladies ran in 23.4 s
• 26 August - Bob Mathias, U.S., reaching 7887 points in the decathlon of Lords.
• August 30 - Nina Pletnjowa, Soviet Union, ran the 1500 m of the ladies 4:37,0 min.
• September 8 - Nina Romaschkowa, Soviet Union, reached 53.61 meters in the discus of the ladies.
• October 4 - Marjorie Jackson, Australia, ran the 100 meters of the women's 11,4 s
• October 18 - Nina Dumbadze, Soviet Union, threw the discus throw of 57.04 m ladies.
• October 23 - Josef Dolezal, Czechoslovakia, the 50,000 meters walking the men went in 4:23:14 h

Born

• FEBRUARY 25: Joey Dunlop, a British motorcycle racer († 2000)
• APRIL 27: Ari Vatanen, Finnish rally driver and politician
• JUNE 28: Pietro Mennea, Italian athlete († 2013)
• September 7: Ricardo Tormo, Spanish motorcycle racer († 1998)
• September 10: Bruno Giacomelli, an Italian Formula 1 racing driver
• OCTOBER 19: Virginio Ferrari, Italian motorcycle racer

Died

• 20 June: Luigi Fagioli, Italian racing driver (* 1898)

Day unknown

• Alexander Popovich, Austrian footballer and coach (* 1891)