Poland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 125 competitors, 103 men and 22 women, took part in 74 events in 11 sports. Zygmunt Chychła became first post-War Olympic gold champion.
| Poland at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | POL |
| NOC | Polish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 125 in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Teodor Kocerka |
| Medals Ranked 20th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| Russian Empire (1900, 1912) Austria (1908–1912) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Zygmunt Chychła | Boxing | Men's welterweight |
| Silver | Aleksy Antkiewicz | Boxing | Men's lightweight |
| Silver | Jerzy Jokiel | Gymnastics | Men's floor |
| Bronze | Teodor Kocerka | Rowing | Men's single sculls |
Athletics
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Roman Budzyński | 200 m | 23.37 | 2 Q | 22.51 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Mieczysław Długoborski | 1500 m | 3:57.8 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Alojzy Graj | 5000 m | 14:30.0 | 7 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Jan Kielas | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:15.4 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Emil Kiszka | 100 m | 11.13 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Roman Korban | 800 m | 1:54.7 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Stefan Lewandowski | 1500 m | 4:00.8 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Gerard Mach | 200 m | 22.16 | 2 Q | 22.12 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 m | 48.64 | 2 Q | DNS | Did not advance | |||||
| Winand Osiński | Marathon | N/a | 2:54:38.2 | 47 | |||||
| Edmund Potrzebowski | 800 m | 1:52.6 | 2 Q | 1:53.7 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| 1500 m | 3:56.8 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Zdobysław Stawczyk | 200 m | 22.22 | 2 Q | 22.12 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Zygmunt Buhl Emil Kiszka Zdobysław Stawczyk Dominik Sucheński | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.8 | 3 Q | N/a | 41.8 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Henryk Grabowski | Long jump | 6.77 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Stanisław Kowal | Triple jump | 14.03 | 28 | Did not advance | |
| Tadeusz Krzyżanowski | Shot put | 14.90 | 11 Q | 15.08 | 10 |
| Zbigniew Radziwonowicz | Javelin throw | 61.50 | 20 | Did not advance | |
| Janusz Sidło | Javelin throw | 62.16 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Zygfryd Weinberg | Triple jump | 14.65 | 9 Q | 14.76 | 10 |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Maria Arndt | 200 m | 25.9 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Elzbieta Bocian | 100 m | 12.9 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Genowefa Minicka | 200 m | 25.9 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Eulalia Szwajkowska | 200 m | 25.5 | 1 Q | N/a | 25.2 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Maria Arndt Maria Ilwicka Genowefa Minicka Eulalia Szwajkowska | 4 × 100 m relay | 48.1 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Magdalena Breguła | Shot put | 13.05 | 6 Q | 12.93 | 10 |
| Maria Ciach | Javelin throw | 39.96 | 12 Q | 44.31 | 7 |
| Elżbieta Krysińska | Shot put | 11.50 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Elżbieta Krzesińska-Duńska | Long jump | 5.43 | 18 Q | 5.65 | 12 |
| Maria Ilwicka | Long jump | 5.09 | 32 | Did not advance | |
Boxing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Henryk Kukier | Flyweight | Edgar Basel (GER) L 0:3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Henryk Niedźwiedzki | Bantamweight | Ronald Charles Gower (AUS) W TKO | Pentti Hamalainen (FIN) L 0:3 | Did not advance | |||
| Leszek Drogosz | Featherweight | Kyar Ba Nyein (BIR) W 3:0 | Pedro Galasso (BRA) W 3:0 | Sergio Caprari (ITA) L 0:3 | Did not advance | ||
| Aleksy Antkiewicz | Lightweight | Benjamin Enriquez (PHI) W 3:0 | Hans-Werner Wohlers (GER) W 3:0 | Frederick Reardon (GBR) W 3:0 | Gheorghe Fiat (ROU) W WO | Aureliano Bolognesi (ITA) L 0:3 | |
| Leszek Kudłacik | Light Welterweight | Rene Weismann (FRA) L 1:2 | Did not advance | ||||
| Zygmunt Chychla | Welterweight | Pierre Wouters (BEL) W 3:0 | José Luis Dávalos Noriega (MEX) W 3:0 | Július Torma (TCH) W 2:1 | Günther Heidemann (GER) W 2:1 | Sergei Scherbakov (URS) W 3:0 | |
| Jerzy Krawczyk | Light Middleweight | BYE | Boris Tishin (URS) L TKO | Did not advance | |||
| Henryk Nowara | Middleweight | Khan Mohammad (PAK) L 1:2 | Did not advance | ||||
| Tadeusz Grzelak | Light Heavyweight | BYE | Franz Pfitscher (AUT) W 3:0 | Norvel Lee (USA) L 0:3 | Did not advance | ||
| Antoni Gościański | Heavyweight | Algirdas Šocikas (URS) L TKO | Did not advance | ||||
Fencing
13 fencers, 10 male and 3 female, represented Poland in 1952.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Elimination round | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Adam Krajewski | Men's épée | Haro (MEX) Kerttula (FIN) Sákovics (HUN) Eriksen (NOR) Gutiérrez (VEN) Henrion (BEL) López (GUA) | 1 Q | Gretsch (LUX) Wiik (FIN) Lüchow (DEN) Forssell (SWE) Delaunois (BEL) Berzsenyi (HUN) Parfitt (GBR) | 8 | Did not advance | 38 | ||
| Andrzej Przeździecki | Lüchow (DEN) Maquet (BEL) Vebell (USA) Brooke (CAN) Massini (ARG) Uray (ROU) Stanmore (AUS) | 4 Q | Pavesi (ITA) Buck (LUX) Abdel Rahman (EGY) Dybkær (DEN) Barth (SUI) von Koss (NOR) Lund (AUS) Dias (POR) | 7 | Did not advance | 32 | |||
| Wojciech Rydz | Rerrich (HUN) Jay (GBR) Pekelman (BRA) Deksbakh (URS) Chelaru (ROU) Bertorelli (VEN) Duffy (IRL) | 4 Q | Mangiarotti (ITA) Fahlman (SWE) Maquet (BEL) Bougnol (FRA) Haro (MEX) Pekelman (BRA) Marinescu (ROU) Pinto (DEN) | 8 | Did not advance | 35 | |||
| Andrzej Przeździecki Wojciech Rydz Jan Nawrocki Adam Krajewski Zygmunt Grodner | Team épée | Great Britain L 6-10 Sweden L 0-9 | 3 | Did not advance | 7 | ||||
| Jerzy Pawłowski | Men's foil | Uralov (URS) Bukantz (USA) Valcke (BEL) Raitio (FIN) Knödler (SAA) Menéndez (CUB) | 4 Q | Di Rosa (ITA) Eriksson (SWE) Dessouki (EGY) Paul (GBR) Midler (URS)} | 4 | Did not advance | 20 | ||
| Jerzy Twardokens | Verhalle (BEL) Paul (GBR) Galimi (ARG) Wahl (IRL) Maki (JPN) Soberón (GUA) | 2 Q | Bergamini (ITA) Younes (EGY) Axelrod (USA) Lindeman (FIN) Galimi (ARG) Iesi (URU) | 4 | Did not advance | 19 | |||
| Jerzy Pawłowski | Men's sabre | Heywaert (BEL) Manayenko (URS) Carnera (DEN) Rau (SAA) Fethers (AUS) Cámara (MEX) Gutiérrez (VEN) | 1 Q | Lefèvre (FRA) Loisel (AUT) Darè (ITA) Abdel Rahman (EGY) Nordin (SWE) Anderson (GBR) Amez-Droz (SUI) | 2 Q | Kovács (HUN) Pinton (ITA) Ballister (BEL) Loisel (AUT) Levavasseur (FRA) | 6 | Did not advance | 17 |
| Leszek Suski | Loisel (AUT) Pomini (ARG) Santo (ROU) Ruben (DEN) Menegalli (SUI) Sandner (VEN) Lund (AUS) | 2 Q | Gerevich (HUN) Manayenko (URS) Nostini (ITA) Frey (DEN) Haro (MEX) D'Andrea (ARG) Kwartler (USA) | 2 Q | Lefèvre (FRA) Plattner (AUT) Berczelly (HUN) Gurath Sr. (ROU) Heywaert (BEL) | 5 | Did not advance | 16 | |
| Wojciech Zabłocki | Beatley (GBR) Fascher (GER) Plattner (AUT) Molnar (BRA) Bach (SAA) Gibson (AUS) Pessanha (POR) | 1 Q | Kovács (HUN) Plattner (AUT) Ballister (BEL) Gurath Sr. (ROU) Worth (USA) Kuznetsov (URS) Pomini (ARG) | 7 | Did not advance | 32 | |||
| Jerzy Twardokens Jerzy Pawłowski Wojciech Zabłocki Zygmunt Pawlas Leszek Suski | Team sabre | Romania W 8-8 France W 6-1 | 1 Q | Egypt W 10-6 | 1 Q | United States L 6-10 Italy L 4-11 | 4 | Did not advance | 5 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Elimination round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Irena Nawrocka | Women's foil | Strukel (ITA) Glen-Haig (GBR) Craus (USA) Rieder (DEN) Mahaut (DEN) | 1 Q | York-Romary (USA) Garilhe (FRA) Müller-Preis (AUT) Glen-Haig (GBR) Irigoyen (ARG) | 5 | Did not advance | 20 | ||
| Maria Sołtan | Allgayer (GER) Elek (HUN) Garilhe (FRA) Sheen (GBR) Cesari (ITA) | 6 | Did not advance | 32 | |||||
| Wanda Włodarczyk | Lachmann (DEN) Camber-Corno (ITA) Buller (GBR) Shitikova (GBR) Kalka (FIN) Selle (VEN) | 7 | Did not advance | 37 | |||||
Football
Preliminary round results
| Poland | 2–1 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Trampisz 31' Krasówka 49' | Report | Leblond 30' |
Lahden kisapuisto, Lahti
Attendance: 3,752
Referee: Karel van der Meer (NED)
First round results
| Denmark | 2–0 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Seebach 17' S. Nielsen 69' | Report |
Kupittaa, Turku
Attendance: 6,024
Referee: Folke Bålstad (NOR)
Gymnastics
Artistic
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final Standings | Apparatus Final | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||||||
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||||
| Paweł Gaca | All-around | 17.30 | 17.80 | 10.35 | 18.20 | 17.90 | 17.75 | 99.30 | 113 | N/a | |||||||
| Paweł Gawron | 16.60 | 17.70 | 16.70 | 13.50 | 17.85 | 17.45 | 99.80 | 103 | N/a | ||||||||
| Jerzy Jokiel | 19.15 | 12.80 | 16.00 | 16.65 | 17.10 | 17.30 | 99.00 | 117 | 19.15 | N/a | 19.15 | ||||||
| Ryszard Kucjas | 17.30 | 13.30 | 17.35 | 17.35 | 17.20 | 16.35 | 98.85 | 118 | N/a | ||||||||
| Zdzisław Lesiński | 16.90 | 16.05 | 18.30 | 17.35 | 14.85 | 16.10 | 99.55 | 111 | N/a | ||||||||
| Szymon Sobala | 17.90 | 17.90 | 18.00 | 17.15 | 18.15 | 17.85 | 106.95 | 60 | N/a | ||||||||
| Jerzy Solarz | 18.30 | 15.70 | 15.30 | 16.05 | 17.45 | 9.50 | 92.30 | 148 | N/a | ||||||||
| Paweł Świętek | 17.70 | 16.50 | 17.90 | 15.95 | 17.75 | 15.10 | 100.90 | 101 | N/a | ||||||||
| Paweł Gaca Paweł Gawron Jerzy Jokiel Ryszard Kucjas Zdzisław Leśniewski Szymon Sobala Jerzy Solarz Paweł Świętek | Team all-around | 90.50 | 86.30 | 88.60 | 87.15 | 89.30 | 87.25 | 529.10 | 13 | N/a | |||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final Standings | Apparatus Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||
| F | V | UB | BB | F | V | UB | BB | ||||||
| Dorota Horzonek-Jokiel | All-around | 17.36 | 17.49 | 15.76 | 16.96 | 67.57 | 86 | N/a | |||||
| Zofia Kowalczyk | 17.69 | 17.29 | 16.92 | 17.30 | 69.20 | 67 | N/a | ||||||
| Urszula Łukomska | 17.12 | 15.62 | 17.80 | 12.36 | 62.90 | 123 | N/a | ||||||
| Honorata Marcińczak | 17.00 | 17.36 | 17.46 | 17.03 | 68.85 | 69 | N/a | ||||||
| Helena Rakoczy | 18.29 | 18.79 | 16.00 | 17.66 | 70.74 | 43 | N/a | ||||||
| Stefania Reindl | 18.06 | 18.46 | 17.86 | 16.53 | 70.91 | 38 | N/a | ||||||
| Stefania Świerzy | 18.16 | 18.46 | 17.30 | 17.76 | 71.68 | 27 | N/a | ||||||
| Barbara Wilk-Ślizowska | 17.89 | 15.29 | 17.76 | 17.20 | 68.14 | 76 | N/a | ||||||
| Dorota Horzonek-Jokiel Zofia Kowalczyk Urszula Łukomska Honorata Marcińczak Helena Rakoczy Stefania Reindl Stefania Świerzy Barbara Wilk-Ślizowska | Team all-around | 141.57 | 138.76 | 136.86 | 132.80 | 483.72 | 8 | N/a | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portable | Total | Rank | ||
| Apparatus | ||||
| Dorota Horzonek-Jokiel Zofia Kowalczyk Urszula Łukomska Honorata Marcińczak Helena Rakoczy Stefania Reindl Stefania Świerzy Barbara Wilk-Ślizowska | Team Portable apparatus | Hoop | 64.20 | 14 |
Hockey
First round results
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Rowing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinal | Repechage | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Teodor Kocerka | Single sculls | 7:59.5 | 2 Q | BYE | 9:10.6 | 4 | 7:41.8 | 1 Q | 8:19.4 | ||
| Jan Świątkowski Stanisław Wieśniak | Coxless pair | DSQ | 7:39.7 | 2 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Czesław Lorenc Romuald Thomas Zdzisław Michalski | Coxed pair | 7:59.8 | 2 Q | BYE | 8:12.1 | 3 Q | 8:00.9 | 2 | Did not advance | 7 | |
| Edward Schwarzer Zbigniew Schwarzer Henryk Jagodziński Zbigniew Żarnowiecki | Coxless four | 6:43.0 | 3 R | 6:45.9 | 1 Q | BYE | 6:43.0 | 1 Q | 7:28.2 | 5 | |
Shooting
Two shooters represented Poland in 1952.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Olgierd Darżynkiewicz | Trap | 181 | 20 |
| Józef Kiszkurno | 185 | 9 | |
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jerzy Boniecki | 100 metre backstroke | 1:13.4 | 31 | Did not advance | |||
| Gotfryd Gremlowski | 400 metre freestroke | 4:49.0 | 13 Q | 4:47.4 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| 1500 metre freestroke | 19:17.5 | 10 | Did not advance | ||||
| Marek Petrusewicz | 200 metre breaststroke | 2:44.0 | 19 | Did not advance | |||
| Gotfryd Gremlowski Antoni Tołkaczewski Józef Lewicki Jerzy Boniecki | 4 x 200 metre freestyle | 9:13.7 | 13 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Irena Milnikiel | 100 metre backstroke | 1:25.5 | 19 | Did not advance | |||
| Aleksandra Mróz | 200 metre breaststroke | DSQ | Did not advance | ||||
Weightlifting
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Military Press | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Augustyn Dziedzic | 56 kg | 70 | 17 | 80 | 13 | 95 | 17 | 265 | 17 |
| Henryk Skowronek | 60 kg | 77,5 | 22 | 85 | 21 | 110 | 19 | 272,5 | 21 |
| Edward Ścigała | 67.5 kg | 77,5 | 23 | 90 | 21 | 120 | 19 | 290 | 21 |
| Czesław Białas | 82.5 kg | 87,5 | 22 | 107,5 | 18 | 130 | 19 | 325 | 19 |
Wrestling
- Men's Greco-Roman
| Athlete | Event | Elimination pool | Final round | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 Result | Round 2 Result | Round 3 Result | Round 4 Result | Round 5 Result | Final round Result | Rank | ||
| Rudolf Toboła | −57 kg | Artem Teryan (URS) L T 4:53 | Pietro Lombardi (ITA) L 0–3 | Did not advance | 12 | |||
| Ernest Gondzik | −62 kg | Vojislav Torma (YUG) W 2–1 | Francisc Horvath (ROU) W 2–1 | Imre Polyák (HUN) L 0–3 | Did not advance | 8 | ||
| Zbigniew Szajewski | −67 kg | André Verdaine (FRA) L 0–3 | Aristides Perez (GUA) W T 0:30 | Mikuláš Athanasov (TCH) L WO | Did not advance | 10 | ||
| Antoni Gołaś | −73 kg | Ahmet Senol (TUR) L 0–3 | Semyon Marushkin (URS) L 0–3 | Did not advance | 13 | |||
| Bolesław Dubicki | −79 kg | Nikolay Belov (URS) L T 2:17 | Gyula Nemeti (HUN) L T 8:26 | Did not advance | 9 | |||
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