Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay
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The men's 4×200 metre freestyle relay event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place July 28 — 29, at the Swimming Stadium
. The relay featured teams of four swimmers each swimming
four lengths of the 50 m pool freestyle
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Heat 2
Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Helsinki Swimming Stadium is an outdoors swimming venue in Helsinki, Finland, located in the Eläintarha area to the northeast of the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.-History:...
. The relay featured teams of four swimmers each swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
four lengths of the 50 m pool freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
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Medalists
| Wayne Moore Wayne Moore (swimmer) Wayne Richard Moore is a former American swimmer. He represented the United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he won a gold medal is the 4×200-meter freestyle relay with Bill Woolsey, Ford Konno, and James McLane... Bill Woolsey Bill Woolsey William Tripp "Bill" Woolsey was an American swimmer. Woolsey won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki and a silver medal in the same event four years later in Melbourne.-References:... Ford Konno Ford Konno Ford Hiroshi Konno is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who swam at McKinley High School and the Ohio State University.... James McLane James McLane James Price McLane is a former United States and Yale swimmer. He won four medals over the course of the 1948 and 1952 Olympics. He graduated from Philips Academy and in 1953 graduated from Yale University, where he was a member of Skull and Bones.-References:*... |
Hiroshi Suzuki Hiroshi Suzuki (swimmer) was a freestyle swimmer from Japan. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, he represented Japan winning two silver medals: one in the individual 100m freestyle and the other as a member of the 4x200m freestyle relay team.-References:*... Yoshihiro Hamaguchi Yoshihiro Hamaguchi was a Japanese freestyle swimmer.He represented Japan at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There, he won a silver medal as a member of the 4x200 m freestyle relay team, alongside Toru Goto, Hiroshi Suzuki and Teijiro Tanikawa... Toru Goto Toru Goto was a freestyle swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he won a silver medal as a member of the 4x200m freestyle relay team, alongside Yoshihiro Hamaguchi, Hiroshi Suzuki and Teijiro Tanikawa.... Teijiro Tanikawa Teijiro Tanikawa was a freestyle swimmer from Japan. He competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, and earned a silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay team with teammates Toru Goto, Hiroshi Suzuki and Yoshihiro Hamaguchi.-References:*... |
Joseph Bernardo Joseph Bernardo Joseph Bernardo is a French swimmer and Olympic medalist.-Career:Bernardo was born in Algiers, Algeria. He competed at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where he received a bronze medal in 4 x 200 m freestyle relay with the French swimming team .-References:... Aldo Eminente Aldo Eminente Aldo Eminente is a French swimmer and olympic medalist. He competed at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where he received a bronze medal in 4 x 200 m freestyle relay with the French swimming team .-External links:*... Alexandre Jany Alexandre Jany Alexandre Jany was a French swimmer and olympic medalist.He was born in Toulouse.... Jean Boiteux Jean Boiteux Jean Boiteux was a French swimmer and Olympic champion.He was born in Marseilles.He competed at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where he received a gold medal in 400 m freestyle... |
Heats
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