Uruguay at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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Uruguay
competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
, Finland
. 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 16 events in 9 sports.
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Men's foil
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 16 events in 9 sports.
Bronze
- Sergio MattoSergio MattoSergio Armando Matto Suárez is a retired basketball player from Uruguay, who twice won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the Summer Olympics: in 1952 and 1956. He competed in three consecutive Olympics for his native country, starting in 1952 .-References:*...
, Wilfredo PelaezWilfredo PeláezWilfredo A. Peláez Esmite was an Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.Pelaez was a member of the Uruguayan team, which won the bronze medal. He played four matches.-External links:*...
, Carlos RosellóCarlos RosellóCarlos Roselló Betbeze was an Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.Rosello was part of the Uruguayan basketball team, which finished fifth in the 1948 tournament....
, Tabaré LarreTabaré Larre BorgesTabaré Larre Borges Gallarreta was an Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.Larre Borges was a member of the Uruguayan team, which won the bronze medal. He played all eight matches.-External links:*...
, Adesio LombardoAdesio LombardoAdesio Rafael Lombardo Rossi was an Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.Lombardo was part of the Uruguayan basketball team, which finished fifth in the 1948 tournament....
, Roberto LoveraRoberto LoveraRoberto José Lovera Vidal was an Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
, Héctor CostaHéctor CostaHéctor J. Costa Massironi was a basketball player from Uruguay, who twice won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the Summer Olympics: in 1952 and 1956. He competed in three consecutive Olympics for his native country, starting in 1952 .-References:* *...
, Nelson DemarcoNelson DemarcoNelson Walter Demarco Riccardi was a basketball player from Uruguay, who competed in three Olympics. At the 1948 Summer Olympics, Demarco and team Uruguay placed 5th in the Olympics. Demarco won a bronze medal at both the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:* *...
, Héctor GarciaHéctor García OteroHéctor García Otero was an Uruguayan basketball player, who twice won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the Summer Olympics: in 1952 and 1956.-External links:*...
, Martín Acosta y LaraMartín Acosta y LaraMartín Acosta y Lara Díaz was a Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
, Enrique BaliñoEnrique BaliñoEnrique Baliño Pavón was an Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.Balino was a member of the Uruguayan team, which won the bronze medal. He played all eight matches.-External links:*...
, and Victorio CieslinskasVictorio CieslinskasVictorio Cieslinskas was an Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
— BasketballBasketball at the 1952 Summer OlympicsBasketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics was the third appearance of the sport. 23 nations entered the competition.The top six teams at the 1948 Summer Olympics qualified automatically, as did the 1950 World Champion , the top two at the 1951 European championships , and the host country...
, Men's Team Competition
- Juan RodríguezJuan Rodríguez (rower)Juan A. Rodríguez Iglesias is a retired rower from Uruguay, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics . In both tournaments he won the bronze medal in the men's doubles sculls event.-References:...
and Miguel SeijasMiguel SeijasMiguel A. Seijas Cuestas is a retired rower from Uruguay, who represented his country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he won the bronze medal with Juan Rodríguez in the men's doubles sculls event. Seijas also competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
— RowingRowing at the 1952 Summer OlympicsRowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only. The competitions were held from July 20, 1952 to July 23, 1952.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...
, Men's Double Sculls
Athletics
- Hércules Ascune
- Estrella Puente
Basketball
Men's Team Competition- Main Round (Group A)
- Defeated Czechoslovakia (53-51)
- Defeated Hungary (70-56)
- Lost to United States (44-57)
- Final Round (Group A)
- Lost to France (56-58)
- Defeated Bulgaria (62-54)
- Defeated Argentina (66-65)
- Semifinals
- Lost to Soviet Union (57-61)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Defeated Argentina (68-59) → Bronze Medal
- Team Roster
- Martín Acosta y LaraMartín Acosta y LaraMartín Acosta y Lara Díaz was a Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
- Enrique BaliñoEnrique BaliñoEnrique Baliño Pavón was an Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.Balino was a member of the Uruguayan team, which won the bronze medal. He played all eight matches.-External links:*...
- Victorio CieslinskasVictorio CieslinskasVictorio Cieslinskas was an Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
- Héctor CostaHéctor CostaHéctor J. Costa Massironi was a basketball player from Uruguay, who twice won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the Summer Olympics: in 1952 and 1956. He competed in three consecutive Olympics for his native country, starting in 1952 .-References:* *...
- Nelson DemarcoNelson DemarcoNelson Walter Demarco Riccardi was a basketball player from Uruguay, who competed in three Olympics. At the 1948 Summer Olympics, Demarco and team Uruguay placed 5th in the Olympics. Demarco won a bronze medal at both the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:* *...
- Héctor GarcíaHéctor García OteroHéctor García Otero was an Uruguayan basketball player, who twice won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the Summer Olympics: in 1952 and 1956.-External links:*...
- Tabaré Larre BorgesTabaré Larre BorgesTabaré Larre Borges Gallarreta was an Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.Larre Borges was a member of the Uruguayan team, which won the bronze medal. He played all eight matches.-External links:*...
- Adesio LombardoAdesio LombardoAdesio Rafael Lombardo Rossi was an Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.Lombardo was part of the Uruguayan basketball team, which finished fifth in the 1948 tournament....
- Roberto LoveraRoberto LoveraRoberto José Lovera Vidal was an Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
- Sergio MattoSergio MattoSergio Armando Matto Suárez is a retired basketball player from Uruguay, who twice won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the Summer Olympics: in 1952 and 1956. He competed in three consecutive Olympics for his native country, starting in 1952 .-References:*...
- Wilfredo PeláezWilfredo PeláezWilfredo A. Peláez Esmite was an Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.Pelaez was a member of the Uruguayan team, which won the bronze medal. He played four matches.-External links:*...
- Carlos RoselloCarlos RosellóCarlos Roselló Betbeze was an Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.Rosello was part of the Uruguayan basketball team, which finished fifth in the 1948 tournament....
- Head Coach: Olguiz Rodríguez
Cycling
Road CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Virgilio Pereyra — 5:22:33.4 (→ 33rd place)
- Luis Angel de los Santos — 5:22:34.4 (→ 38th place)
- Mario Machado — 5:23:33.7 (→ 39th place)
- Julio Sobrera — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Luis Angel de los Santos
- Final — 1:17.0 (→ 19th place)
- Juan de Armas
- Atilio Francois
- Luis Pedro Serra
Fencing
Two fencers, both men, represented Uruguay in 1952.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 23, 1952 to July 24, 1952. 61 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...
- Sergio IesiSergio IesiSergio Iesi was a Uruguayan Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Ricardo RiminiRicardo RiminiRicardo Rimini was a Uruguayan fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Modern pentathlon
- Américo González
- Alberto Ortiz
- Lem Martínez
Rowing
- Eduardo RissoEduardo Risso (rower)Eduardo G. Risso Salaverría is a retired rower from Uruguay, who represented his native country at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. There he won the silver medal in the men's single sculls event, behind Australia's Mervyn Wood. He also competed at the 1952 Summer...
- Juan RodríguezJuan Rodríguez (rower)Juan A. Rodríguez Iglesias is a retired rower from Uruguay, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics . In both tournaments he won the bronze medal in the men's doubles sculls event.-References:...
- Miguel SeijasMiguel SeijasMiguel A. Seijas Cuestas is a retired rower from Uruguay, who represented his country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he won the bronze medal with Juan Rodríguez in the men's doubles sculls event. Seijas also competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:*...