Rowing At The 1952 Summer Olympics

Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on river, lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water.
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The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were held in 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. Helsinki had been elected as the host city over rival bids from Amsterdam, Athens, Lausanne, and Stockholm and five American cities: Chicago, Detroit, Los
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Olympic medal record
Men's rowing
Gold 1952 Helsinki Single scull
Gold 1956 Melbourne Double scull
Silver 1960 Rome Double scull

Yuri Sergeevich Tyukalov (Russian:
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Soviet Union at the Olympic Games

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IOC code:   URS
1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Competitors 420 
Flag bearer Yakov Kutsenko
Medals
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Olympic medal record
Men's Rowing
Gold 1948 London Single scull
Silver 1952 Helsinki Single scull
Bronze 1956 Melbourne Double scull

Mervyn Thomas (Merv) Wood
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Australia at the Olympic Games

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IOC code: AUS
NOC: Australian Olympic Committee
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1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Competitors 85 (70 men, 15 women) 

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Poland at the Olympic Games

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NOC: Polish Olympic Committee
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Argentina at the Olympic Games

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NOC: Comit Olmpico Argentino
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Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes (October 9 1967 — November 13 2005) better known as Eddie Guerrero, was a Mexican-American professional wrestler born into a legendary Mexican wrestling family.
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Soviet Union at the Olympic Games

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IOC code:   URS
1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Competitors 420 
Flag bearer Yakov Kutsenko
Medals
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Uruguay at the Olympic Games

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IOC code: URU
NOC: Comit Olmpico Uruguayo
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Competitor for  Uruguay
Men’s Rowing
Olympic Games
Bronze Helsinki 1952 Double Sculls

Miguel Seijas (born May 20, 1930) is a retired rower from Uruguay, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
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Competitor for  Uruguay
Men’s Rowing
Olympic Games
Bronze London 1948 Double Sculls
Bronze Helsinki 1952 Double Sculls

Juan Rodríguez Iglesias
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United States at the Olympic Games

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IOC code: USA
NOC: United States Olympic Committee
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1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Flag bearer Norman Armitage
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Belgium at the Olympic Games

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NOC: Comit Olympique et Interfdral Belge
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Switzerland at the Olympic Games

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IOC code: SUI
NOC: Swiss Olympic Association
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France at the Olympic Games

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IOC code: FRA
NOC: Comit National Olympique et Sportif Franais
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Germany at the Olympic Games

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IOC code: GER
NOC: Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund
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Denmark at the Olympic Games

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IOC code: DEN
NOC: National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark
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Yugoslavia at the Olympic Games

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IOC code:   YUG
1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Competitors 96 in 11 sports
Medals
Rank: 21 Gold
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France at the Olympic Games

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IOC code: FRA
NOC: Comit National Olympique et Sportif Franais
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Finland at the Olympic Games

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IOC code: FIN
NOC: Finnish Olympic Committee
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Czechoslovakia at the Olympic Games

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IOC code:   TCH
1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Medals
Rank: 6 Gold
7 Silver
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Switzerland at the Olympic Games

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IOC code: SUI
NOC: Swiss Olympic Association
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United States at the Olympic Games

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IOC code: USA
NOC: United States Olympic Committee
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1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Flag bearer Norman Armitage
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United States at the Olympic Games

Flag of the United States
IOC code: USA
NOC: United States Olympic Committee
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1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Flag bearer Norman Armitage
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Soviet Union at the Olympic Games

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IOC code:   URS
1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Competitors 420 
Flag bearer Yakov Kutsenko
Medals
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Australia at the Olympic Games

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IOC code: AUS
NOC: Australian Olympic Committee
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1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Competitors 85 (70 men, 15 women) 

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Rowing has been contested since the 1900 Summer Olympics. The sport had been on the program at the 1896 Summer Olympics but was cancelled due to weather.
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This is the complete list of men's Olympic medalists in rowing from 1900 to 2004.

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Current Program

Single Sculls

Games Gold Silver Bronze
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