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Encyclopedia > Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics was the third appearance of the sport. 23 nations entered the competition. Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were held in 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. ...


The top six teams at the 1948 Summer Olympics qualified automatically, as did the 1950 World Champion (Argentina), the top two at the 1951 European championships (USSR and Czechoslovakia), and the host country (Finland). Thirteen other nations competed in a preliminary round to determine the last six place places in the sixteen-team Olympic tournament. The Games of the XIV Olympiad were held in 1948 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ...

Contents

Medalists

Gold: Silver: Bronze:
United States United States (USA)
William Marion Hougland
Melvin Dean Kelley
Robert Earl Kenney
William Barner Lienhard
Clyde Edward Lovelette
Marcus Ross Frieberger
Victor Wayne Glasgow
Frank Reilly McCabe
Daniel Luther Pippin
Howard Earl Williams
Ronald Yngve Bontemps
Robert Albert Kurland
Charles Monroe Hoag
John Frederick Keller		 Soviet Union Soviet Union (URS)
Stiapas Brutautas
Iogan Fedorovich Lysov
Kasis Petkyavichus
Nodar Dzhordzhikiya
Anatoli Konyev
Otar Mikhailovich Korkiya
Ilmar Kullam
Yuri Ozerov
Aleksandr Moiseev
Maigonis Valdmanis
Heino Kruus
Justinas Lagunavichus
Viktor Vlasov
Stasis Stonkus		 Uruguay Uruguay (URU)
Martin Acosta Y Lara
Enrique Balino
Victorio Cieslinskas
Hector J. Costa
Nelson Demarco
Hector Garcia Otero
Tabare Larre Borges
Adesio Lombardo
Roberto Lovera
Sergio A. Matto
Wilfredo Pelaez
Carlos Rossello

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Final ranking

  1. United States
  2. USSR
  3. Uruguay
  4. Argentina
  5.  Chile
  6. Brazil
  7. Bulgaria
  8. France

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Places 17-23:

Results

Preliminary round

Nations that lost two games in the preliminary tournaments were eliminated. When there were only two teams left in each group, those teams advanced to the main tournament.


Group A

In the first round, Cuba and Bulgaria won.

  • Cuba def. Belgium, 59-51
  • Bulgaria def. Switzerland, 69-58

Cuba and Bulgaria played each other, with Bulgaria's victory winning it a berth in the main tournament. The losers played each other, with Switzerland's second loss ejecting the nation from the tournament.

  • Bulgaria def. Cuba, 62-56
  • Belgium def. Switzerland, 59-49

The two teams that were 1-1 played each, with the winner receiving a tournament berth and the loser being eliminated.

  • Cuba def. Belgium, 71-63

Group B

In the first round, Hungary and the Philippines won.

  • Hungary def. Greece, 75-38
  • Philippines def. Israel, 57-47

Hungary and the Philippines played each other, with the Philippines's victory winning it a berth in the main tournament. The losers played each other, with Israel's second loss ejecting the nation from the tournament.

  • Philippines def. Hungary, 48-35
  • Greece def. Israel, 54-52

The two teams that were 1-1 played each, with the winner receiving a tournament berth and the loser being eliminated.

  • Hungary def. Greece, 47-44

Group C

In the first round, Italy and Turkey were served their first losses.

  • Canada def. Italy, 68-57
  • Egypt def. Turkey, 64-45

Romania's first game was a loss to Canada. Italy and Turkey played each other, with Turkey's second loss eliminating it.

  • Canada def. Romania, 72-51
  • Italy def. Turkey, 49-37

Italy and Romania, who had both lost once, played each other. Romania's second loss eliminated the nation from the tournament. Undefeated nations Canada and Egypt played each other, with Egypt being served its first loss.

  • Italy def. Romania, 53-39
  • Canada def. Egypt, 63-57

Italy played its fourth game of the tournament against Egypt. The decisive game ended with Egypt winning a berth to the main competition and Italy being eliminated.

  • Egypt def. Italy, 66-62

Main tournament

The top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinal round.


Group 1

Team Played Won Lost
United States 3 3 0
Uruguay 3 2 1
Czechoslovakia 3 1 2
Hungary 3 0 3
  • United States def. Hungary, 66-48
  • Uruguay def. Czechoslovakia, 53-51
  • Uruguay def. Hungary, 70-56
  • United States def. Czechoslovakia, 72-47
  • Czechoslovakia def. Hungary, 63-39
  • United States def. Uruguay, 57-44

Group 2

Team Played Won Lost
USSR 3 3 0
Bulgaria 3 2 1
Mexico 3 1 2
Finland 3 0 3
  • USSR def. Bulgaria, 74-46
  • Mexico def. Finland, 66-48
  • Bulgaria def. Mexico, 52-44
  • USSR def. Finland, 47-35
  • Bulgaria def. Finland, 65-64
  • USSR def. Mexico, 71-62

Group 3

Team Played Won Lost
Argentina 3 3 0
Brazil 3 2 1
Philippines 3 1 2
Canada 3 0 3
  • Argentina def. Philippines, 85-59
  • Brazil def. Canada, 57-55
  • Brazil def. Philippines, 71-52
  • Argentina def. Canada, 82-81
  • Philippines def. Canada, 81-65
  • Argentina def. Brazil, 72-56

Group 4

Team Played Won Lost
France 3 3 0
Chile 3 2 1
Egypt 3 1 2
Cuba 3 0 3
  • France def. Egypt, 92-64
  • Chile def. Cuba, 53-52
  • Chile def. Egypt, 74-46
  • France def. Cuba, 58-42
  • France def. Chile, 52-43
  • Egypt def. Cuba, 66-55

Semifinals

The top two teams in each semifinal advanced to the semifinals. The other two teams in each semifinal played in the fifth through eighth place classification.


Semifinal group A

Team Played Won Lost
Uruguay 3 2 1
Argentina 3 2 1
Bulgaria 3 1 2
France 3 1 2
  • Argentina def. Bulgaria, 100-56
  • France def. Uruguay, 58-56
  • Uruguay def. Bulgaria, 62-54
  • Argentina def. France, 61-52
  • Bulgaria def. France, 67-58
  • Uruguay def. Argentina, 66-65

Semifinal group B

Team Played Won Lost
United States 3 3 0
USSR 3 2 1
Brazil 3 1 2
Chile 3 0 3
  • United States def. USSR, 86-58
  • Brazil def. Chile, 75-44
  • United States def. Chile, 103-55
  • USSR def. Brazil, 54-49
  • United States def. Brazil, 57-53
  • USSR def. Chile, 78-60

Classification 5-8

  • Chile def. Bulgaria, 60-53
  • Brazil def. France, 59-44

Classification 7/8

  • Bulgaria def. France, 58-44

Classification 5/6

  • Chile def. Brazil, 58-49

Semifinals

  • USSR def. Uruguay, 61-57
  • United States def. Argentina, 85-76

Bronze medal match

  • Uruguay def. Argentina, 68-59

Final

  • United States def. USSR, 36-25
Events at the 1952 Summer Olympics (Helsinki)
Athletics • Baseball (demonstration) • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Hockey • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling
Basketball at the Summer Olympics
1904 (demonstration) • 1908–1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008
See also: List of Olympic medalists in basketball

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