Great Britain at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Great Britain at the
1952 Summer Olympics
Great Britain at the; 1952 Summer Olympics
	Flag of the United Kingdom
IOC code	GBR
NOC	British Olympic Association
in Helsinki
Competitors	257 (213 men and 44 women) in 18 sports
Flag bearer	Harold Whitlock
Medals; Ranked 18th	Gold 1 Silver 2 Bronze 8 Total 11
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1896; 1900; 1904; 1908; 1912; 1920; 1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;
Other related appearances
	1906 Intercalated Games

Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 257 competitors, 213 men and 44 women, took part in 127 events in 18 sports.^[1] In 1952, they achieved their only gold medal during the last event of the last day of competition in Helsinki. Along with 1904 and 1996, this is Great Britain's lowest gold medal count.

^ "Great Britain at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.

[sports-reference-1] "Great Britain at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.

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