| Jamaica at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | JAM |
| NOC | Jamaica Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Flag bearer | Arthur Wint[1] |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 British West Indies (1960 S) | |
Jamaica competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
Medalists
[edit]Gold
[edit]- Arthur Wint, Leslie Laing, Herb McKenley, and George Rhoden — Athletics, Men's 4 x 400 metres relay
- George Rhoden — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
Silver
[edit]- Herb McKenley — Athletics, Men's 100 metres
- Herb McKenley — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
- Arthur Wint — Athletics, Men's 800 metres
Results and competitors by event
[edit]Men's 100 metres
- First Round – 10.7
- First Round – 10.5
- Semifinals – 10.4
- Final – 10.4 (→
Silver Medal)
Track Competition
[edit]Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Final — 1:17.2 (→ 20th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Kenneth Farnum — 21st place
References
[edit]- ^ "Flagbearers for Jamaica". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
Sources
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