Netherlands at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Netherlands at the
1952 Summer Olympics

IOC code NED
NOC Dutch Olympic Committee*
Dutch Sports Federation
Website www.nocnsf.nl (Dutch)
in Helsinki
Flag bearer Simon de Wit
Medals
Ranked 29th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 5 0 5
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.

Medalists

Silver

Results by event

Boxing

Men's Flyweight (51 kg)

Men's Light Welterweight (63,5 kg)

Men's Welterweight (67 kg)

Men's Middleweight (75 kg)

Men's Light Heavyweight (81 kg)

Cycling

Road Competition

Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)

Track Competition

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

  • Final 1:14.5 (→ 8th place)

Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race

Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit

  • Eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 7th place)

Water Polo

Men's Team Competition

  • Defeated Soviet Union (3:2)
  • Defeated Argentina (9:3)
  • Defeated Sweden (7:1)
  • Defeated Yugoslavia (3:2)
  • Last match was replayed after a protest by the Yugoslavs against one of the referees; The Netherlands lost the replay (1:2) on August 1, 1952.
  • Tied with Hungary (4:4)
  • Defeated Soviet Union (4:2)
  • Defeated Belgium (5:3)
  • Defeated Spain (7:1) → Fifth place

References

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