Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics

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Argentina at the Olympic Games
Flag of Argentina
IOC code:	ARG
NOC:	Comité Olímpico Argentino external link (Spanish)
1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Flag bearer	Delfo Cabrera
Medals Rank: 19	Gold 1	Silver 2	Bronze 2	Total 5
Summer Olympic Games appearances
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Winter Olympic Games appearances
1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

Argentina competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.

Contents 1 Medals 1.1 Gold 1.2 Silver 1.3 Bronze 2 Results by event 2.1 Basketball 2.1.1 Men's Team Competition

[edit] Medals

[edit] Gold

• Tranquilo Cappozzo and Eduardo Guerrero — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls

[edit] Silver

• Reinaldo Gorno — Athletics, Men's Marathon

• Antonio Pacenza — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight

[edit] Bronze

• Eladio Herrera — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight

• Humberto Selvetti — Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Basketball

[edit] Men's Team Competition

• Main Round (Group C)

• Defeated Philippines (85-59)
• Defeated Canada (82-81)
• Defeated Brazil (72-56)

• Final Round (Group A)

• Defeated Bulgaria (100-56)
• Defeated France (61-52)
• Lost to Uruguay (65-66)

• Semifinals

• Lost to United States (76-85)

• Bronze Medal Match

• Lost to Uruguay (59-68) → Fourth place

• Team Roster

• Leopoldo Contarbio
• Oscar Furlong
• Juan Cazso
• Ricardo González
• Rafael Iledo
• Alberto López
• Rubén Menini
• Omar Monza
• Rubén Pagliari
• Raúl Pérez Varela
• Ignacio Poletti
• Juan Uder
• Hugo del Vecchio
• Roberto Viau

v • d • e Nations at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland

Argentina • Australia • Austria • Bahamas • Belgium • Bermuda • Brazil • British Guiana • Bulgaria • Burma • Canada • Ceylon • Chile • Republic of China • Cuba • Czechoslovakia • Denmark • Egypt • Finland • France • West Germany • Gold Coast • Great Britain • Greece • Guatemala • Hong Kong • Hungary • Iceland • India • Indonesia • Iran • Ireland • Israel • Italy • Jamaica • Japan • South Korea • Lebanon • Liechtenstein • Luxembourg • Mexico • Monaco • Netherlands • Netherlands Antilles • New Zealand • Nigeria • Norway • Pakistan • Panama • Philippines • Poland • Portugal • Puerto Rico • Romania • Saar • Singapore • South Africa • Soviet Union • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Thailand • Trinidad • Turkey • United States • Uruguay • Venezuela • Vietnam • Yugoslavia