Ireland at the 1952 Summer Olympics

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At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Competitors 19 in 6 sports
Medals
Rank: 34		 Gold
0		 Silver
1		 Bronze
0		 Total
1
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Ireland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 19 competitors, all men, took part in 18 events in 6 sports.[1] Ireland won its silver medal when John McNally reached the Bantamweight final

Contents

Medalists

Silver

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Equestrianism

Main article: Equestrianism at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Four fencers, all men, represented Ireland in 1952.

Men's foil
Men's épée

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics

References

  1. ^ "Ireland at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/IRL/summer/1952/. Retrieved 2010-09-20.