Great Britain at the 1952 Summer Olympics

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 257 competitors, 213 men and 44 women, took part in 128 events in 18 sports. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. Indeed, it is the only country to have won at least one gold medal at every Summer Olympic Games: in 1952, they achieved their only gold medal during the last event of the last day of competition in Helsinki. This was Great Britain's lowest ever medal count.

Medallists

Gold

• Harry Llewellyn, Duggie Stewart, and Wilf White — Equestrian, Jumping Team Competition

Silver

• Sheila Lerwill — Athletics, Women's High Jump

• Charles Currey — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition

Bronze

• McDonald Bailey — Athletics, Men's 100 metres

• John Disley — Athletics, Men's 3000m Steeplechase

• Heather Armitage, Sylvia Cheeseman, Jean Desforges, and June Foulds-Paul — Athletics, Women's 4x100 metres Relay

• Shirley Cawley — Athletics, Women's Long Jump

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