The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place on July 26 and July 27. The United States team won the final.[1]
| Men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 26 (heats) July 27 (semifinals, final) |
| Competitors | from 22 nations |
| Teams | 22 |
| Winning time | 40.1 |
| Medalists | |
Results
editHeats
editThe first round was held on July 26. The three fastest teams from each heat qualified to the semifinals.
Heat 1
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States
|
Harrison Dillard, Lindy Remigino, Dean Smith, Andy Stanfield | 40.3 | |
| 2 |  France
|
Étienne Bally, René Bonino, Yves Camus, Alain Porthault | 40.8 | |
| 3 |  Poland
|
Zygmunt Buhl, Emil Kiszka, Zdobysław Stawczyk, Dominik Sucheński | 41.8 | |
| 4 |  Finland
|
Issi Baran, Voitto Hellstén, Pauli Tavisalo, Adolf Turakainen | 42.0 | |
| 5 |  Canada
|
Gordon Crosby, Robert Hutchinson, Don McFarlane, Walter Sutton | 42.6 | |
| 6 |  Portugal
|
Fernando Casimiro, Eugénio Eleuterio, Rui Maia, Tomás Paquete | 42.8 | |
| 7 |  Egypt
|
Fawzi Chaaban, Youssef Ali Omar, Emad El-Din Shafei, Fouad Yazgi | 42.9 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain
|
McDonald Bailey, Jack Gregory, William Jack, Brian Shenton | 41.2 | |
| 2 |  Italy
|
Franco Leccese, Antonio Siddi, Giorgio Sobrero, Carlo Vittori | 41.5 | |
| 3 |  Cuba
|
Samuel Anderson, Rafael Fortún, Angel García, Evelio Planas | 41.9 | |
| 4 |  Ghana
|
George Acquaah, Gabriel Lareya, Augustus Lawson, John Owusu | 42.1 | |
| 5 |  Australia
|
Edwin Carr, Jr., Morris Curotta, Ken Doubleday, Ray Weinberg | 42.3 | |
| 6 |  Thailand
|
Pongamat Amatayakul, Boonterm Pakpuang, Aroon Sakosik, Adul Wanasatith | 44.5 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary
|
György Csányi, Béla Goldoványi, Géza Varasdi, László Zarándi | 41.0 | |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia
|
František Brož, Jiří David, Miroslav Horčic, Zdeněk Pospíšil | 41.5 | |
| 3 |  Argentina
|
Mariano Acosta, Enrique Beckles, Gerardo Bönnhoff, Romeo Galán | 41.5 | |
| 4 |  Germany
|
Franz Happernagel, Josef Heinen, Peter Kraus, Werner Zandt | 41.5 | |
| 5 |  Switzerland
|
Willy Eichenberger, Ernst Mühlethaler, Willy Schneider, Hans Wehrli | 41.6 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union
|
Levan Kalyayev, Levan Sanadze, Vladimir Sukharev, Boris Tokarev | 41.3 | |
| 2 |  Nigeria
|
Muslim Arogundade, Titus Erinle, Karim Olowu, Rafiu Oluwa | 42.4 | |
| 3 |  Pakistan
|
Muhammad Aslam, Abdul Aziz, Muhammad Shariff Butt, Muhammad Fazil | 42.8 | |
| 4 |  Iceland
|
Ásmundur Bjarnason, Hörður Haraldsson, Pétur Sigurðsson, Ingi Þorsteinsson | DSQ |
Semifinals
editThe semifinals were held on July 27. The three fastest teams from each heat advanced to the final
Heat 1
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
40.4 | |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
40.7 | |
| 3 | Great Britain |
41.0 | |
| 4 | Argentina |
41.4 | |
| 5 | Poland |
41.8 | |
| 6 | Pakistan |
42.0 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary |
40.9 | |
| 2 | France |
40.9 | |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia |
41.3 | |
| 4 | Cuba |
41.5 | |
| 5 | Nigeria |
41.9 |
Final
edit| Rank | Country | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
United States |
40.1 | |
 |
Soviet Union |
40.3 | |
 |
Hungary |
40.5 | |
| 4 | Great Britain |
40.6 | |
| 5 | France |
40.9 | |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia |
41.2 |
References
edit- ^ "Athletics at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2017.