Great Britain at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Art Competitions

Architecture, Open Brian Robson AC
Literature, Open Walter Roberts AC
Painting, Open Edward Ardizzone AC
Anthony Gross AC
Robert Medley AC
William Roberts AC
Bruce Turner AC
Carel Weight AC

Artistic Gymnastics

Individual All-Around, Men Frank Turner 73
Jack Whitford 98
Ken Buffin 115
George Weedon 152
Graham Harcourt 160
Peter Starling 167
Team All-Around, Men Great Britain 21
Frank TurnerJack WhitfordKen BuffinGeorge WeedonGraham HarcourtPeter Starling
Floor Exercise, Men Frank Turner =148
Jack Whitford =151
Graham Harcourt =161
Ken Buffin 169
George Weedon =170
Peter Starling =174
Horse Vault, Men Frank Turner =70
Jack Whitford =107
George Weedon =128
Ken Buffin =142
Peter Starling =146
Graham Harcourt =153
Parallel Bars, Men Frank Turner =87
Jack Whitford =96
Ken Buffin 138
Graham Harcourt =145
George Weedon 170
Peter Starling 172
Horizontal Bar, Men Ken Buffin 66
Frank Turner =106
Jack Whitford 138
Graham Harcourt 156
George Weedon =157
Peter Starling 159
Rings, Men Frank Turner =61
Jack Whitford 89
Ken Buffin =94
George Weedon 116
Peter Starling =131
Graham Harcourt =148
Pommelled Horse, Men Frank Turner =43
Jack Whitford =69
Ken Buffin =101
George Weedon =129
Peter Starling 161
Graham Harcourt 170
Individual All-Around, Women Gwynedd Lewis 78
Pat Hirst 89
Cissy Davies =103
Margo Morgan 111
Margaret Thomas 112
Irene Hirst 115
Valerie Mullins 126
Marjorie Raistrick 131
Team All-Around, Women Great Britain 16
Gwynedd LewisPat HirstCissy DaviesMargo MorganMargaret ThomasIrene HirstValerie MullinsMarjorie Raistrick
Team Portable Apparatus, Women Great Britain 15
Gwynedd LewisPat HirstCissy DaviesMargo MorganMargaret ThomasIrene HirstValerie MullinsMarjorie Raistrick
Floor Exercise, Women Gwynedd Lewis 85
Pat Hirst =97
Margo Morgan =125
Irene Hirst =125
Cissy Davies =128
Valerie Mullins 130
Margaret Thomas 131
Marjorie Raistrick 132
Horse Vault, Women Marjorie Raistrick =54
Pat Hirst =54
Gwynedd Lewis 70
Irene Hirst =74
Margo Morgan 77
Cissy Davies =79
Valerie Mullins =81
Margaret Thomas =94
Uneven Bars, Women Pat Hirst 84
Margaret Thomas =107
Gwynedd Lewis 109
Irene Hirst 110
Margo Morgan 117
Cissy Davies =118
Valerie Mullins 126
Marjorie Raistrick 133
Balance Beam, Women Cissy Davies =52
Gwynedd Lewis =63
Margo Morgan 109
Marjorie Raistrick 110
Margaret Thomas 111
Pat Hirst =115
Irene Hirst 125
Valerie Mullins 130

Athletics

100 metres, Men McDonald Bailey 3 Bronze
Willie Jack 5 h2 r3/4
Alan Lillington 6 h2 r2/4
200 metres, Men McDonald Bailey 4
Nick Stacey 5 h1 r3/4
Brian Shenton 5 h6 r2/4
400 metres, Men Les Lewis 5 h1 r2/4
Terry Higgins 5 h4 r2/4
Alan Dick 6 h3 r2/4
800 metres, Men Albert Webster 5
Tom White 5 h2 r2/3
Frank Evans 8 h3 r2/3
1,500 metres, Men Roger Bannister 4
Bill Nankeville 9 h1 r2/3
Len Eyre 6 h2 r1/3
5,000 metres, Men Gordon Pirie 4
Chris Chataway 5
Alan Parker 11
10,000 metres, Men Frank Sando 5
Gordon Pirie 7
Fred Norris 8
Marathon, Men Geoff Iden 9
Stan Cox DNF
Jim Peters DNF
110 metres Hurdles, Men Peter Hildreth 6 h1 r2/3
Jack Parker 6 h2 r2/3
400 metres Hurdles, Men Harry Whittle 5
David Gracie 4 h1 r3/4
Angus Scott 4 h4 r2/4
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men John Disley 3 Bronze
Chris Brasher 11
Ken Johnson 7 h1 r1/2
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Great Britain 4
McDonald BaileyWillie JackJack GregoryBrian ShentonPeter Hildreth (DNS)Alan Lillington (DNS)Jack Parker (DNS)Nick Stacey (DNS)
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men Great Britain 5
Les LewisAlan DickTerry HigginsNick StaceyFrank Evans (DNS)David Gracie (DNS)Angus Scott (DNS)Albert Webster (DNS)
10 kilometres Race Walk, Men George Coleman 5
Roland Hardy AC h1 r1/2
Lawrence Allen AC h2 r1/2
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men Rex Whitlock 4
Harold Whitlock 11
Don Tunbridge 15
High Jump, Men Ron Pavitt 5
Peter Wells =11
Alan Paterson =24
Pole Vault, Men Geoff Elliott =22 r1/2
Tim Anderson =22 r1/2
Shot Put, Men John Savidge 6
John Giles 19 r1/2
Discus Throw, Men Mark Pharaoh 19 r1/2
Hammer Throw, Men Duncan Clark 18
Peter Allday 21
Ewan Douglas 29 r1/2
Javelin Throw, Men Dick Miller 14
Mike Denley 19 r1/2
Decathlon, Men Geoff Elliott 9
100 metres, Women June Foulds 4 h3 r2/4
Heather Armitage 5 h1 r2/4
Quita Shivas 3 h9 r1/4
200 metres, Women Sylvia Cheeseman 4 h1 r2/3
Patricia Devine 3 h3 r1/3
Ann Johnson 3 h4 r1/3
80 metres Hurdles, Women Jean Desforges 5
Pam Seaborne 4 h2 r2/3
Pauline Threapleton 5 h6 r1/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women Great Britain 3 Bronze
Sylvia CheesemanJune FouldsJean DesforgesHeather ArmitagePatricia Devine (DNS)Ann Johnson (DNS)Pam Seaborne (DNS)Quita Shivas (DNS)
High Jump, Women Sheila Lerwill 2 Silver
Thelma Hopkins 4
Dorothy Tyler =7
Long Jump, Women Shirley Cawley 3 Bronze
Constance Willoughby 19
Discus Throw, Women Suzanne Farmer 15
Javelin Throw, Women Di Coates 15

Boxing

Flyweight, Men Dai Dower =5
John Smillie DNS
Bantamweight, Men Tommy Nicholls =17
Featherweight, Men Percy Lewis =17
Peter Brander DNS
Lightweight, Men Freddie Reardon =5
Light-Welterweight, Men Peter Waterman =9
Parry Dando DNS
Welterweight, Men Johnny Maloney =17
Light-Middleweight, Men Bernard Foster =17
Bruce Wells DNS
Middleweight, Men Terry Gooding =9
Light-Heavyweight, Men Henry Cooper =9
Heavyweight, Men Eddie Hearn =5

Canoe Marathon

Kayak Singles, 10,000 metres, Men Geoff Colyer 12
Kayak Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men Great Britain 15
Graham PalmerRay Parker
Canadian Singles, 10,000 metres, Men Gerald Marchand 9

Canoe Sprint

Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men Geoff Colyer 7 h1 r1/2
Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men Great Britain 7 h1 r1/2
Frank ProutRoland Prout
Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres, Men Gerald Marchand 5 h2 r1/2
Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women Shirley Ascott 4 h2 r1/2

Cycling Road

Road Race, Individual, Men Desmond Robinson 26
Brian Robinson 27
Graham Vines 31
Les Ingman DNF
Road Race, Team, Men Great Britain 11
Desmond RobinsonBrian RobinsonGraham VinesLes Ingman

Cycling Track

Sprint, Men Cyril Peacock 4
1,000 metres Time Trial, Men Don McKellow 5
Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men Great Britain =5
Les WilsonAlan Bannister
Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men Great Britain 3 Bronze
Ron StrettonAlan NewtonGeorge NewberryDon Burgess

Diving

Springboard, Men Tony Turner 7
Peter Heatly 16
Peter Elliott 20
Platform, Men Peter Heatly 12
Tony Turner 19
Springboard, Women Charmain Welsh 5
Ann Long 8
Dorothy Drew 11 r1/2
Platform, Women Ann Long 5
Diana Spencer 7
Valerie Lloyd-Chandos 12

Equestrian Eventing

Individual, Men Bertie Hill 7
Reg Hindley 13
Laurence Rook DNF
Team, Men Great Britain DNF
Bertie HillReg HindleyLaurence Rook

Equestrian Jumping

Individual, Men Wilf White 5
Duggie Stewart =12
Harry Llewellyn 15
Team, Men Great Britain 1 Gold
Wilf WhiteDuggie StewartHarry Llewellyn

Fencing

Foil, Individual, Men René Paul 6 p3 r3/4
Luke Wendon =4 p3 r2/4
Raymond Paul 5 p1 r2/4
Foil, Team, Men Great Britain 3 p2 r2/4
René PaulLuke WendonEmrys LloydRaymond PaulHarry CookeAllan Jay
Épée, Individual, Men Allan Jay 6 p2 r3/4
Ron Parfitt 7 p4 r2/4
René Paul 6 p8 r1/4
Épée, Team, Men Great Britain 3 p3 r2/4
René PaulAllan JayChristopher Grose-HodgeRon ParfittRay HarrisonCharles de Beaumont
Sabre, Individual, Men William Beatley 6 p4 r2/4
Bob Anderson 7 p5 r2/4
Olgierd Porebski 8 p7 r1/4
Roger Tredgold DNS
Sabre, Team, Men Great Britain =5
Roger TredgoldOlgierd PorebskiBob AndersonWilliam BeatleyLuke WendonEmrys Lloyd (DNS)
Foil, Individual, Women Mary Glen-Haig 5 p2 r3/4
Gillian Sheen 6 p1 r2/4
Patricia Buller 6 p2 r2/4

Football

Football, Men Great Britain =17
Ted BennettCharlie FullerBob HardistyJim LewisAlf NobleGeorge RobbDerek SaundersBill SlaterThomas StewartLeslie StrattonLaurie ToppBen Brown (DNS)Stan Charlton (DNS)Ken Yenson (DNS)Willie Hastie (DNS)Idwal Robling (DNS)Kevin McGarry (DNS)Bill Holmes (DNS)Derek Grierson (DNS)Tony Pawson (DNS)

Hockey

Hockey, Men Great Britain 3 Bronze
Graham DaddsRoger MidgleyDenys CarnillJohn CockettDennis EaganAnthony RobinsonTony NunnRobin FletcherRichard NorrisJohn ConroyJohn TaylorDerek DayNeil NugentPeter Smith (DNS)Stephen Theobald (DNS)Bill Lindsay-Smith (DNS)

Modern Pentathlon

Individual, Men Jack Lumsdaine 15
John Hewitt 30
Jervis Percy 37
Team, Men Great Britain 10
Jack LumsdaineJohn HewittJervis Percy

Rowing

Single Sculls, Men Tony Fox 4
Double Sculls, Men Great Britain 2 h2 r2/5
John MacMillanPeter Brandt
Coxless Pairs, Men Great Britain 4
David CallenderChris Davidge
Coxless Fours, Men Great Britain 4
Harry AlmondJohn JonesJames CrowdenAdrian Cadbury
Coxed Fours, Men Great Britain 4
John MacMillanGraham FiskLawrence GuestPeter de GilesPaul Massey
Eights, Men Great Britain 4
David MacklinAlastair MacLeodNicholas ClackRoger SharpleyJohn WorlidgeBrian LloydBill WindhamDavid JennensJohn Hinde

Sailing

One Person Dinghy, Open Charles Currey 2 Silver
Two Person Keelboat, Open Fortuna 13
Bruce BanksStanley Potter
Three Person Keelboat, Open Sabre 13
Edward DysonJohn Barrington-WardTony Somers
5.5 metres, Open Unique 6
Desmond DillonNeil Kennedy-Cochran-Patrick Robert Perry
6 metres, Open Titia 9
Frank MurdochFranklin WoodroffeKenneth PrestonMartin SharpRobert Steele

Shooting

Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Men Henry Steele 41
Henry Swire 48
Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men Ronald Guy 12
William White 42
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men Jack Pearson 28
Jocelyn Barlow 29
Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men Steffen Cranmer 22
Charles Hyde 34
Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men Charles Hyde 12
Steffen Cranmer 19
Running Target, Single and Double Shot, Men Cyril Mackworth-Praed 11
Ingram Capper 12
Trap, Men Enoch Jenkins 14
Charles Lucas 35

Swimming

100 metres Freestyle, Men Jack Wardrop =15
Ronald Roberts 17
Douglas Welsh 22
400 metres Freestyle, Men Jack Wardrop 5
Ronnie Burns 24
Peter Head 32
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Bob Sreenan 22
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men Great Britain 6
Roy BothamRonnie BurnsDouglas WelshJack WardropPeter Head (DNS)Athole Still (DNS)
100 metres Backstroke, Men Bert Wardrop 6
John Brockway 9
200 metres Breaststroke, Men Brian Barnes 31
100 metres Freestyle, Women Angela Barnwell 8
Lillian Preece 20
Jean Botham 21
400 metres Freestyle, Women Daphne Wilkinson 11
Grace Wood 18
Lillian Preece 19
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women Great Britain 5
Margaret LintonJean BothamAngela BarnwellLillian PreeceDaphne Wilkinson (DNS)Grace Wood (DNS)
100 metres Backstroke, Women Margaret McDowall 7
Pauline Musgrove =10
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Elenor Gordon 3 Bronze
Jean Wrigley 12
Valerie Harris 18

Water Polo

Water Polo, Men Great Britain =9
Ian JohnsonCharlie BrandJack JonesGerry WorsellRon TurnerTerry MillerJack FergusonDavid MurrayStan Hawkins

Weightlifting

Bantamweight, Men Maurice Megennis 7
Featherweight, Men Julian Creus 9
Lightweight, Men Yorrie Evans 18
Jim Halliday AC
Middle-Heavyweight, Men Mel Barnett AC

Wrestling

Flyweight, Freestyle, Men Leslie Cheetham AC
Bantamweight, Freestyle, Men Ken Irvine AC
Featherweight, Freestyle, Men Herbie Hall AC
Lightweight, Freestyle, Men Ray Myland AC
Welterweight, Freestyle, Men Don Irvine AC
Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men Ken Richmond 3 Bronze