Cuba at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Cuba at the Olympic Games
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At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Competitors	29 (29 men and 0 women) in 8 sports
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
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Cuba competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 29 competitors, all men, took part in 23 events in 8 sports.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Men's Team Competition

• Qualification Round (Group A)

• Defeated Belgium (59-51)
• Lost to Bulgaria (56-62)
• Defeated Belgium (71-63)

• Main Round (Group D)

• Lost to Chile (52-53)
• Lost to France (42-58)
• Lost to Egypt (55-66) → did not advance

• Team Roster

• Alberto Escoto
• Alfredo Faget
• Armando Estrada
• Carlos Bea
• Casimiro García
• Fabio Ruíz
• Fico López
• Felipe de la Pozas
• Juan García
• Mario Quintero
• Ramón Wiltz
• Raúl Carlos García

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

One male fencer, represented Cuba in 1952.

Men's foil

• Abelardo Menéndez

Men's épée

• Abelardo Menéndez

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Men's 100 metres Freestyle

• Nicasio Silverio

Men's 200 metres Breaststroke

• Manuel Sanguily

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics

External links

• Official Olympic Reports