Great Britain at the 1952 Winter Olympics
| Great Britain at the 1952 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | GBR |
| NOC | British Olympic Association |
| in Oslo | |
| Competitors | 18 (8 men, 10 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | John Nicks |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
|
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Jeannette Altwegg | Figure skating | Women's singles |
Alpine skiing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Noel Harrison | Downhill | 3:21.5 | 58 | ||||
| John Boyagis | 2:55.6 | 39 | |||||
| Noel Harrison | Giant Slalom | 3:24.1 | 74 | ||||
| Rupert de Larrinaga | 3:16.9 | 71 | |||||
| John Boyagis | 2:52.5 | 43 | |||||
| Noel Harrison | Slalom | DNF | – | Did not advance | |||
| John Boyagis | 1:08.3 | 37 | Did not advance | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Vora Mackintosh | Downhill | DSQ | – | ||||
| Hilary Laing | DSQ | – | |||||
| Fiona Campbell | 2:26.1 | 33 | |||||
| Sheena Mackintosh | 1:58.6 | 26 | |||||
| Vora Mackintosh | Giant Slalom | 2:57.1 | 38 | ||||
| Fiona Campbell | 2:39.8 | 36 | |||||
| Sheena Mackintosh | 2:22.5 | 28 | |||||
| Hilary Laing | 2:20.7 | 24 | |||||
| Sheena Mackintosh | Slalom | 1:16.2 | 30 | 1:13.2 | 28 | 2:29.4 | 28 |
| Hilary Laing | 1:13.7 | 22 | 1:14.2 | 30 | 2:27.9 | 24 | |
Figure skating
- Women
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Devries | 14 | 20 | 132.811 | 148 | 17 |
| Valda Osborne | 7 | 13 | 144.767 | 89 | 11 |
| Barbara Wyatt | 5 | 11 | 148.378 | 63 | 7 |
| Jeannette Altwegg | 1 | 4 | 161.756 | 14 |
|
- Pairs
| Athletes | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peri Horne Raymond Lockwood |
9.133 | 94 | 11 |
Speed skating
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Bill Jones | 46.9 | 34 |
| Norman Holwell | 45.4 | 21 | |
| 1500 m | John Hearn | 2:40.1 | 38 |
| Bill Jones | 2:32.2 | 35 | |
| Norman Holwell | 2:24.5 | 14 | |
| 5000 m | Bill Jones | 9:03.7 | 31 |
| John Hearn | 8:47.0 | 17 | |
| Norman Holwell | 8:44.5 | 16 | |
| 10,000 m | Norman Holwell | 18:02.4 | 15 |
| John Hearn | 17:41.5 | 10 | |
References
- (ed.) Rolf Petersen (1952). The Official Report of the Organising Committee of the VIth Winter Olympic Games 1952 at Oslo (PDF). Oslo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help); Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- Olympic Winter Games 1952, full results by sports-reference.com