Poland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 125 competitors, 103 men and 22 women, took part in 74 events in 11 sports. Zygmunt Chychła became first post-War Olympic gold champion.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Zygmunt Chychła Boxing Men's welterweight Aleksy Antkiewicz Boxing Men's lightweight Jerzy Jokiel Gymnastics Men's floor Teodor Kocerka Rowing Men's single sculls
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankRoman Budzyński200 m23.372 Q22.516Did not advanceMieczysław Długoborski1500 m3:57.86Did not advanceAlojzy Graj5000 m 14:30.07 colspan=4 Did not advanceJan Kielas3000 m steeplechase9:15.4 7Did not advanceEmil Kiszka100 m11.133Did not advanceRoman Korban800 m1:54.74Did not advanceStefan Lewandowski1500 m4:00.87Did not advanceGerard Mach200 m22.162 Q22.124Did not advance400 m48.642 QDNSDid not advanceWinand OsińskiMarathoncolspan=6 2:54:38.247Edmund Potrzebowski800 m1:52.62 Q1:53.75Did not advance1500 m3:56.86Did not advanceZdobysław Stawczyk200 m22.222 Q22.124Did not advanceZygmunt BuhlEmil KiszkaZdobysław StawczykDominik Sucheński4 × 100 m relay41.83 Qcolspan=2 41.85 Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionHenryk GrabowskiLong jump6.7721Did not advanceStanisław KowalTriple jump14.0328Did not advanceTadeusz KrzyżanowskiShot put14.9011 Q15.0810Zbigniew RadziwonowiczJavelin throw61.5020Did not advanceJanusz SidłoJavelin throw62.1618Did not advanceZygfryd WeinbergTriple jump14.659 Q14.7610
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankMaria Arndt200 m25.96Did not advanceElzbieta Bocian100 m12.94Did not advanceGenowefa Minicka200 m25.94Did not advanceEulalia Szwajkowska200 m25.51 Qcolspan=2 25.26Did not advanceMaria ArndtMaria IlwickaGenowefa MinickaEulalia Szwajkowska4 × 100 m relay48.14Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMagdalena BregułaShot put13.056 Q12.9310Maria CiachJavelin throw39.9612 Q 44.317Elżbieta KrysińskaShot put11.5016Did not advanceElżbieta Krzesińska-DuńskaLong jump5.4318 Q5.6512Maria IlwickaLong jump5.0932Did not advance
Boxing
Men AthleteEvent1 Round 2 Round QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankHenryk KukierFlyweightL 0:3Did not advanceHenryk NiedźwiedzkiBantamweightW TKOL 0:3Did not advanceLeszek DrogoszFeatherweightW 3:0W 3:0L 0:3Did not advanceAleksy AntkiewiczLightweightW 3:0W 3:0W 3:0W WOL 0:3Leszek KudłacikLight WelterweightL 1:2Did not advanceZygmunt ChychlaWelterweightW 3:0W 3:0W 2:1W 2:1W 3:0Jerzy KrawczykLight MiddleweightL TKODid not advanceHenryk NowaraMiddleweightL 1:2Did not advanceTadeusz GrzelakLight HeavyweightW 3:0L 0:3Did not advanceAntoni GościańskiHeavyweightL TKODid not advance
Fencing
13 fencers, 10 male and 3 female, represented Poland in 1952. Men AthleteEventElimination round QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankAdam KrajewskiMen's épée1 Q8Did not advance38Andrzej Przeździecki4 Q7Did not advance32Wojciech Rydz4 Q8Did not advance35Andrzej PrzeździeckiWojciech RydzJan NawrockiAdam KrajewskiZygmunt GrodnerTeam épée L 6-10 L 0-93Did not advance7Jerzy PawłowskiMen's foil4 Q}4Did not advance20Jerzy Twardokens2 Q4Did not advance19Jerzy PawłowskiMen's sabre1 Q2 Q6Did not advance17Leszek Suski2 Q2 Q5Did not advance16Wojciech Zabłocki1 Q7Did not advance32Jerzy TwardokensJerzy PawłowskiWojciech ZabłockiZygmunt PawlasLeszek SuskiTeam sabre W 8-8 W 6-11 Q W 10-61 Q L 6-10 L 4-114Did not advance5
Women AthleteEventElimination round QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankIrena NawrockaWomen's foil1 Q5Did not advance20Maria Sołtan6Did not advance32Wanda Włodarczyk7Did not advance37
Football
Preliminary round results
First round results
Gymnastics
Artistic Men AthleteEventFinal StandingsApparatus FinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankPaweł GacaAll-around17.3017.8010.3518.2017.9017.7599.30113colspan=8 Paweł Gawron16.6017.7016.7013.5017.8517.4599.80103colspan=8 Jerzy Jokiel19.1512.8016.0016.6517.1017.3099.0011719.15colspan=5 19.15Ryszard Kucjas17.3013.3017.3517.3517.2016.3598.85118colspan=8 Zdzisław Lesiński16.9016.0518.3017.3514.8516.1099.55111colspan=8 Szymon Sobala17.9017.9018.0017.1518.1517.85106.9560colspan=8 Jerzy Solarz18.3015.7015.3016.0517.459.5092.30148colspan=8 Paweł Świętek17.7016.5017.9015.9517.7515.10100.90101colspan=8 Paweł GacaPaweł GawronJerzy JokielRyszard KucjasZdzisław LeśniewskiSzymon SobalaJerzy SolarzPaweł ŚwiętekTeam all-around90.5086.3088.6087.1589.3087.25529.1013colspan=8
Women AthleteEventFinal StandingsApparatus FinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankDorota Horzonek-JokielAll-around17.3617.4915.7616.9667.5786colspan=6 Zofia Kowalczyk17.6917.2916.9217.3069.2067colspan=6 Urszula Łukomska17.1215.6217.8012.3662.90123colspan=6 Honorata Marcińczak17.0017.3617.4617.0368.8569colspan=6 Helena Rakoczy18.2918.7916.0017.6670.7443colspan=6 Stefania Reindl18.0618.4617.8616.5370.9138colspan=6 Stefania Świerzy18.1618.4617.3017.7671.6827colspan=6 Barbara Wilk-Ślizowska17.8915.2917.7617.2068.1476colspan=6 Dorota Horzonek-JokielZofia KowalczykUrszula ŁukomskaHonorata MarcińczakHelena RakoczyStefania ReindlStefania ŚwierzyBarbara Wilk-ŚlizowskaTeam all-around141.57138.76136.86132.80 483.728colspan=6
AthleteEventFinalPortableTotalRankApparatusDorota Horzonek-JokielZofia KowalczykUrszula ŁukomskaHonorata MarcińczakHelena RakoczyStefania ReindlStefania ŚwierzyBarbara Wilk-ŚlizowskaTeam Portable apparatusHoop64.2014
Hockey
First round results
Rowing
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalRepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTeodor KocerkaSingle sculls7:59.52 Qcolspan=2 9:10.647:41.81 Q8:19.4Jan ŚwiątkowskiStanisław WieśniakCoxless pair DSQ7:39.7 2 Did not advanceCzesław LorencRomuald ThomasZdzisław MichalskiCoxed pair7:59.82 Qcolspan=2 8:12.13 Q8:00.92Did not advance7Edward SchwarzerZbigniew SchwarzerHenryk JagodzińskiZbigniew ŻarnowieckiCoxless four6:43.0 3 R6:45.9 1 Qcolspan=2 6:43.0 1 Q7:28.25
Shooting
Two shooters represented Poland in 1952.
Men AthleteEventFinalScoreRankOlgierd DarżynkiewiczTrap18120Józef Kiszkurno1859
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJerzy Boniecki100 metre backstroke1:13.4 31Did not advanceGotfryd Gremlowski400 metre freestroke4:49.013 Q4:47.4 13 Did not advance1500 metre freestroke19:17.510Did not advanceMarek Petrusewicz200 metre breaststroke2:44.019Did not advanceGotfryd GremlowskiAntoni TołkaczewskiJózef LewickiJerzy Boniecki4 x 200 metre freestyle9:13.7 13Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankIrena Milnikiel100 metre backstroke1:25.5 19Did not advanceAleksandra Mróz200 metre breaststrokeDSQDid not advance
Weightlifting
Men AthleteEventMilitary PressSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAugustyn Dziedzic56 kg70178013951726517Henryk Skowronek 60 kg77,5 2285 21110 19272,5 21Edward Ścigała 67.5 kg77,5 2390211201929021Czesław Białas82.5 kg87,522107,5181301932519
Wrestling
Men's Greco-Roman AthleteEventElimination poolFinal roundRound 1ResultRound 2ResultRound 3ResultRound 4ResultRound 5ResultFinal roundResultRankRudolf Toboła−57 kgL T 4:53L 0–3Did not advance12Ernest Gondzik−62 kgW 2–1W 2–1L 0–3Did not advance8Zbigniew Szajewski−67 kgL 0–3W T 0:30L WODid not advance10Antoni Gołaś−73 kgL 0–3L 0–3Did not advance13Bolesław Dubicki−79 kgL T 2:17 L T 8:26 Did not advance9
References
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database