Jamaica at the 1952 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:	JAM
Nocname:	Jamaica Olympic Association
Games:	Summer Olympics
Year:	1952
Location:	Helsinki
Flagbearer:	Arthur Wint^[1]
Rank:	13
Gold:	2
Silver:	3
Bronze:	0
Appearances:	auto
See also:	(1960)

Jamaica competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.

Medalists

Gold

• Arthur Wint, Leslie Laing, Herb McKenley, and George Rhoden - Athletics, Men's 4 x 400 metres relay
• George Rhoden - Athletics, Men's 400 metres

Silver

• Herb McKenley - Athletics, Men's 100 metres
• Herb McKenley - Athletics, Men's 400 metres
• Arthur Wint - Athletics, Men's 800 metres

Results and competitors by event

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

• Herb McKenley

• First Round  - 10.7

• First Round  - 10.5

• Semifinals  - 10.4

• Final  - 10.4 (→ Silver Medal)

Cycling

Track Competition

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

• Kenneth Farnum

• Final - 1:17.2 (→ 20th place)

Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race

• Kenneth Farnum - 21st place

Sources

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database

Notes and References

1. Web site: Flagbearers for Jamaica . olympedia.org . . 24 December 2023.