Final results for the Hockey

Field hockey

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 competition

Competition

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 at the 1952 Summer Olympics

1952 Summer Olympics

The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...

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Only a men's competition occurred that year.

Medal summary

K. D. Singh K. D. Singh Kunwar Digvijay Singh , popularly known as "K.D.Singh 'Babu'", was an Indian field hockey player. He was born in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. Babu's artistry, craftsmanship and creative instincts saw him blossom into one of the finest inside-rights that India has produced... Leslie Claudius Leslie Claudius Leslie Walter Claudius was an Indian field hockey player, of Anglo-Indian descent. In 1971 he was awarded the Padma Shri... Meldric Daluz Meldric Daluz Meldric St. Clair Daluz is a former Indian hockey player. He was part of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal in 1952 Summer Olympics at Helsinki. He played in one match in the competition as a halfback.- References :... Keshav Dutt Keshav Dutt 1972 Munich Olympics Indian Olympic Hockey Team ManagerKeshav Chandra Dutt was a Indian field hockey player.-External links:*... Chinadorai Deshmutu Chinadorai Deshmutu Chinadorai Deshmutu was an Indian hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal. He played one match as goalkeeper.-External links:*... Ranganathan Francis Ranganathan Francis Ranganathan Francis was an Indian hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the 1952 Summer Olympics, and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Raghbir Lal Raghbir Lal Raghbir Lal was an Indian hockey player.-References:*... Govind Perumal Govind Perumal Govind Perumal was an Indian field hockey player who won two gold medals with the Indian team, at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics respectively.... Muniswamy Rajgopal Muniswamy Rajgopal Muniswamy Rajgopal was an Indian field hockey player.-References:*... Balbir Singh Sr. Balbir Singh Sr. Balbir Singh Sr. is a retired field hockey player from India, who was a member of three Olympic gold medal winning teams, in London , Helsinki and Melbourne .... Randhir Singh Gentle Randhir Singh Gentle Randhir Singh Gentle was an Indian field hockey player.-External links:*... Udham Singh Udham Singh (field hockey) Udham Singh originally from Sansarpur, Jalandhar, Punjab, India had played 1952 Summer Olympics Helsinki, 1956 Summer Olympics Melbourne, 1960 Summer Olympics Rome and 1964 Summer Olympics Tokyo as a member of Indian Hockey team and won three gold and a silver medals... Dharam Singh Dharam Singh (field hockey) Dharam Singh was an Indian field hockey player who played as a right back in the gold medal winning team at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games. He was the team coach of the Indian team that won the gold medal at Tokyo in 1964.... Grahanandan Singh Grahanandan Singh Grahanandan Singh was an Indian field hockey player who won two gold medals, at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics respectively.-External links:*...

Jules Ancion Jules Ancion Julius Theodoor Ancion was a Dutch field hockey player who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.... André Boerstra André Boerstra Andries Cornelis Dirk Boerstra was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Harry Derckx Harry Derckx Henri Jean Joseph Derckx was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Han Drijver Han Drijver Johan Frederik Drijver was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Dick Esser Dick Esser Rius Theo Esser was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Roepie Kruize Roepie Kruize Jan Hendrik "Roepie" Kruize is a former field hockey player from The Netherlands, who was one of the Netherlands's most famous players in the years following World War II... Dick Loggere Dick Loggere Hermanus Pieter Loggere was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Amsterdam.... Lau Mulder Lau Mulder Laurens Siebrand Mulder was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Eddy Tiel Eddy Tiel Eduard Herbert Tiel was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Wim van Heel Wim van Heel Willem van Heel was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Leonard Wery Leonard Wery tLeonard Hugo "Henk" Wery was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Dutch field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all three matches as forward. After the end of his professional hockeyplayer career, Mr...

Denys Carnill John Cockett John Cockett John Ashley Cockett is a former English sportsman who was an olympic bronze medal winning field hockey player for England and Great Britain. He also played first class and minor counties cricket.... John Conroy Graham Dadds Graham Dadds Graham Bassett Dadds was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played one match as goalkeeper.... Derek Day Derek Day Derek Malcolm Day was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played two matches as goalkeeper.-External links:*... Dennis Eagan Dennis Eagan Dennis Michael Royal Eagan was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics as a member of the British field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played all three matches as halfback.... Robin Fletcher Robin Fletcher Robin Anthony Fletcher DSC was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played all three matches as forward.... Roger Midgley Roger Midgley Roger Keith Midgley was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played all three matches as back.-External links:*... Richard Norris Richard Norris (field hockey) Richard Owen Alfred Norris was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Neil Nugent Neil Nugent Neil Nugent is a former British field hockey player and RAF Wing Commander who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Anthony Nunn Anthony Nunn Anthony Stuart Nunn was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played all three matches as forward.-External links:*... Anthony John Robinson Anthony John Robinson Anthony John Robinson was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and 1956 Summer Olympics.Robinson won the bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in field hockey.-External links:*... John Paskin Taylor John Paskin Taylor John Paskin Taylor was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played one match as forward.-External links:*...

Bracket

Participating nations

Each country was allowed to enter a team of 18 players and they all were eligible for participation. A total number of 191 players were entered, however only the 144 participants and six more players are known up to now. The official report for this Games also shows 144 competitors, but in the "Index of competitors" there are 147 players listed. The Austrian Hermann Knoll, the Belgian Jean-Jacques Moucq and the Polish Tadeusz Adamski did, according to the report itself, not compete in the main tournament. The Austrian player is not even shown as competitor by the Austrian Olympic Committee database.

A total of 144(*) field hockey players from 12 nations competed at the Helsinki Games:

(*) NOTE: There are only players counted, which participated in the main tournament in one game at least.

Summary

There was also a consolation tournament played by the teams which were eliminated before the semi-finals. It is unknown, if this part of the tournament was official and part of the Olympic Games, because the official report did not shown these matches in any kind. However the teams are listed in order of the results of this consolation round.

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4	Manzoor Hussain Atif Manzoor Hussain Atif Brigadier Manzoor Hussain Atif was a former secretary Pakistan Hockey Federation and Olympian. Atif was born in 1928 in Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.... Jack Britto Jack Britto Jack Britto is a Pakistani Olympic hockey player. He attended Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi where he was one of the star hockey players. He went on to play on the Pakistan National Hockey Team, where he played right half.... Abdul Hamid Abdul Hamid (field hockey) Abdul Hamid Hameedi is a former field hockey player from Pakistan. He won silver medal in 1956 Summer Olympics and gold medal in 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:... Mahmoodul Hassan Asghar Ali Khan Muhammad Niaz Khan Habib Ali Kiddie Habib Ali Kiddie Habib Ali Kiddie was a Pakistani hockey player and Olympian.-References:... Malik Aziz Abdul Latif Mir Habibur Rehman Latif-ur-Rehman Latif-ur-Rehman Latif-ur-Rehman was a field hockey player, who won the gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics for India and the silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics for Pakistan.-External links:*... Qazi Abdul Waheed
-	Günther Brennecke Hugo Budinger Hugo Dollheiser Hans-Jürgen Dollheister Wilfried Grube Friedrich-Wilhelm Hidding Alfred Lücker Karl-Ludwig Peters Werner Rosenbaum Heinz Schmitz Heinz Schütz Rolf Stoltenberg Wilhelm Suhren Heinrich Thielemann Günther Ullerich
-	Antoni Adamski Antoni Adamski Antoni Adamski was a Polish field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Eugeniusz Czajka Eugeniusz Czajka Eugeniusz Czajka was a Polish field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Goślinowo, Gniezno County. He was part of the Polish field hockey team, which competed in the 1952 Olympic tournament.-External links:*... Alfons Flinik Alfons Flinik Alfons Flinik was a Polish field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.... Henryk Flinik Henryk Flinik Henryk Flinik was a Polish field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.... Jan Flinik Jan Flinik Jan Flinik was a Polish field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Polish field hockey team, which competed in the 1952 Olympic tournament... Narcyz Maciaszczyk Narcyz Maciaszczyk Narcyz Maciaszczyk was a Polish field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.... Jan Małkowiak Maksymilian Małkowiak Ryszard Marzec Ryszard Marzec Ryszard Marzec was a Polish field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.... Bronisław Pawlicki Zdzisław Wojdylak Tadeusz Adamski Jerzy Siankiewicz Zdzisław Starzyński
-	Kurt Dvorak Karl Holzapfel Walter Kaitna Alfred Knoll Johann Koller Josef Matz Josef Pecanka Robert Pecanka Ernst Schala Josef Schimmer Franz Strachota Hermann Knoll
-	Jean-Pierre Bolomey Kurt Goldschmid Hans Gruner Hans Grüner Hans Grüner is a Swiss field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, in the 1948 Summer Olympics, and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Rudolf Keller Fridolin Kurmann Fridolin Kurmann Fridolin Kurmann is a Swiss field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, in the 1948 Summer Olympics, and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Kurt Müller Gilbert Recordon Jean-Pierre Roche Fritz Stuhlinger Hugo Vonlanthen Roger Zanetti
-	Bernard Boone Roger Capelle Jean-François Dubessay Claude Hauet Jean Hauet Michel Lacroix Robert Lucas Diran Manoukian Florio Martel André Meyer Philippe Reynaud Jacques Thieffry Jean Zizine
-	Pierre Bousmanne José Delaval Jean Dubois Jean Dubois (field hockey) Jean Marie Joseph François Dubois is a Belgian field hockey player who competed in four summer Olympics between 1948 and 1960. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, his team placed a tied 7th in a field of 13. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he had his best result when his team placed... Jean Enderle Roger Goossens Harold Mechelynck Roger Morlet Paul Toussaint Jean-Marcel van Leer Lucien van Weydeveld Jacques Vanderstappen Jean-Jacques Moucq Léo Rooman
-	Piero Baglia-Bambergi Amedeo Banci Egidio Cosentino Sergio Formenti Luigi Lanfranchi Mario Marchiori Umberto Micco Sergio Morra Piero Pampuro Gastone Puccioni Giorgio Ravalli
-	Kaarlo Ilmari Einiö Pantti Olavi Elo Erkki Ilmari Heikkilä Veijo-Lassi Aukusti Keijo Helmar Kuusela Risto Santeri Lamppu Reino Oskari Lindroos Esko Jalo Toivo Salminen Toivo Heino Salminen Esko Kalevi Silvennoinen Tauno Johannes Timoska