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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: The Men's Hockey Final. India 6, Netherlands 1.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Fencing. Christian D'Oriola of France (right) is pictured during his Individuall foils final against Sala Dessouki of Egypt (right).
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Nina Botcharova (USSR), winner of the womens' gymnastics, on the beam.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Barbara Pleyer runs towards the podium in an attempt to take the Olympic oath during the opening ceremony. She was a student and had tried to get an audience with the President of Finland. She was escorted from the podium before she say two sentences!
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: The reverend Bob Richards (USA) clears the bar during the final of the Olympic Pole Vault. He set a new Olympic record of 4.55 metres during the games.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: The Olympic Football final was won by Hungary (in white), who defeated Yugoslavia by 2-0. Sweden got the bronze medal. Erich Frenckell, President of the Olympic Organising Committee, makes the presentation.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: The women's javelin final was won by Dana Zatpkova (centre, Czechoslovakia), Emil Zatopek's wife, Elena Gorchakova (left, USSR), who took bronze and Aleksandra (right, USSR) who took the silver medal.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Christian D'Oriola (centre) of France, the winner of the Individual foils final is seen with Manlio Di Rosa of Italy (right) and Edcardo Mangiarotti of Italy (left) who was second.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: The Olympic Football final. The victorious Hungary team, who defeated Yugoslavia by 2-0.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: The Olympic Football final. Hungary beat Yugoslavia 2-0 to win the gold medal.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: The victorious Hungary team prior to their defeat of Yugoslavia, which meant they won the gold medal in the Olympic Football final.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: The Olympic Football final. Hungary beat Yugolsavia 2-0 and celebrate their win.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Emil Zatopek of Czechoslovakia kisses his wife, Dana Zatopkova after winning the marathon.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Floyd Paterson (USA), boxing champion.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Robert Mathias (USA) in the decathlon event.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: 400 metres final. H McKenley (Jamaica, #295), G Roden (Jamaica, #296), M Whitfield (USA, #986)
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: 100 metre final. l-r: Treloar (Australia), Bailey (Great Britain), Smith (USA), the winner, Remigino (USA), McKenley (Jamaica) and Sukharjev (USSR).
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Barbara Pleyer is escorted from the podium after she attempted to swear the Olympic oath at the opening ceremony.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Yachting, the Dragon Class. The Dutch yacht, 'Tralatta' beating Norway's yacht, 'Pan' in a tight finish at Harmaja. W P Van Duyl was at the helm of the Tralatta.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Yachting competition at Harmaja - the start of the race of the Star Class.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Barbara Pleyer, who tried to swear the Olympic oath on the podium, was eventually escorted away.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Soviet women's gymnastic team.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: 4x400m sprint relay.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: The final match of the heavy-weight division. Sanders (USA) versus Johnsson (Sweden), who was disqualified and lost his silver medal.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Action from the Olympic football Final. Hungary 2, Yugoslavia 0.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: The Olympic Football final. Hungary 2, Yugolsavia 0. The Hungarian goalkeeper, Grosits leaps high to make a save, with three Yugsolav strikers in close attendance.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Action from the Olympic football final. Hungary 2 ,Yugoslavia 0.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: D'Oriola of France and Mangiarotti of Italy during their foil fencing match at West-End.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Paavo Nurmi (Finalnd) is the torch-bearer for the Olympics.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Emil Zatopek of Czechoslovakia wins an Olympic gold medal.
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1952: New Olympic President. J Sigfried Edstrom of Sweden (left), retiring President of the Olympic International Committee, congratulates his successor, Avery Brundage of Chicago, USA in Helsinki, Finland.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: 1500 metres final. Josef Barthel (Luxembourg, #406) won with Robert McMillen (USA, #992) and Werner Lueg (Germany, #739) coming in second and third respectively. In fourth was Roger Bannister (Great Britain).
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Jean Boiteux of France won the 400 metres freestyle event in the pool. His father is fell into the waterafter his win to congratulate his son.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Emil Zatopek of Czechoslovakia, winner of four gold medals wins the 5000 metres.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Dana Zatopkova (Czechoslovakia), winner in the women's javelin. She is Emil Zatopeks' wife.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Paavo Nurmi of Finland is the Olympic torch-bearer.
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Finland,Helsinki/ Olympics,1952: Floyd paterson (USA, left), who was to become the youngest-ever professional world heavy-weight champion in 1956, competed in Helsinki as a middle-weight.
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1952 Olympic Games - Helsinki - Colonel Harry Llewllyn jumping on internationally famed Foxhunter in the second series at Helsinki. The British team won a Gold Medal the only Gold Medal of the 1952 Olympics. Second was Chile with America third
3rd August 1952
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1952 Olympic Games - Helsinki
Helen Orr Gordon of Britain holds her bronze medal won today in the final of the womens 200 metres breast stroke.
29th July 1952
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An aerial view of the Helsinki stadium where the 1952 Olympic Games will be held. The stadium, now being enlarged in readiness for this world event, was to have been used for the 1940 Olympics which was cancelled owing to the war.
3rd October 1950.
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Olympic Games 1952
Robert Mathias of the USA winning heat 8 of the decathlon 110m hurdles event from Geoffrey Elliott (Great Britain) at the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland.
25th July 1952.
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Bob Mathias of the USA.
Decathlon winner of the 1948 Olympics is photographed practising the pole vault at Helsinki.
12th July 1952.
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Olympic Games 1952 - Helsinki - Finland.
Emil Zatopek leads from Mimoun and Schade in the final of the 5000m as Chataway stumbles and falls.
July 1952.
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Olympic Games 1952
Robert Mathias of the USA winning heat 8 of the decathlon 110m hurdles event from Geoffrey Elliott (Great Britain) at the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland.
25th July 1952.
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Emil Zatopek of Czechoslovakia smiles with joy as he wins the Olympic marathon in 2 hours 23 minutes and 3.2 seconds.
27th July 1952.
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Mary Glen Haig of Great Britian, has her brow wiped after a bout in the Ladies individual Foils at the Olympic Games in Helsinki.
26th July 1952
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1952 Olympic Games. Helsinki - Olympic Dressage winners - 1st Henri J.R. St. Cyr, 2nd Lis Hartel, and 3rd Andre Jousseaume
29th July 1952
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The finish of the 100 metre final in the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki , showing (left to right), J Treloar (Australia), E McDonald Bailey (Great Britain) who was third, F Dean Smith (USA) fourth , L Remigino (USA) first in 10.4 secs, Herb McKenley (Jamaica) second, and V Soukharev (USSR)
22nd July 1952
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