1952 Summer Olympics / Participant (Japan)
JPN
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Japan took part in the 1952 Summer Olympics in the Finnish capital Helsinki with 69 athletes, 11 women and 58 men, in 60 competitions in 13 sports.
It was the seventh time a Japanese team had taken part in the Summer Olympics since 1912 . The youngest athlete was the swimmer Shizue Miyabe (13 years and 358 days), the oldest athlete was the fencer Shinichi Maki (35 years and 128 days).
Flag bearer
The pole vaulter Bunkichi Sawada carried the flag of Japan during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium .
Medalist
With a recovered gold, six silver and two bronze medals, the Japanese team was ranked 17 in the medal count .
gold
Surname | sport | competition |
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Shohachi Ishii | Wrestling | Bantamweight |
silver
bronze
Surname | sport | competition |
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Takashi Ono | do gymnastics | Horse jump |
Tadao Uesako | do gymnastics | Horse jump |
Participants by sport
Boxing
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Yoshitaro Nagata
- 1st round: eliminated by Mircea Dobrescu from Romania by the judge's decision (1: 2)
- Rank 16
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Toshihito Ishimaru
- 1st round: eliminated by Pedro Galasso from Brazil by a judge's decision (0: 3)
- Rank 17
fencing
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Shinichi Maki
- 1st round: in group 4 won two duels, lost four and received 27 hits; Rank 6, not qualified for the 2nd round
- Shinichi Maki
- 1st round: won one duel in group 7, lost six and received 20 hits; Rank 8, not qualified for the 2nd round
- Shinichi Maki
- 1st round: in group 7 no duel won, six lost and 30 hits received; Rank 7, not qualified for the 2nd round
Weightlifting
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Isamu Shiraishi (56.00 kg)
- Final: no valid attempt
athletics
Men
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Tomio Hosoda
- Preliminary runs : in run 6 (rank 2) with 11.0 s (hand-stopped) or 11.14 s (electronically) qualified for the quarter-finals
- Quarter-finals : in run 4 (rank 4) with 10.8 s (hand-stopped) or 11.03 s (electronically) not qualified for the semi-finals
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Masaji Tajima
- Preliminary runs: in run 2 (rank 6) with 11.1 s (hand-stopped) or 11.29 s (electronic) not qualified for the quarter-finals
- Tomio Hosoda
- Preliminary runs : Qualified for the quarter-finals in run 12 (rank 2) with 22.2 s (hand-stopped) or 22.36 s (electronic)
- Quarter-finals : in run 6 (rank 6) with 22.3 s (hand-stopped) or 22.49 s (electronically) not qualified for the semi-finals
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Junkichi Matoba
- Preliminary runs : in run 6 (3rd place) with 49.4 s (hand-stopped) or 49.57 s (electronic) not qualified for the quarter-finals
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Yoshitaka Muroya
- Preliminary runs : in run 8 (4th place) with 1: 54.0 minutes (hand-stopped) not qualified for the semi-finals
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Osamu Inoue
- Prelims : in run 1 (rank 12) with 14: 59.0 minutes (hand-stopped) not qualified for the final
Marathon , July 27, 1952, 3:25 p.m.
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Katsuo Nishida
- 2: 36: 19.0 hours (+ 13: 15.8 min.), Rank 25
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Yoshitaka Uchikawa
- Race not finished
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Keizo Yamada
- 2: 38: 11.2 hours (+ 15: 08.0 min.), Rank 26
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Michitaka Kinami
- Preliminary runs : in run 4 (3rd place) with 49.4 s (hand-stopped) or 49.57 s (electronic) not qualified for the semi-finals
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Eitaro Okano
- Preliminary runs : Qualified for the quarter-finals in run 1 (3rd place) with 54.2 s (hand-stopped) or 54.42 s (electronic)
- Quarter-finals : in run 4 (rank 6) with 54.4 s (hand-stopped) or 54.42 s (electronically) not qualified for the semi-finals
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Susumu Takahashi
- Preliminary runs : in run 2 (rank 9) with 9: 21.6 minutes (hand-stopped) not qualified for the final
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Junkichi Matoba , Yoshitaka Muroya , Eitaro Okano & Hiroshi Yamamoto
- Preliminary runs : in run 1 (rank 7) with 3: 20.3 minutes (hand-stopped) or 3: 20.55 minutes (electronically) not qualified for the final
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Bunkichi Sawada
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Qualification , group B: 4.00 m, rank 11, overall rank 18, qualified for the final
- 3.80 m: valid, no failed attempt
- 3.90 m: valid, one failed attempt
- 4.00 m: valid, one failed attempt
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Final : 4.20 m, 6th place
- 3.60 m: left out
- 3.80 m: valid, no failed attempt
- 3.95 m: valid, two failed attempts
- 4.10 m: valid, no failed attempt
- 4.20 m: valid, without unsuccessful attempt
- 4.30 m: invalid, three failed attempts
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Qualification , group B: 4.00 m, rank 11, overall rank 18, qualified for the final
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Masaji Tajima
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Qualification , group B: 7.13 m, rank 3, overall rank 8, qualified for the final
- 1st jump: 7.04 m
- 2nd jump: invalid
- 3rd jump: 7.13 m
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Final : 7.00 m, rank 10
- 1st jump: invalid
- 2nd jump: 7.00 m
- 3rd jump: invalid
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Qualification , group B: 7.13 m, rank 3, overall rank 8, qualified for the final
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Keizo Hasegawa
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Qualification , group A: 14.39 m, rank 11, overall rank 20, not qualified for the final
- 1st jump: invalid
- 2nd jump: 14.39 m
- 3rd jump: 14.18 m
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Qualification , group A: 14.39 m, rank 11, overall rank 20, not qualified for the final
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Yoshio Iimuro
- Qualification, group A: 14.81 m, rank 5, overall rank 6, qualified for the final
- 1st jump: 14.81 m
- 2nd jump: left out
- 3rd jump: left out
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Final : 14.99 m, 6th place
- 1st jump: 14.99 m
- 2nd jump: invalid
- 3rd jump: invalid
- 4th jump: invalid
- 5th jump: 14.66 m
- 6th jump: 13.70 m
- Qualification, group A: 14.81 m, rank 5, overall rank 6, qualified for the final
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Tadashi Yamamoto
- Qualification, group B: 14.60 m, rank 6, overall rank 12, qualified for the final
- 1st jump: 13.90 m
- 2nd jump: 14.30 m
- 3rd jump: 14.60 m
- Final: 14.57 m, rank 14, not qualified for the final of the six best jumpers
- 1st jump: invalid
- 2nd jump: invalid
- 3rd jump: 14.57 m
- Qualification, group B: 14.60 m, rank 6, overall rank 12, qualified for the final
Women
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Ayako Yoshikawa
- Preliminary runs : in run 5 (rank 5) with 12.6 s (hand-stopped) or 13.00 s (electronic) not qualified for the quarter-finals
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Miyo Miyashita
- Preliminary runs : in run 1 (3rd place) with 11.8 s (hand-stopped) or 12.06 s (electronic) not qualified for the semi-finals
- Ayako Yoshikawa
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Qualification , group B: 5.34 m, rank 13, overall rank 22, qualified for the final
- 1st jump: 5.34 m
- 2nd jump: left out
- 3rd jump: left out
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Final : 5.54 m, not qualified for the final of the six best jumpers, 16th place
- 1st jump: 5.54 m
- 2nd jump: invalid
- 3rd jump: 5.38 m
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Qualification , group B: 5.34 m, rank 13, overall rank 22, qualified for the final
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Ko Nakamura-Yoshino
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Qualification : 39.75 m, rank 8, qualified for the final
- 1st litter: 39.75 m
- 2nd litter: left out
- 3rd litter: left out
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Final : 43.81 m, 4th place
- 1st litter: 41.71 m
- 2nd litter: 42.67 m
- 3rd litter: 37.15 m
- 4th litter: 41.58 m
- 5th litter: 43.81 m
- 6th litter: 42.02 m
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Qualification : 39.75 m, rank 8, qualified for the final
Cycling
- train
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Kihei Tomioka
- Preliminary runs: Qualified for the hope runs in run 4 (3rd place)
- Hope runs: in run 2 (rank 4) not qualified for the quarter finals
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Tadashi Kato
- Final: 1: 23.2 min. (+ 12.1 s), rank 26
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Tamotsu Chikanari & Kihei Tomioka
- Preliminary runs: Qualified for the hope runs in run 2 (rank 2)
- Hope runs: in run 3 (rank 2) not qualified for the quarter-finals
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Tamotsu Chikanari , Tadashi Kato , Masazumi Tajima & Kihei Tomioka
- Qualification: 5: 13.4 min. (+ 23.6 s), 19th place, not qualified for the final
- Road Race (190.4 km)
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Tamotsu Chikanari
- Race not finished
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Tadashi Kato
- Race not finished
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Masazumi Tajima
- Race not finished
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Kihei Tomioka
- Race not finished
- Tamotsu Chikanari, Tadashi Kato, Masazumi Tajima & Kihei Tomioka
- Race not finished
horse riding
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Toshiaki Kitai
- Final: 62.00 penalty points, rank 45
- 1st round: 50.00 penalty points, rank 48
- 2nd round: 12.00 penalty points, rank 25
- Final: 62.00 penalty points, rank 45
Wrestling
- Freestyle
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Yushu Kitano
- Rank 2
- 1st round: 3-0 win against Rolf Johansson from Sweden
- 2nd round: victory against Mohamed Abdel Hamid El-Ward from Egypt
- 3rd round: victory over Rodolfo Dávila from Mexico
- 4th round: victory over Louis Baise from South Africa
- 5th round: 0-3 defeat against Hasan Gemici from Turkey
- Final round: 3-0 win against Mahmoud Mollaghassemi from Iran
- Rank 2
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Shohachi Ishii
- Rank 1
- 1st round: 3-0 win against Tauno Jaskari from Finland
- 2nd round: victory over Ken Irvine from Great Britain
- 3rd round: 3-0 win against Cemil Sarıbacak from Turkey
- 4th round: 2-1 win against Ferdinand Schmitz from Germany
- 5th round: 3-0 win against Edvin Vesterby from Sweden
- 6th round: 3-0 win against Khashaba Jadhav from India
- Final round: 3-0 win against Rəşid Məmmədbəyov from the Soviet Union
- Rank 1
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Risaburo Tominaga
- Eliminated after round 5 with seven minus points, 5th place
- 1st round: victory against Marco Antonio Girón from Guatemala
- 2nd round: defeat against Rauno Mäkinen from Finland (shoulder win of the opponent)
- 3rd round: victory over Armand Bernard from Canada
- 4th round: 3-0 win against Géza Hoffmann from Hungary
- 5th round: 1: 2 defeat against Nasser Givehchi from Iran
- Eliminated after round 5 with seven minus points, 5th place
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Takeo Shimotori
- after round 4 eliminated with six minus points, rank 6
- 1st round: 3-0 win against Bjørn Larsson from Norway
- 2nd round: 3-0 win against Mohamed Badr from Egypt
- 3rd round: 3-0 win against Richard Garrard from Australia
- 4th round: Loss against Olle Anderberg from Sweden (opponent wins over the shoulders)
- after round 4 eliminated with six minus points, rank 6
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Tsugio Yamazaki
- retired after round 4 with six minus points, 5th place
- 1st round: 2-1 win against Jean-Baptiste Leclerc from France
- 2nd round: 3-0 win against Donald Irvine from Great Britain
- 3rd round: 2-1 win against Cyril Martin from South Africa
- 4th round: 0-3 defeat against Abdollah Mojtabavi from Iran
- retired after round 4 with six minus points, 5th place
rowing
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Ryuji Goto , Kazuo Kanda , Tamatsu Kogure , Kosuke Matsuo & Toshiya Takeuchi
- Preliminary runs: in run 3 (4th place) with 7: 29.8 minutes (+ 13.2 s) qualified for the hope runs
- Hope runs: in run 1 (3rd place) with 7: 13.9 minutes (+ 7.9 s) not qualified for the semi-finals
shoot
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Yukio Inokuma
- Final: 396 points, 26 direct hits, 17th place
- 1st round: 100 points, rank 7
- 2nd round: 98 points, rank 26
- 3rd round: 99 points, rank 25
- 4th round: 99 points, 22nd place
- Final: 396 points, 26 direct hits, 17th place
swim
Men
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Toru Goto
- Preliminary runs: in run 8 (rank 1) qualified for the semi-finals with 58.3 s
- Semi-finals: in run 3 (3rd place) qualified for the jump-off with 58.3 s
- Semi-finals (jump-off): qualified first for the final with 58.5 seconds
- Final: 58.5 s, 4th place
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Yoshihiro Hamaguchi
- Prelims: Qualified for the semifinals in run 1 (rank 1) with 58.0 s
- Semi-finals: in run 1 (3rd place) qualified for the jump-off with 58.3 s
- Semi-finals (jump-off): eliminated in third place with 59.1 s
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Hironoshin Furuhashi
- Preliminary runs: Qualified for the semi-finals in run 2 (1st place) with 4: 43.3 minutes
- Semi-finals: Qualified for the final in run 3 (3rd place) with 4: 44.2 minutes
- Final: 4: 42.1 min., 8th place
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Yasuo Tanaka
- Preliminary runs: Qualified for the semi-finals in run 1 (rank 2) with 4: 44.3 minutes
- Semi-finals: in run 2 (rank 2) with 4: 44.9 minutes not qualified for the final
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Yoshio Tanaka
- Preliminary runs: Qualified for the semi-finals in run 8 (3rd place) with 4: 54.0 minutes
- Semi-finals: in run 1 (rank 7) with 4: 48.0 min. Not qualified for the final
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Yukiyoshi Aoki
- Preliminary runs: in run 3 (3rd place) with 19: 27.0 minutes not qualified for the final
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Yasuo Kitamura
- Prelims: Qualified for the final in run 6 (3rd place) with 19: 10.3 minutes
- Final: 19:00, 4 minutes, rank 6
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Norihiko Kurahashi
- Preliminary runs: in run 1 (4th place) with 1: 10.7 minutes not qualified for the semi-finals
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Yasumasu Nishino
- Preliminary runs: in run 2 (rank 2) with 1: 10.1 min. Not qualified for the semi-finals
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Nobuyasu Hirayama
- Preliminary runs: Qualified for the semi-finals in run 5 (3rd place) with 2: 41.5 minutes
- Semi-finals: Qualified for the final in run 1 (3rd place) with 2: 39.1 minutes
- Final: 2: 37.4 min., 4th place
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Takayoshi Kajikawa
- Prelims: Qualified for the semi-finals in run 3 (3rd place) with 2: 39.6 minutes
- Semi-finals: Qualified for the final in run 2 (2nd place) with 2: 37.3 minutes
- Final: 2: 38.6 min., 5th place
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Jiro Nagasawa
- Prelims: Qualified for the semi-finals in run 2 (2nd place) with 2: 40.4 minutes
- Semi-finals: Qualified for the final in run 2 (4th place) with 2: 39.0 minutes
- Final: 2: 39.1 min., 6th place
Women
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Shizue Miyabe
- Preliminary runs: in run 5 (rank 7) with 1: 16.6 minutes not qualified for the semi-finals
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Fumiko Sakaguchi
- Preliminary runs: in run 3 (rank 5) with 1: 14.6 min. Not qualified for the semi-finals
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Sadako Yamashita
- Preliminary runs: in run 1 (rank 6) with 1: 13.2 min. Not qualified for the semi-finals
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Misako Tamura
- Preliminary runs: in run 5 (rank 7) with 5: 59.0 min. Not qualified for the semi-finals
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Sadako Yamashita
- Preliminary runs: in run 4 (rank 7) with 5: 48.4 minutes not qualified for the semi-finals
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Masayo Aoki
- Preliminary runs: in run 5 (rank 5) with 3: 05.6 min. Not qualified for the semi-finals
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Kazuko Sakamoto
- Preliminary runs: Qualified for the semi-finals in run 3 (3rd place) with 3: 02.7 minutes
- Semi-finals: in run 1 (rank 7) with 3: 04.2 min. Not qualified for the final
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Yasuko Oishi , Fumiko Sakaguchi , Misako Tamura & Sadako Yamashita
- Preliminary runs: in run 1 (rank 6) with 4: 54.0 minutes (+ 21.5 s) not qualified for the final
sailing
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Keijiro Kaitoku
- Final: 825 points, rank 27
- 1st race: 186 points, 1:36:46 hours, 23rd place
- 2nd race: 247 points, 1:51:30 hours, 20th place
- 3rd race: race not finished
- 4th race: race not finished
- 5th race: 206 points, 1:34:14 hours, 22nd place
- 6th race: 186 points, 1:30:30 hours, 23rd place
- 7th race: race not finished
- Final: 825 points, rank 27
do gymnastics
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Akitomo Kaneko
- Final: 111.30 points (56.30 points compulsory - 55.00 points freestyle), 21st place
- Floor exercise: 18.55 points (9.30 points compulsory - 9.25 points freestyle), rank 24
- Bars: 19.20 points (9.50 points compulsory - 9.70 points freestyle), 10th place
- Horse jump: 18.55 points (9.25 points compulsory - 9.30 points freestyle), 31st place
- Horizontal bar: 18.90 points (9.50 points compulsory - 9.40 points freestyle), 19th place
- Rings: 18.85 points (9.40 points compulsory - 9.45 points freestyle), 19th place
- Pommel horse: 17.25 points (9.35 points compulsory - 7.90 points freestyle), rank 82
- Final: 111.30 points (56.30 points compulsory - 55.00 points freestyle), 21st place
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Tetsumi Nabeya
- Final: 110.10 points (54.25 points compulsory - 55.85 points freestyle), rank 35
- Floor exercise: 18.75 points (9.30 points compulsory - 9.45 points freestyle), 14th place
- Bars: 18.60 points (9.40 points compulsory - 9.20 points freestyle), 31st place
- Horse jump: 18.65 points (9.35 points compulsory - 9.30 points freestyle), 25th place
- Horizontal bar: 18.90 points (9.30 points compulsory - 9.60 points freestyle), 19th place
- Rings: 18.00 points (8.70 points compulsory - 9.30 points freestyle), 69th place
- Pommel horse: 17.20 points (8.20 points compulsory - 9.00 points freestyle), 84th place
- Final: 110.10 points (54.25 points compulsory - 55.85 points freestyle), rank 35
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Takashi Ono
- Final: 112.20 points (56.15 points compulsory - 56.05 points freestyle), 12th place
- Floor exercise: 19.05 points (9.40 points compulsory - 9.65 points freestyle), 4th place
- Bars: 18.60 points (9.45 points compulsory - 9.15 points freestyle), 31st place
- Horse jump: 19.10 points (9.50 points compulsory - 9.60 points freestyle), 3rd place
- Horizontal bar: 18.90 points (9.45 points compulsory - 9.45 points freestyle), 19th place
- Rings: 18.15 points (8.95 points compulsory - 9.20 points freestyle), 63rd place
- Pommel horse: 18.40 points (9.40 points compulsory - 9.00 points freestyle), 31st place
- Final: 112.20 points (56.15 points compulsory - 56.05 points freestyle), 12th place
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Masao Takemoto
- Final: 111.65 points (55.50 points compulsory - 56.15 points freestyle), 15th place
- Floor exercise: 18.85 points (9.55 points compulsory - 9.30 points freestyle), 11th place
- Bars: 17.95 points (9.20 points compulsory - 8.75 points freestyle), rank 71
- Horse jump: 19.15 points (9.55 points compulsory - 9.60 points freestyle), 2nd place
- Horizontal bar: 18.95 points (9.05 points compulsory - 9.90 points freestyle), 17th place
- Rings: 19.20 points (9.40 points compulsory - 9.80 points freestyle), 6th place
- Pommel horse: 17.55 points (9.15 points compulsory - 8.40 points freestyle), 69th place
- Final: 111.65 points (55.50 points compulsory - 56.15 points freestyle), 15th place
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Tadao Uesako
- Final: 111.65 points (55.50 points compulsory - 56.15 points freestyle), 15th place
- Floor exercise: 19.15 points (9.20 points compulsory - 9.95 points freestyle), 2nd place
- Bars: 18.50 points (9.10 points compulsory - 9.40 points freestyle), rank 38
- Horse jump: 19.10 points (9.55 points compulsory - 9.55 points freestyle), 3rd place
- Horizontal bar: 18.55 points (9.35 points compulsory - 9.20 points freestyle), rank 35
- Rings: 18.35 points (9.40 points compulsory - 8.95 points freestyle), rank 50
- Pommel horse: 18.00 points (8.90 points compulsory - 9.10 points freestyle), rank 47
- Final: 111.65 points (55.50 points compulsory - 56.15 points freestyle), 15th place
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Akitomo Kaneko , Tetsumi Nabeya , Takashi Ono , Masao Takemoto and Tadao Uesako
- Final: 556.90 points (- 17.45 points), 5th place
Diving
Men
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Katsuichi Mori
- Qualification: 65.23 points, 15th place
- 1st jump: 11.56 points, rank 8
- 2nd jump: 8.16 points, rank 29
- 3rd jump: 10.45 points, 23rd place
- 4th jump: 11.22 points, 7th place
- 5th jump: 12.06 points, rank 16
- 6th jump: 11.78 points, 18th place
- Qualification: 65.23 points, 15th place
- Katsuichi Mori
- Qualification: 58.65 points, rank 29
- 1st jump: 10.07 points, 18th place
- 2nd jump: 11.05 points, rank 16
- 3rd jump: 7.92 points, rank 30
- 4th jump: 11.56 points, 6th place
- 5th jump: 4.48 points, 31st place
- 6th jump: 13.57 points, rank 11
- Qualification: 58.65 points, rank 29
Women
Artistic jumping 3-meter board
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Masami Miyamoto
- Qualification: 46.88 points, 15th place
- 1st jump: 7.65 points, 15th place
- 2nd jump: 9.12 points, rank 12
- 3rd jump: 11.02 points, rank 10
- 4th jump: 10.45 points, rank 8
- 5th jump: 8.64 points, 13th place
- Qualification: 46.88 points, 15th place
- Masami Miyamoto
- Qualification: 36.24 points, rank 11
- 1st jump: 7.84 points, 14th place
- 2nd jump: 7.20 points, 14th place
- 3rd jump: 11.34 points, 6th place
- 4th jump: 9.86 points, 7th place
- Qualification: 36.24 points, rank 11
Web links
- Japanese Olympic team 1952 in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original ).
- Helsinki 1952 - Official Site of the Olympic Movement (English) .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Official Report, Timetable p. 266, engl. (PDF)