Uruguay competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 17 events in 9 sports.
Medalists
Bronze Sergio Matto, Wilfredo Pelaez, Carlos Roselló, Tabaré Larre, Adesio Lombardo, Roberto Lovera, Héctor Costa, Nelson Demarco, Héctor Garcia, Martín Acosta y Lara, Enrique Baliño, and Victorio Cieslinskas — Basketball, Men's Team Competition Juan Rodríguez and Miguel Seijas — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
Athletics
Hércules Ascune Estrella Puente
Basketball
Men's team competition Main Round (Group A) Defeated Czechoslovakia (53-51) Defeated Hungary (70-56) Lost to United States (44-57) Final Round (Group A) Lost to France (56-58) Defeated Bulgaria (62-54) Defeated Argentina (66-65) Semifinals Lost to Soviet Union (57-61) Bronze Medal Match Defeated Argentina (68-59) → Bronze Medal Team roster Martín Acosta y Lara Enrique Baliño Victorio Cieslinskas Héctor Costa Nelson Demarco Héctor García Tabaré Larre Borges Adesio Lombardo Roberto Lovera Sergio Matto Wilfredo Peláez Carlos Rosello Head coach: Olguiz Rodríguez
Boxing
Luis Albino Acuña Luis Sosa
Cycling
Road Competition Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km) Virgilio Pereyra — 5:22:33.4 (→ 33rd place) Luis Angel de los Santos — 5:22:34.4 (→ 38th place) Mario Machado — 5:23:33.7 (→ 39th place) Julio Sobrera — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Track Competition Men's 1.000m Time Trial Luis Angel de los Santos Final — 1:17.0 (→ 19th place)
Juan de Armas Atilio Francois Luis Pedro Serra
Fencing
Two fencers, both men, represented Uruguay in 1952.
Men's foil Sergio Iesi Ricardo Rimini
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Uruguay in 1952.
Individual Américo González Alberto Ortíz Lem Martínez
Team Alberto Ortíz Lem Martínez Américo González
Rowing
Uruguay had three male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1952.
Men's single sculls Eduardo Risso
Men's double sculls Miguel Seijas Juan Rodríguez
Sailing
Eugenio Lauz Santurio
Swimming
Men Ranks given are within the heat. AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEduardo Priggione400 m freestyle 5:12.1 4 Did not advance1500 m freestyle 21:11.9 7 colspan=2 Did not advance
References
External links Montevideo.com Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database