Australia competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 81 competitors, 71 men and 10 women, took part in 67 events in 12 sports. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. As the country hosted the next Olympics in Melbourne, an Australian segment was performed at the closing ceremony. Medalists Gold Marjorie Jackson-Nelson — Athletics, Women's 100 metres Marjorie Jackson-Nelson — Athletics, Women's 200 metres Shirley Strickland — Athletics, Women's 80m Hurdles Russell Mockridge — Cycling, Men's 1000m Time Trial Lionel Cox and Russell Mockridge — Cycling, Men's 2000m Tandem John Davies — Swimming, Men's 200m Breaststroke Silver Lionel Cox — Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch) Mervyn Wood — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls Bronze Shirley Strickland — Athletics, Women's 100 metres David Anderson, Phil Cayzer, Ernest Chapman, Tom Chessel, Mervyn Finlay, Nimrod Greenwood, Edward Pain, Bob Tinning, and Geoff Willamson — Rowing, Men's Eights Vern Barberis — Weightlifting, Men's Lightweight Athletics Men Track & road events Field events Combined events – Decathlon Women Track & road events Field events Boxing Cycling Road races Individual times added to together for team race, 3 times needed for team event. Track Ranks given are within the heat. Diving Men Fencing Six fencers, four men and two women, represented Australia in 1952. Men Women Modern pentathlon One male pentathlete represented Australia in 1952. Rowing Men Sailing Swimming Men Women Water polo Australia failed to advance to the pool stage after losing both qualifiers. Roster Qualifying Weightlifting Wrestling Men's freestyle References Nations at the 1952 Summer Olympics 1952 Olympics