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 Eduardo Priggione References External links Montevideo.com Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database Nations at the 1952 Summer Olympics 1952 1952 in Uruguayan sport