to perform. In diving, seven judges visually assess the performance and hold up score cards, with the highest and lowest scores awarded being discounted and the rest added together before being divided by five (the number of scores) to give the mean. The mean is then multiplied by the difficulty ranking of the dive for the complete score for that dive. Men's 3 m springboard The 26-year-old Eduardo Fereda competed for Venezuela on the 3 m springboard on 28 July. In the qualifying rounds he completed six successful dives, with dive scores ranging from 4.80 to 9.20 (each placing him between 36th and 28th overall); his total score was 41.98, ultimately ranking him 36th out of 36 and so not qualifying for the final. Fereda would later compete in trampolining, but 1952 was his only Olympic Games. Athletics Athletics events were held between 20 and 27 July at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Seven athletes, all men, represented Venezuela in eleven events. Track In sprint events (100, 200 and 400 metres), athletes were drawn in 12 heats. The best three of every heat qualified to the quarterfinals, with the best two of each of these advancing. In middle distance events (800 and 1500 metres), athletes were drawn in heats and the best three or four of every heat would qualify to the semifinals, where the best three or six of each then advanced. In the 110 metres hurdles, athletes were drawn in six heats: the best two qualified to the semifinals, and the best three of each semi then advanced to the final. Juan Leiva, Guillermo Gutiérrez, Filemón Camacho, and Teófilo Davis all competed in two events (Davis with one each in track and field). Paulino Ferrer contested one event. This was the only Olympic appearance of all five athletes. Men's 100 m sprint Two Venezuelans competed in the 100 m sprint event; 19-year-old Juan Leiva and 25-year-old Guillermo Gutiérrez. Leiva competed in heat 6, placing 5th with a time of 11.2 (also recorded as 11.31), not qualifying. Gutiérrez competed in heat 4, also placing 5th with a time of 11.2 (also recorded as 11.42), also not qualifying. Men's 200 m sprint Juan Leiva was Venezuela's only competitor in the 200 m sprint. He placed 3rd in heat 5, with a time of 22.3 (also recorded as 22.38), not qualifying. Men's 400 m sprint Guillermo Gutiérrez was Venezuela's only competitor in