Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres
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Quick Facts Men's 200 metres at the Games of the XV Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's 200 metres at the Games of the XV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | July 22 (heats and quarterfinals) July 23 (semifinals and final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 71 from 35 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 20.7 =OR | |||||||||
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The men's 200 metres sprint event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place between July 22 and July 23. There were 71 competitors from 35 nations.[1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by American Andy Stanfield.[2] Americans also took silver (Thane Baker) and bronze (Jim Gathers) as the United States swept the medals in the event for the third time (1904, 1932).