Figure skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics – Men's singles
April 11, 2024
The men's figure skating competition at the 1952 Winter Olympics took place on 19 and 21 February at Jordal Amfi and Bislett stadion.[1] The compulsory figures were held at Jordal Amfi, while the Free skating was contested at Bislett stadion. The ice surface at Bislett was set inside the oval created by the speed skating track. It was also an outdoor arena, which was used for the opening and closing ceremonies.[2] There were no issues with the weather and the skating surface at Bislett was immaculate.[3] Computers were used for the first time during the figure skating competitions to help tabulate the judges' marks and relay the results instantaneously.[4]
17-year-old AmericanDick Button was the dominant force in men's international skating, having won the Olympic title in 1948, and the World Championships in 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1951.[5] Only three men had come close to challenging him in the years since his first Olympic victory, teammates Hayes Jenkins and James Grogan, and AustrianHelmut Seibt, who had won the European Championships in 1951 and 1952.[5] Button took a strong lead after the compulsory figures and just needed to skate safely in the free skating to earn his second gold medal.[4][6] Instead he chose to perform the triple loop, which was the first triple jump ever performed in international competition.[4] He executed the jump without error and finished his skate cleanly, he was awarded perfect marks by the judges and won his second Olympic gold medal.[4][5]
The battle for second place was much closer and hotly contested between Hellmut Seibt and James Grogan. Seibt did well in the compulsories but faltered in the free skating. Grogan was third after the compulsories but could not overtake Seibt in the free skating. The final marks placed Seibt in second place by one-tenth of a point, the closest possible margin.[5] Hayes Jenkins placed fourth and went on to win the gold medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.[7] One week later Button, Grogan and Jenkins swept the World Championships.[5] For Dick Button it was his fifth consecutive world title, and it also marked the end of his competitive skating career.[8]
Resultsedit
Here are the results of the men's figure skating competition.[5]
^Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (1956), p. 662–667
^Berkes, Howard (16 February 2010). "Dick Button: A Cutting Edge Behind The Olympic Mic". National Public Radio. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
External linksedit
Judd, Ron C. (2008). The Winter Olympics. Seattle, USA: The Mountaineers Books. ISBN978-1-59485-063-9. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (1956). (PDF). Cortina d'Ampezzo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Organising Committee for the VI Winter Olympic Games (1952). (PDF). Oslo, Norway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2010.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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The men s figure skating competition at the 1952 Winter Olympics took place on 19 and 21 February at Jordal Amfi and Bislett stadion 1 The compulsory figures were held at Jordal Amfi while the Free skating was contested at Bislett stadion The ice surface at Bislett was set inside the oval created by the speed skating track It was also an outdoor arena which was used for the opening and closing ceremonies 2 There were no issues with the weather and the skating surface at Bislett was immaculate 3 Computers were used for the first time during the figure skating competitions to help tabulate the judges marks and relay the results instantaneously 4 Men s singlesat the VI Olympic Winter GamesVenuesJordal Amfi compulsory figures Bislett Stadion free skate Dates19 21 FebruaryCompetitors14 from 11 nationsMedalistsDick Button United StatesHellmut Seibt AustriaJames Grogan United States 19481956 17 year old American Dick Button was the dominant force in men s international skating having won the Olympic title in 1948 and the World Championships in 1948 1949 1950 and 1951 5 Only three men had come close to challenging him in the years since his first Olympic victory teammates Hayes Jenkins and James Grogan and Austrian Helmut Seibt who had won the European Championships in 1951 and 1952 5 Button took a strong lead after the compulsory figures and just needed to skate safely in the free skating to earn his second gold medal 4 6 Instead he chose to perform the triple loop which was the first triple jump ever performed in international competition 4 He executed the jump without error and finished his skate cleanly he was awarded perfect marks by the judges and won his second Olympic gold medal 4 5 The battle for second place was much closer and hotly contested between Hellmut Seibt and James Grogan Seibt did well in the compulsories but faltered in the free skating Grogan was third after the compulsories but could not overtake Seibt in the free skating The final marks placed Seibt in second place by one tenth of a point the closest possible margin 5 Hayes Jenkins placed fourth and went on to win the gold medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d Ampezzo Italy 7 One week later Button Grogan and Jenkins swept the World Championships 5 For Dick Button it was his fifth consecutive world title and it also marked the end of his competitive skating career 8 Results editHere are the results of the men s figure skating competition 5 Rank Name Nation CF FS Points Places1 Dick Button nbsp United States 1 1 192 256 92 Hellmut Seibt nbsp Austria 2 5 180 144 233 James Grogan nbsp United States 3 2 180 822 244 Hayes Alan Jenkins nbsp United States 5 3 174 589 405 Peter Firstbrook nbsp Canada 4 4 173 122 436 Carlo Fassi nbsp Italy 6 7 169 822 507 Alain Giletti nbsp France 7 6 163 233 638 Freimut Stein nbsp Germany 8 8 155 956 729 Francois Pache nbsp Switzerland 9 11 139 922 9210 Adrian Swan nbsp Australia 12 9 138 689 9511 Kurt Oppelt nbsp Austria 11 10 137 033 9812 Gyorgy Czako nbsp Hungary 14 12 132 233 11213 Kalle Tuulos nbsp Finland 13 13 131 211 11214 Per Cock Clausen nbsp Denmark 10 11 133 722 112Referee nbsp Kenneth M BeaumontAssistant Referee nbsp Georges TorchonJudges nbsp Alex Krupy nbsp Theo Klemm nbsp Bruno Bonfiglio nbsp Franz Wojtanowskyj nbsp Sven P Sorensen nbsp Norman V S Gregory nbsp Martti Gylden nbsp Gerard Rodrigues Henriques nbsp Laszlo SzollasReferences edit Figure Skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics Singles Men Olympedia Retrieved 3 July 2020 Organising Committee for the VI Winter Olympic Games 1952 p 28 The Olympics 1948 and 1952 Skating magazine February 1960 a b c d Oslo 1952 International Olympic Committee Retrieved 9 September 2010 a b c d e f Figure Skating at the 1952 Oslo Winter Games Men s Singles Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 17 April 2020 Retrieved 9 September 2010 Judd 2008 p 95 Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano 1956 p 662 667 Berkes Howard 16 February 2010 Dick Button A Cutting Edge Behind The Olympic Mic National Public Radio Retrieved 9 September 2010 External links editJudd Ron C 2008 The Winter Olympics Seattle USA The Mountaineers Books ISBN 978 1 59485 063 9 Retrieved 31 August 2010 Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano 1956 VII Olympic Winter Games Official Report PDF Cortina d Ampezzo Archived from the original PDF on 2 November 2010 Retrieved 2 March 2010 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Organising Committee for the VI Winter Olympic Games 1952 Olympic Winter Games Oslo 1952 PDF Oslo Norway Archived from the original PDF on 30 September 2007 Retrieved 26 August 2010 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Figure skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics Men 27s singles amp oldid 1142343580, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
