1952
32 Minutes
Olympic Games
Rare, unknown source
Here you will witness Olympic coverage from Helsinki, Finland. This film was introduced in 1952 in 16 mm format and was recorded onto 3/4 inch U-matic tape in 1988. It is a Hansen Production that lasts 32 minutes with photography by H. Lee Hansen and narration by Braven Dyer, Sr. Captured are scenes from the Olympic village, Opening ceremony, High jump, Womens’ and mens’ discus, Shotput, 110m hurdles, 3,000m steeplechase, mens’ and womens’ 100m, Long jump, 800m, 10k walk, Pole vault, Hammer throw, 5,000m, Javelin, 200m, Triple jump, 400m hurdles, 1500m, Decathlon,and Marathon.
The athletes who won gold in the running events are recorded below:
Men’s 100 m: Lindy Remigino, USA, 10.4
Women’s 100 m: Majorie Jackson, Australia, 11.5 (Equaled Olympic Record)
200 m: Andrew Stanfield, USA, 20.7
400 m: V. George Rhoden, Jamaica, 45.9 (Olympic Record)
800 m: Malvin Whitfield, USA, 1:49.2 (Olympic Record)
1500 m: Josef "Josy" Barthel, Luxembourg, 3:45.1 (Olympic Record)
5000 m: Emil Zátopek, Czech Republic, 14:06.6 (Olympic Record)
110 m Hurdles: Harrison Dillard, USA, 13.7 (Olympic Record)
3000 m Steeplechase: Horace Ashenfelter, 8:45.4 (World Record)
Decathlon: Bob Mathias, 7887, (World Record)
Marathon: Emil Zátopek, Czech Republic, 2:23:03.2 (Olympic Record)
