1952 Winter Olympics

VI Olympic Winter Games
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Nations participating 30
Athletes participating 694 (585 men, 109 women)
Events 22 in 6 sports
Opening ceremony February 14, 1952
Closing ceremony February 25, 1952
Officially opened by Princess Ragnhild
Athlete's Oath Torbjørn Falkanger
Official's Oath n/a
Olympic Torch Eigil Nansen

The VI Olympic Winter Games were held in 1952 in Oslo, Norway.

Medal winners

Demonstration sports: Bandy

Medal count

Top medal-collecting nations:

(Host nation in bold.)

1952 Winter Olympics medal count Missing image
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Pos. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
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Norway
7 3 6 16
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United States
4 6 1 11
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Finland
3 4 2 11
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Austria
2 4 2 8
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West Germany
2 0 0 2
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East Germany
1 2 2 5
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Canada
1 0 1 2
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Italy

 Italy
1 0 1 2
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Great Britain
1 0 0 1
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Netherlands
0 3 0 3


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¹Not currently recognised as official by the IOC.     ²Cancelled due to war.

See also: 1952 Winter Olympics, 1896 Summer Olympics, 1900 Summer Olympics, 1904 Summer Olympics, 1906 Summer Olympics, 1908 Summer Olympics, 1912 Summer Olympics, 1916 Summer Olympics