Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles
The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games took place July 23 and July 24. The final was won by the American Harrison Dillard. Dillard's compatriots, Jack Davis and Arthur Barnard took 2nd and 3rd place.[1]
Men's 110 metres hurdles at the Games of the XV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Left-right: Davis, Dillard, Barnard | ||||||||||
Dates | July 23 (heats) July 24 (semifinals, final) | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | |
800 m | men | |
1500 m | men | |
5000 m | men | |
10,000 m | men | |
80 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | |
3000 m steeplechase | men | |
4×100 m relay | men | women |
4×400 m relay | men | |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | |
10 km walk | men | |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Combined events | ||
Decathlon | men | |
Summary
This was the completion of the fabled story. Harrison Dillard failed to qualify in this event at the US Olympic Trials four years earlier, but succeeded in qualifying in a secondary event, the 100 meters, which he then won at the 1948 Olympics. After the long wait, this was his second chance to run the hurdles. American World Record holder Dick Attlesey had suffered career ending injuries earlier in the season and was not here. Dillard equalled the Olympic record of 13.9 in the first heat.
In the final, Jack Davis popped out of his blocks early in the first attempt to get the race started. In this era, a first false start only merited a warning, not disqualification. On the second start, fearing disqualification, Davis was pinned in his blocks. Dillard was out fast in the center of the track, gaining a full metre lead on Davis and Arthur Barnard by the second barrier. From there, Davis separated from Barnard and was slowly chipping away at Dillard's lead with each flight of hurdles. Barnard was also separating from the rest of the contenders. Davis was not able to catch Dillard, but did make it close, both men getting the same hand time 13.7, both getting credit for a new Olympic record. But new experimental fully automatic timing showed Dillard with a 13.91 and Davis with a 14.00. Barnard finished 4 tenths of a second later, another 4 tenths of a second faster than the rest of the world. This was the sixth time USA has swept the 110 metres hurdles. They would do it again in the next two Olympics for a total of eight.
Results
Heats
The first round was held on July 23. The two fastest runners from each heat qualified to the semifinals.
Heat 1
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Harrison Dillard | 13.9 | =OR | |
2 | Sergey Popov | 14.8 | ||
3 | Olivier Bernard | 15.1 | ||
4 | Erdal Barkay | 15.2 | ||
5 | Edmundo Ohaco | 15.4 | ||
6 | Olli Alho | 15.4 |
Heat 2
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Yevhen Bulanchyk | 14.4 | ||
2 | Edmond Roudnitska | 14.9 | ||
3 | Estanislao Kocourek | 15.0 | ||
4 | Risto Syrjänen | 15.4 | ||
5 | Juan Lebron | 15.4 | ||
6 | Fouad Yazgi | 16.1 |
Heat 3
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Jack Davis | 14.0 | ||
2 | Stanko Lorger | 14.8 | ||
3 | Samuel Anderson | 15.1 | ||
4 | Wolfgang Troßbach | 15.1 | ||
5 | Téofilo Davis | 15.7 |
Heat 4
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Ken Doubleday | 14.5 | ||
2 | Jack Parker | 14.8 | ||
3 | Gordon Crosby | 14.8 | ||
4 | Téofilo Colón | 15.2 |
Heat 5
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Ray Weinberg | 14.4 | ||
2 | Väinö Suvivuo | 14.9 | ||
3 | Jörn Gevert | 15.2 |
Heat 6
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Arthur Barnard | 14.4 | ||
2 | Peter Hildreth | 14.7 | ||
3 | Michitaka Kinami | 15.0 | ||
4 | Ingi Þorsteinsson | 15.6 | ||
5 | Jacques Dohen | 15.7 | ||
6 | Johny Fonck | 16.1 |
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on July 24. The three fastest runners advanced to the final.
Heat 1
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Harrison Dillard | 14.0 | ||
2 | Arthur Barnard | 14.2 | ||
3 | Ken Doubleday | 14.5 | ||
4 | Sergey Popov | 14.7 | ||
5 | Edmond Roudnitska | 14.9 | ||
6 | Peter Hildreth | 14.9 |
Heat 2
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Jack Davis | 14.4 | ||
2 | Yevhen Bulanchyk | 14.4 | ||
3 | Ray Weinberg | 14.5 | ||
4 | Stanko Lorger | 14.6 | ||
5 | Väinö Suvivuo | 14.9 | ||
6 | Jack Parker | 15.0 |
Final
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (official) | Time (automatic) | Notes |
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Harrison Dillard | 13.7 | 13.91 | OR | ||
Jack Davis | 13.7 | 14.00 | |||
Arthur Barnard | 14.1 | 14.40 | |||
4 | Yevhen Bulanchyk | 14.5 | 14.73 | ||
5 | Ken Doubleday | 14.7 | 14.82 | ||
6 | Ray Weinberg | 14.8 | 15.15 |
Key: OR = Olympic record
References
- "Athletics at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Men's 110 metres Hurdles". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2017.