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Athletics at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games:
Men's 110 metres Hurdles
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Host City: Helsinki, Finland
Venue(s): Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
Date Started: July 23, 1952
Date Finished: July 24, 1952
| Gold: |  Harrison Dillard |
| Silver: | Jack Davis |
| Bronze: | Art Barnard |
Summary
In 1948, Harrison Dillard had been a huge favorite until he faltered in the US Olympic Trials, hitting a hurdle and not finishing the final. He had then entered the 100 metres, made the team in that event and won the gold medal. He continued hurdling and was still considered the best in the world. The world record holder was Dick Attlesey (USA), but he hurt his foot in the heats of the US Olympic Trials, and did not make the team. But led by Dillard, the Americans again swept the medals, as they had in 1948. The finish was close between Dillard and Jack Davis, Davis having been slowed by a poor start, likely due to being charged with a false start.
Final Standings
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison Dillard | 29 | United States | USA | Gold | OR |
| 2 | Jack Davis | 21 | United States | USA | Silver | |
| 3 | Art Barnard | 23 | United States | USA | Bronze | |
| 4 | Yevhen Bulanchyk | 30 | Soviet Union | URS | ||
| 5 | Ken Doubleday | 26 | Australia | AUS | ||
| 6 | Ray Weinberg | 22 | Australia | AUS | ||
| 4 h1 r2/3 | Sergey Popov | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | ||
| 4 h2 r2/3 | Stanko Lorger | 21 | Yugoslavia | YUG | ||
| 5 h1 r2/3 | Edmond Roudnitska | 21 | France | FRA | ||
| 5 h2 r2/3 | Väinö Suvivuo | 35 | Finland | FIN | ||
| 6 h1 r2/3 | Peter Hildreth | 24 | Great Britain | GBR | ||
| 6 h2 r2/3 | Jack Parker | 24 | Great Britain | GBR | ||
| 3 h1 r1/3 | Olivier Bernard | 31 | Switzerland | SUI | ||
| 3 h2 r1/3 | Estanislao Kocourek | 22 | Argentina | ARG | ||
| 3 h3 r1/3 | Samuel Anderson | 22 | Cuba | CUB | ||
| 3 h4 r1/3 | Gordon Crosby | 25 | Canada | CAN | ||
| 3 h5 r1/3 | Jörn Gevert | 23 | Chile | CHI | ||
| 3 h6 r1/3 | Michitaka Kinami | 31 | Japan | JPN | ||
| 4 h1 r1/3 | Erdal Barkay | 24 | Turkey | TUR | ||
| 4 h2 r1/3 | Risto Syrjänen | 27 | Finland | FIN | ||
| 4 h3 r1/3 | Wolfgang Troßbach | 24 | Germany | GER | ||
| 4 h4 r1/3 | Téofilo Colón | 37 | Puerto Rico | PUR | ||
| 4 h6 r1/3 | Ingi Þorsteinsson | 22 | Iceland | ISL | ||
| 5 h1 r1/3 | Edmundo Ohacho | 25 | Chile | CHI | ||
| 5 h2 r1/3 | Juan Lebron | 18 | Puerto Rico | PUR | ||
| 5 h3 r1/3 | Téofilo Davis | 22 | Venezuela | VEN | ||
| 5 h6 r1/3 | Jacques Dohen | 22 | France | FRA | ||
| 6 h1 r1/3 | Olli Alho | 32 | Finland | FIN | ||
| 6 h2 r1/3 | Fouad Yazgi | 19 | Egypt | EGY | ||
| 6 h6 r1/3 | Johny Fonck | 31 | Luxembourg | LUX |
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