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Host City: Helsinki, Finland
Venue(s): Taival Bay, Helsinki
Date Started: July 28, 1952
Date Finished: July 28, 1952
| Gold: | Josef Holeček |
| Silver: | János Parti |
| Bronze: | Olavi Ojanperä |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josef Holeček | 31 | Czechoslovakia | TCH | 4:56.3 | |
| 2 | János Parti | 19 | Hungary | HUN | 5:03.6 | |
| 3 | Olavi Ojanperä | 30 | Finland | FIN | 5:08.5 | |
| 4 | Frank Havens | 27 | United States | USA | 5:13.7 | |
| 5 | Ingemar Andersson | 24 | Sweden | SWE | 5:15.0 | |
| 6 | Ralf Berckhan | 20 | Germany | GER | 5:22.8 | |
| 7 | Jean Molle | 19 | France | FRA | 5:24.1 | |
| 8 | Vladimir Kotyrev | 20 | Soviet Union | URS | 5:24.5 |