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Host City: Helsinki, Finland
Venue(s): Exhibition Hall II, Helsinki
Date Started: July 27, 1952
Date Finished: July 27, 1952
| Gold: | John Davis |
| Silver: | Jim Bradford |
| Bronze: | Humberto Selvetti |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1T | John Davis | 31 | United States | USA | 165.0 | |
| 1T | Jim Bradford | 23 | United States | USA | 165.0 | |
| 3T | Humberto Selvetti | 20 | Argentina | ARG | 162.5 | |
| 3T | Heinz Schattner | 40 | Germany | GER | 162.5 | |
| 5T | Norberto Ferreira | 33 | Argentina | ARG | 155.0 | |
| 5T | Franz Hölbl | 24 | Austria | AUT | 155.0 | |
| 7T | Dave Baillie | 24 | Canada | CAN | 152.5 | |
| 7T | Harold Cleghorn | 39 | New Zealand | NZL | 152.5 | |
| 9 | Eino Mäkinen | 26 | Finland | FIN | 147.5 | |
| 10 | Lage Andersson | 32 | Sweden | SWE | 145.0 | |
| 11T | Adelfino Mancinelli | 44 | Italy | ITA | 140.0 | |
| 11T | Valdemar de Silveira | 36 | Brazil | BRA | 140.0 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | K | S/F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | John Davis | 31 | United States | USA | 165.0 | o | |
| AC | Jim Bradford | 23 | United States | USA | 155.0 | o | |
| AC | Heinz Schattner | 40 | Germany | GER | 155.0 | o | |
| AC | Dave Baillie | 24 | Canada | CAN | 152.5 | o | |
| AC | Harold Cleghorn | 39 | New Zealand | NZL | 152.5 | o | |
| AC | Humberto Selvetti | 20 | Argentina | ARG | 150.0 | o | |
| AC | Norberto Ferreira | 33 | Argentina | ARG | 145.0 | o | |
| AC | Franz Hölbl | 24 | Austria | AUT | 142.5 | o | |
| AC | Lage Andersson | 32 | Sweden | SWE | 140.0 | o | |
| AC | Eino Mäkinen | 26 | Finland | FIN | 140.0 | o | |
| AC | Valdemar de Silveira | 36 | Brazil | BRA | 140.0 | o | |
| AC | Adelfino Mancinelli | 44 | Italy | ITA | 135.0 | o |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | K | S/F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | Heinz Schattner | 40 | Germany | GER | 162.5 | o | |
| AC | Jim Bradford | 23 | United States | USA | 160.0 | o | |
| AC | Humberto Selvetti | 20 | Argentina | ARG | 157.5 | o | |
| AC | Norberto Ferreira | 33 | Argentina | ARG | 150.0 | o | |
| AC | Franz Hölbl | 24 | Austria | AUT | 150.0 | o | |
| AC | Eino Mäkinen | 26 | Finland | FIN | 147.5 | o | |
| AC | Lage Andersson | 32 | Sweden | SWE | 145.0 | o | |
| AC | Adelfino Mancinelli | 44 | Italy | ITA | 140.0 | o | |
| AC | John Davis | 31 | United States | USA | 182.5 | x | |
| AC | Dave Baillie | 24 | Canada | CAN | 160.0 | x | |
| AC | Harold Cleghorn | 39 | New Zealand | NZL | 157.5 | x | |
| AC | Valdemar de Silveira | 36 | Brazil | BRA | 145.0 | x |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | K | S/F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | Jim Bradford | 23 | United States | USA | 165.0 | o | |
| AC | Humberto Selvetti | 20 | Argentina | ARG | 162.5 | o | |
| AC | Norberto Ferreira | 33 | Argentina | ARG | 155.0 | o | |
| AC | Franz Hölbl | 24 | Austria | AUT | 155.0 | o | |
| AC | John Davis | 31 | United States | USA | 182.5 | x | |
| AC | Heinz Schattner | 40 | Germany | GER | 172.5 | x | |
| AC | Dave Baillie | 24 | Canada | CAN | 160.0 | x | |
| AC | Harold Cleghorn | 39 | New Zealand | NZL | 157.5 | x | |
| AC | Eino Mäkinen | 26 | Finland | FIN | 152.5 | x | |
| AC | Lage Andersson | 32 | Sweden | SWE | 150.0 | x | |
| AC | Adelfino Mancinelli | 44 | Italy | ITA | 145.0 | x | |
| AC | Valdemar de Silveira | 36 | Brazil | BRA | 145.0 | x |