1952 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
| 1952 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20–21 June (men) 29 June (women) 5 October (pentathlon) |
| Host city | Long Beach, California (men) Waterbury, Connecticut (women) Houston, Texas (pentathlon) |
| Venue | Veterans Memorial Stadium (men) Municipal Stadium (women) |
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The 1952 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in outdoor track and field for the United States.
The men's edition was held at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach, California, and it took place 20–21 June. The women's meet was held separately at Municipal Stadium in Waterbury, Connecticut, on 29 June. The pentathlon was held on 5 October in Houston, Texas.
Both championships were held one week before their respective 1952 United States Olympic trials, with the exception of the men's 10,000 m which served as both the U.S. championships and Olympic selection event. There were winds up to 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) impacting the men's races and jumps.[1] In the women's competition, Catherine Hardy became the first sprinter to win all three short sprints, sweeping the 50 m, 100 m, and 200 m.[2]
Results
Men
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Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | Catherine Hardy | 6.4 | Barbara Jones | Sarah Pointer | ||
| 100 m | Catherine Hardy | 12.3 | Mae Faggs | Cynthia Robinson | ||
| 200 m | Catherine Hardy | 25.5 | Mae Faggs | Janet Moreau | ||
| 80 m hurdles | Constance Darnowski | 12.1 | Nancy Phillips | Theresa Manuel | ||
| High jump | Marion Boos | 1.51 m | Lula Bell | 1.48 m | none awarded | |
| Lolita Mauer | ||||||
| Long jump | Mabel Landry | 5.52 m | Nancy Phillips | 5.25 m | Barbara Jones | 5.01 m |
| Jean Simmons | ||||||
| Shot put (8 lb) | Amelia Bert | 11.50 m | Janet Dicks | Carolyn Nave | ||
| Discus throw | Janet Dicks | 34.94 m |  Stanislawa Walasiewicz (POL) | 33.31 m | Doris Sutter | 33.27 m |
| Javelin throw | Marjorie Larney | 38.63 m | Amelia Wershoven | 38.36 m | Theresa Manuel | 33.62 m |
| Janet Dicks | ||||||
| Baseball throw[4] | Marion Brown Young | 245 ft 11 in (74.95 m) | ||||
| Women's pentathlon | Stella Walasiewicz (POL) | 2183 pts | Jo Culver | 1588 pts | Helen Hale | 1585 pts |
See also
- List of USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners (men)
- List of USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners (women)
References
- ^ "Sites/Dates Of The U.S. Men's Nationals, 1876–2023". Track & Field News. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Sites & Dates Of The U.S. National Women's Championships". Track & Field News. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Podiums for usa track and field championships: 1952 usa track and field championships ". Athletics Podium.
- ^ a b c d "USATF Outdoor Champions". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- Results
- "U.S. National Championships History 1876–2023: Results by Event". Track & Field News. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1952 Men, Track". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1952 Men, Field". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1952 Women, Track". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1952 Women, Field". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
