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| Olympic Games, 20/27 July, 1952, Helsinki, Finland | Representing | 
|  20 July  |  Men  |  10,000 Metres  |  FINAL  |  7   |  Gordon Pirie  |  (South London Harriers)  |  30:09.5  |    |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  22 July  |  Men  |  5000 Metres  |  HEAT 1  |  5   |  Gordon Pirie  |  (South London Harriers)  |  14:26.2  |  Q  |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  22 July  |  Men  |  5000 Metres  |  HEAT 3  |  5   |  Chris Chataway  |  (Walton AC)  |  14:27.8  |  Q  |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  22 July  |  Men  |  Pole Vault  |  QUAL  |     |  Tim Anderson  |  (Achilles Club)  |  3.80m  |    |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  23 July  |  Men  |  110 Metres Hurdles (106.7cm)  |  HEAT 4  |  2   |  Jack Parker  |  (South London Harriers)  |  14.8  |  Q  |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  23 July  |  Women  |  Long Jump  |  FINAL  |  3   |  Shirley Cawley  |  (Croydon Harriers)  |  5.92m  |    |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  24 July  |  Men  |  400 Metres  |  HEAT 1  |  2   |  Les Lewis  |  (Walton AC)  |  47.8  |  Q  |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  24 July  |  Men  |  400 Metres  |  HEAT 4  |  2   |  Terry Higgins  |  (Herne Hill Harriers)  |  48.7  |  Q  |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  24 July  |  Men  |  400 Metres  |  Q-FINAL 1  |  5   |  Les Lewis  |  (Walton AC)  |  49.0  |    |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  24 July  |  Men  |  400 Metres  |  Q-FINAL 4  |  5   |  Terry Higgins  |  (Herne Hill Harriers)  |  49.1  |    |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  24 July  |  Men  |  1500 Metres  |  HEAT 5  |  3   |  Bill Nankeville  |  (Walton AC)  |  3:56.4  |  Q  |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  24 July  |  Men  |  5000 Metres  |  FINAL  |  5   |  Chris Chataway  |  (Walton AC)  |  14:18.38  |    |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  24 July  |  Men  |  5000 Metres  |  FINAL  |  4   |  Gordon Pirie  |  (South London Harriers)  |  14:18.31  |    |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  24 July  |  Men  |  110 Metres Hurdles (106.7cm)  |  S-FINAL 2  |  6   |  Jack Parker  |  (South London Harriers)  |  15.0  |    |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  24 July  |  Men  |  Hammer Throw  |  QUAL  |     |  Ewan Douglas  |  (Field Events Club)  |  m  |    |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  25 July  |  Men  |  1500 Metres  |  S-FINAL 1  |  9   |  Bill Nankeville  |  (Walton AC)  |  3:52.0  |    |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  26 July  |  Men  |  4 X 400 Metres Relay  |  HEAT 2  |  2   |  Les Lewis (Leg 1)  |  (Walton AC)  |  3:12.5  |  Q  |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  26 July  |  Men  |  4 X 400 Metres Relay  |  HEAT 2  |  2   |  Terry Higgins (Leg 3)  |  (Herne Hill Harriers)  |  3:12.5  |  Q  |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  27 July  |  Men  |  4 X 400 Metres Relay  |  FINAL  |  5   |  Terry Higgins (Leg 3)  |  (Herne Hill Harriers)  |  3:10.23  |    |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  27 July  |  Men  |  4 X 400 Metres Relay  |  FINAL  |  5   |  Les Lewis (Leg 1)  |  (Walton AC)  |  3:10.23  |    |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  27 July  |  Women  |  High Jump  |  FINAL  |  2   |  Sheila Lerwill  |  (Spartan Ladies AC)  |  1.65m  |    |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  | 
|  27 July  |  Women  |  High Jump  |  FINAL  |  7   |  Dorothy Tyler  |  (Mitcham AC)  |  1.58m  |    |    |  Great Britain & Northern Ireland  |