AOC Media Centre - 1952 Helsinki

Athletics: 1500m Helsinki 1952No Australian featured. Australia's Donald MacMillan competes in the men's 1500 metres at the Helsinki 1952 Olympics and places ninth. Copyright IOC.

1952 Helsinki Women's 100mMarjorie Jackson was the first woman to win an athletics gold medal at the 1952 Helsinki Games, winning the 100m. Shriley Strickland won bronze. Copyright IOC.

Highs and LowsHelsinki 1952: Czechoslovakian runner Emil Zatopek (right) (1922-2000) taking the lead while competing in a track event, at the same moment, Great Britain's Chris Chataway falls as he enters the home straight. Zatopek was the first triple Olympic rec

Lithgow FlashHelsinki 1952: Australia's 'Lithgow flash' Marjorie Jackson wins the women's 100m final with a record time of 11.5 seconds.

Marjorie In ActionHelsinki 1952: Marjorie Jackson of Australia crosses the line first to win the women's 200m final.

Johnson's JumpHelsinki 1952: Australia's Verna Johnson leaps into the sand in the first series of the ladies long jump qualifying event. She finished eighth.

Decathlon StrongholdHelsinki 1952: American decathlon medal winners Milton Campbell (silver), Bob Mathias (gold) and Floyd Simmons (bronze), in a happy mood after their event.

First Over 60mHelsinki 1952: Jozsef Csermak of Hungary wins the hammer throw with a world record of 60.34 metres, the first throw beyond the 60 metre mark.

FBI GoldHelsinki 1952: The 3,000m steeplechase final was won by FBI agent Horace Ashenfelter (998) and Russian Vladimir Kazantsev (436) was second place.

Hurdles in ActionHelsinki 1952: The final of the women's 80m hurdles. (From left to right) Anneliese Seonbuchner of Germany; Marija Golubichnaja of the USSR; Maria Sander of Germany; Shirley Strickland of Australia (the winner); Fanny Blankers-Koen of Holland; and J