Uruguay competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 17 events in 9 sports.
Sergio Matto, Wilfredo Pelaez, Carlos Roselló, Tabaré Larre, Adesio Lombardo, Roberto Lovera, Héctor Costa, Nelson Demarco, Héctor Garcia, Martín Acosta y Lara, Enrique Baliño, and Victorio Cieslinskas — Basketball, Men's Team Competition
Juan Rodríguez and Miguel Seijas — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
Hércules Ascune
Estrella Puente
Men's Team Competition
Main Round (Group A)
Defeated Czechoslovakia (53-51)
Defeated Hungary (70-56)
Lost to United States (44-57)
Final Round (Group A)
Lost to France (56-58)
Defeated Bulgaria (62-54)
Defeated Argentina (66-65)
Semifinals
Lost to Soviet Union (57-61)
Bronze Medal Match
Defeated Argentina (68-59) → Bronze Medal
Team Roster
Martín Acosta y Lara
Enrique Baliño
Victorio Cieslinskas
Héctor Costa
Nelson Demarco
Héctor García
Tabaré Larre Borges
Adesio Lombardo
Roberto Lovera
Sergio Matto
Wilfredo Peláez
Carlos Rosello
Head Coach: Olguiz Rodríguez
Luis Albino Acuña
Luis Sosa
Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
Virgilio Pereyra — 5:22:33.4 (→ 33rd place)
Luis Angel de los Santos — 5:22:34.4 (→ 38th place)
Mario Machado — 5:23:33.7 (→ 39th place)
Julio Sobrera — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Luis Angel de los Santos
Final — 1:17.0 (→ 19th place)
Juan de Armas
Atilio Francois
Luis Pedro Serra
Two fencers, both men, represented Uruguay in 1952.
Men's foil
Sergio Iesi
Ricardo Rimini
Three male pentathletes represented Uruguay in 1952.
Individual
Américo González
Alberto Ortíz
Lem Martínez
Team
Alberto Ortíz
Lem Martínez
Américo González
Eduardo Risso
Juan Rodríguez
Miguel Seijas
Eugenio Lauz Santurio
Eduardo Priggione
