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 CompetitionJuan Rodríguez and Miguel Seijas — Rowing, Men's Double ScullsHércules AscuneEstrella PuenteMen's Team CompetitionMain 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)SemifinalsLost to Soviet Union (57-61)Bronze Medal MatchDefeated Argentina (68-59) → Bronze MedalTeam RosterMartín Acosta y LaraEnrique BaliñoVictorio CieslinskasHéctor CostaNelson DemarcoHéctor GarcíaTabaré Larre BorgesAdesio LombardoRoberto LoveraSergio MattoWilfredo PeláezCarlos RoselloHead Coach: Olguiz RodríguezLuis Albino AcuñaLuis SosaRoad CompetitionMen'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 CompetitionMen's 1.000m Time Trial
Luis Angel de los SantosFinal — 1:17.0 (→ 19th place)Juan de ArmasAtilio FrancoisLuis Pedro SerraTwo fencers, both men, represented Uruguay in 1952.
Men's foilSergio IesiRicardo RiminiThree male pentathletes represented Uruguay in 1952.
IndividualAmérico GonzálezAlberto OrtízLem MartínezTeamAlberto OrtízLem MartínezAmérico GonzálezEduardo RissoJuan RodríguezMiguel SeijasEugenio Lauz SanturioEduardo Priggione 
