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Figure skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics – Men's singles

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The battle for second place was much closer and hotly contested between Hellmut Seibt and James Grogan. Seibt did well in the compulsories but faltered in the free skating. Grogan was third after the compulsories but could not overtake Seibt in the free skating. The final marks placed Seibt in second
290:. There were no issues with the weather and the skating surface at Bislett was immaculate. Computers were used for the first time during the figure skating competitions to help tabulate the judges' marks and relay the results instantaneously. 319:, who had won the European Championships in 1951 and 1952. Button took a strong lead after the compulsory figures and just needed to skate safely in the free skating to earn his second gold medal. Instead he chose to perform the triple 323:, which was the first triple jump ever performed in international competition. He executed the jump without error and finished his skate cleanly, he was awarded perfect marks by the judges and won his second Olympic gold medal. 339:. One week later Button, Grogan and Jenkins swept the World Championships. For Dick Button it was his fifth consecutive world title, and it also marked the end of his competitive skating career. 1308: 253: 219: 1904: 1881: 1858: 1835: 1812: 1789: 1743: 1536: 1513: 1467: 1444: 1421: 1398: 1375: 1352: 1329: 176: 171: 980: 286:
was contested at Bislett stadion. The ice surface at Bislett was set inside the oval created by the speed skating track. It was also an outdoor arena, which was used for the
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place by one-tenth of a point, the closest possible margin. Hayes Jenkins placed fourth and went on to win the gold medal at the
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was the dominant force in men's international skating, having won the Olympic title in
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Organising Committee for the VI Winter Olympic Games (1952), p. 28
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at the 1952 Winter Olympics took place on 19 and 21 February at
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Here are the results of the men's figure skating competition.
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Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (1956), p. 662–667
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Olympic champions in figure skating – Men's singles
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Jordal Amfi
Bislett Stadion
Dick Button
United States
Hellmut Seibt
Austria
James Grogan
United States
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