1952 in sports

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1952 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

American football[edit]

Association football[edit]

England

Spain

Italy

Germany

France

Portugal

Australian rules football[edit]

Victorian Football League

South Australian National Football League

Western Australian National Football League

Baseball[edit]

Basketball[edit]

NBA Finals

Spain

Boxing[edit]

Canadian football[edit]

Cricket[edit]

Events

  • 16 October–18 October, DelhiPakistan plays its first Test match, against India. India won by an innings and 70 runs.

England

Australia

India

  • Ranji TrophyBombay
  • England make a second tour of India, drawing the five-test series with one victory each and three draws

New Zealand

South Africa

Cycling[edit]

Field hockey[edit]

Figure skating[edit]

Golf[edit]

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Harness racing[edit]

Horse racing[edit]

Steeplechases

Hurdle races

Flat races

Ice hockey[edit]

Motorsport[edit]

Professional wrestling[edit]

Rugby league[edit]

Rugby union[edit]

Skiing[edit]

Snooker[edit]

Speed skating[edit]

Speed Skating World Championships

Tennis[edit]

Australia

England

France

USA

Davis Cup

Volleyball[edit]

  • Men's World Championship in Moscow, Soviet Union
    • Gold Medal: Soviet Union
    • Silver Medal: Czechoslovakia
    • Bronze Medal: Bulgaria

Olympic Games[edit]

Awards[edit]

Notes[edit]

a Awarded retrospectively by the VFL in 1989.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.