The Soviet Union (USSR) competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 295 competitors, 255 men and 40 women, took part in 141 events in 18 sports.

Medalists

The USSR finished second in the final medal rankings, with 22 gold and 71 total medals.

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Basketball

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

men's individual road race (190.4 km) Men's 1000 m time trial Men's 1000 m sprint scratch race

Diving

Men's 3 m springboard Men's 10 m platform Women's 3 m springboard Women's 10 m platform

Equestrian

Fencing

16 fencers, 13 men and 3 women, represented the Soviet Union in 1952.

Football

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented the Soviet Union in 1952.

Rowing

The Soviet Union had 26 male rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1952. Men's single sculls Men's double sculls Men's coxless pair Men's coxed pair Men's coxless four Men's coxed four Men's eight

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Medals by republic

In the following table for team events number of team representatives, who received medals are counted, not "one medal for all the team", as usual. Because there were people from different republics in one team.