Cuba at the 1952 Summer Olympics
IOC code	CUB
NOC	Cuban Olympic Committee
in Helsinki
Competitors	29 (29 men and 0 women) in 8 sports
Flag bearer	Fico López[1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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Cuba competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 29 competitors, all men, took part in 23 events in 8 sports.^[2]

Athletics

Basketball

Men's Team Competition

• Qualification Round (Group A)
  • Defeated Belgium (59-51)
  • Lost to Bulgaria (56-62)
  • Defeated Belgium (71-63)
• Main Round (Group D)
  • Lost to Chile (52-53)
  • Lost to France (42-58)
  • Lost to Egypt (55-66) → did not advance
• Team Roster
  • Alberto Escoto
  • Alfredo Faget
  • Armando Estrada
  • Carlos Bea
  • Casimiro García
  • Fabio Ruíz
  • Fico López
  • Felipe de la Pozas
  • Juan García
  • Mario Quintero
  • Ramón Wiltz
  • Carlos García-Ordóñez

Fencing

One male fencer, represented Cuba in 1952.

Men's foil

• Abelardo Menéndez

Men's épée

• Abelardo Menéndez

Gymnastics

Sailing

Shooting

Two shooters represented Cuba in 1952.

25 m pistol

• Mario de Armas
• Ernesto Herrero

50 m pistol

• Mario de Armas

Swimming

Men's 100 metres Freestyle

• Nicasio Silverio

Men's 200 metres Breaststroke

• Manuel Sanguily

Weightlifting