Gold medal game, 1952 Olympic Basketball
August 2, 1952 · Messuhalli II, Helsinki, Finland
Gold medal game, 1952 Olympic Basketball: United States 36–25 Soviet Union, at Messuhalli II, Helsinki, Finland on August 2, 1952.
A far tighter, lower-scoring rematch of the 86-58 second-round meeting between these two teams five days earlier (July 28) — the Soviets employed deliberate stall-ball tactics against the favored Americans, trailing only 17-15 at halftime before the USA pulled away in the second half.
Top performers
| United States — top performers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Lovellette | 9 | - | - |
| Kurland | 8 | - | - |
| Soviet Union — top performers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Korkia | 8 | - | - |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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