| Date | 22 July 1952 — 16:50 |
|---|---|
| Location | Helsingin Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time (Hand) | Time (Automatic) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Mal Whitfield |  USA | 1:49.2 | 1:49.34 | |||
| 2 | 2 | Arthur Wint |  JAM | 1:49.4 | 1:49.63 | |||
| 3 | 4 | Heinz Ulzheimer |  GER | 1:49.7 | 1:49.78 | |||
| 4 | 1 | Gunnar Nielsen |  DEN | 1:49.7 | 1:49.84 | |||
| 5 | 3 | Albert Webster |  GBR | 1:50.2 | 1:50.47 | |||
| 6 | 6 | Günther Steines | GER | 1:50.6 | 1:50.81 | |||
| 7 | 8 | Reggie Pearman | USA | 1:52.1 | 1:52.31 | |||
| 8 | 9 | Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt |  SWE | 1:52.1 | 1:52.38 | |||
| 9 | 5 | Hans Ring | SWE | 1:54.0 | 1:54.23 |
| Time | Athlete(s) | NOC | Result | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 m | Arthur Wint | | 54.0 |
