Helsinki Olympics Various Events - Mens… 1952

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Men's discus final action and close up of Italy's Giuseppe Tosi throwing his discus.
Men's pole vault action from the decathlon next, and USA's Bob Mathias, who won the gold medal, taking a jump. Very nice long close up of cameramen filming the pole vault action. Nice close ups press cameramen filming...

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Cataloguer:
Tupaq Felber
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
No Sound
Media URN:
101110
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Time in/Out:
10:06:26 / 10:10:15
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Film ID:
201206.111
Issue Date:
1952

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