The men's track time trial at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland was held on July 31, 1952.

Marino Morettini's silver was Italy's first medal in the event; Raymond Robinson's bronze was South Africa's.

The only returning cyclist from 1948 was tenth-place finisher Onni Kasslin of Finland.

[2] Czechoslovakia, Guatemala, Jamaica, Japan, Romania, and the Soviet Union each made their debut in the men's track time trial.

Morettini went 26th, unable to beat Mockridge but dropping Robinson to third place.