The 1948 Summer Olympics (also known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad) was an international multi-sport event held from July 29 through August 14, 1948, in London, United Kingdom.
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1948 Summer Olympics
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Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer OlympicsSource:
Basketball
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Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1948 Summer OlympicsEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Flyweight (-51 kg / 112 lb) details |
Pascual Pérez Argentina |
Spartaco Bandinelli Italy |
Han Su-An South Korea |
Bantamweight (-54 kg / 118 lb) details |
Tibor Csík Hungary |
Gianni Zuddas Italy |
Juan Venegas Puerto Rico |
Featherweight (-58 kg / 126 lb) details |
Ernesto Formenti Italy |
Dennis Shepherd South Africa |
Aleksy Antkiewicz Poland |
Lightweight (-62 kg / 135 lb) details |
Gerald Dreyer South Africa |
Jos Vissers Belgium |
Svend Wad Denmark |
Welterweight (-67 kg / 147 lb) details |
Július Torma Czechoslovakia |
Hank Herring United States |
Alessandro D'Ottavio Italy |
Middleweight (-73 kg / 160 lb) details |
László Papp Hungary |
John Wright Great Britain |
Ivano Fontana Italy |
Light heavyweight (-80 kg / 175 lb) details |
George Hunter South Africa |
Don Scott Great Britain |
Mauro Cía Argentina |
Heavyweight (+80 kg/175 lb) details |
Rafael Iglesias Argentina |
Gunnar Nilsson Sweden |
John Arthur South Africa |
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Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1948 Summer OlympicsMen's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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C-1 1000 m details |
Josef Holeček Czechoslovakia |
Douglas Bennett Canada |
Robert Boutigny France |
C-1 10000 m details |
František Čapek Czechoslovakia |
Frank Havens United States |
Norman Lane Canada |
C-2 1000 m details |
Czechoslovakia (TCH) Jan Brzák-Felix Bohumil Kudrna |
United States (USA) Steven Lysak Stephen Macknowski |
France (FRA) Georges Dransart Georges Gandil |
C-2 10000 m details |
United States (USA) Steven Lysak Stephen Macknowski |
Czechoslovakia (TCH) Václáv Havel Jiří Pecka |
France (FRA) Georges Dransart Georges Gandil |
K-1 1000 m details |
Gert Fredriksson Sweden |
Johan Andersen Denmark |
Henri Eberhardt France |
K-1 10000 m details |
Gert Fredriksson Sweden |
Kurt Wires Finland |
Eivind Skabo Norway |
K-2 1000 m details |
Sweden (SWE) Hans Berglund Lennart Klingström |
Denmark (DEN) Ejvind Hansen Jakob Jensen |
Finland (FIN) Thor Axelsson Nils Björklöf |
K-2 10000 m details |
Sweden (SWE) Gunnar Åkerlund Hans Wetterström |
Norway (NOR) Ivar Mathisen Knut Østby |
Finland (FIN) Thor Axelsson Nils Björklöf |
Women's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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K-1 500 m details |
Karen Hoff Denmark |
Alida van der Anker-Doedens Netherlands |
Fritzi Schwingl Austria |
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Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1948 Summer OlympicsEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Individual time trial details |
José Beyaert France |
Gerrit Voorting Netherlands |
Lode Wouters Belgium |
Team time trial details |
Belgium (BEL) Lode Wouters Leon De Lathouwer Eugène Van Roosbroeck |
Great Britain (GBR) Bob Maitland Tiny Thomas Ian Scott |
France (FRA) José Beyaert Alain Moineau Jacques Dupont |
Time trial details |
Jacques Dupont France |
Pierre Nihant Belgium |
Tommy Godwin Great Britain |
Sprint details |
Mario Ghella Italy |
Reg Harris Great Britain |
Axel Schandorff Denmark |
Tandem details |
Italy (ITA) Ferdinando Terruzzi Renato Perona |
Great Britain (GBR) Reg Harris Alan Bannister |
France (FRA) René Faye Gaston Dron |
Team pursuit details |
France (FRA) Charles Coste Serge Blusson Fernand Decanali Pierre Adam |
Italy (ITA) Arnaldo Benfenati Guido Bernardi Anselmo Citterio Rino Pucci |
Great Britain (GBR) Alan Geldard Tommy Godwin David Ricketts Wilf Waters |
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Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1948 Summer OlympicsEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's 3 metre springboard details |
Bruce Harlan United States |
Miller Anderson United States |
Sammy Lee United States |
Women's 3 metre springboard details |
Vicki Draves United States |
Zoe Ann Olsen-Jensen United States |
Patsy Elsener United States |
Men's 10 metre platform details |
Sammy Lee United States |
Bruce Harlan United States |
Joaquín Capilla Mexico |
Women's 10 metre platform details |
Vicki Draves United States |
Patsy Elsener United States |
Birte Christoffersen Denmark |
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Equestrian
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Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1948 Summer OlympicsMen's events
Women's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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foil details |
Ilona Schachererné Elek Hungary |
Karen Lachmann Denmark |
Ellen Müller-Preis Austria |
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Field hockey
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Football
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Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1948 Summer OlympicsMen's events
Women's events
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Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer OlympicsEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's details |
William Grut Sweden |
George Moore United States |
Gösta Gärdin Sweden |
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1948 Summer OlympicsSailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1948 Summer OlympicsShooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1948 Summer OlympicsEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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25 metre rapid fire pistol details |
Károly Takács Hungary |
Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente Argentina |
Sven Lundquist Sweden |
50 metre pistol details |
Edwin Vásquez Peru |
Rudolf Schnyder Switzerland |
Torsten Ullman Sweden |
50 metre rifle prone details |
Art Cook United States |
Walter Tomsen United States |
Jonas Jonsson Sweden |
300 metre rifle three positions details |
Emil Grünig Switzerland |
Pauli Janhonen Finland |
Willy Røgeberg Norway |
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1948 Summer OlympicsMen's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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100 m freestyle details |
Wally Ris United States |
Alan Ford United States |
Géza Kádas Hungary |
400 m freestyle details |
Bill Smith United States |
Jimmy McLane France |
John Marshall Australia |
1500 m freestyle details |
Jimmy McLane United States |
John Marshall Australia |
György Mitró Hungary |
100 m backstroke details |
Allen Stack United States |
Bob Cowell United States |
Georges Vallerey Jr. France |
200 m breaststroke details |
Joe Verdeur United States |
Keith Carter United States |
Bob Sohl United States |
4 × 200 m freestyle relay details |
United States (USA) Wally Ris Jimmy McLane Wally Wolf Bill Smith Bob Gibe William Dudley Edwin Gilbert Eugene Rogers |
Hungary (HUN) Elemér Szathmáry György Mitró Imre Nyéki Géza Kádas |
France (FRA) Jo Bernardo René Cornu Henri Padou Jr. Alexandre Jany |
Women's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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100 m freestyle details |
Greta Andersen Denmark |
Ann Curtis United States |
Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen Netherlands |
400 m freestyle details |
Ann Curtis United States |
Karen Margrethe Harup Denmark |
Cathie Gibson Great Britain |
100 m backstroke details |
Karen Margrethe Harup Denmark |
Suzanne Zimmerman United States |
Judy-Joy Davies Australia |
200 m breaststroke details |
Nel van Vliet Netherlands |
Nancy Lyons United States |
Éva Gérard-Novák Hungary |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay details |
United States (USA) Marie Corridon Thelma Kalama Brenda Helser Ann Curtis |
Denmark (DEN) Eva Arndt-Riise Karen Margrethe Harup Greta Andersen Fritze Carstensen Elvi Svendsen |
Netherlands (NED) Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher Margot Marsman Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen Hannie Termeulen |
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1948 Summer OlympicsWeightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer OlympicsEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Bantamweight –56 kg details |
Joe DePietro United States |
Julian Creus Great Britain |
Rich Tom United States |
Featherweight –60 kg details |
Mahmoud Fayad Egypt |
Rodney Wilkes Trinidad and Tobago |
Jafar Salmasi Iran |
Lightweight –67.5 kg details |
Ibrahim Hassanien Shams Egypt |
Attia Mohammed Hamouda Egypt |
Jim Halliday Great Britain |
Middleweight –75 kg details |
Frank Spellman United States |
Pete George United States |
Kim Seong-Jip South Korea |
Light-heavyweight –82.5 kg details |
Stan Stanczyk United States |
Harold Sakata United States |
Gösta Magnusson Sweden |
Heavyweight +82.5 kg details |
John Davis United States |
Norb Schemansky United States |
Bram Charité Netherlands |
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1948 Summer OlympicsGreco-Roman
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Flyweight (- 52 kg) details |
Pietro Lombardi Italy |
Kenan Olcay Turkey |
Reino Kangasmäki Finland |
Bantamweight (- 57 kg) details |
Kurt Pettersén Sweden |
Ali Mahmoud Hassan Egypt |
Halil Kaya Turkey |
Featherweight (- 62 kg) details |
Mehmet Oktav Turkey |
Olle Anderberg Sweden |
Ferenc Tóth Hungary |
Lightweight (- 67 kg) details |
Gustav Freij Sweden |
Aage Eriksen Norway |
Károly Ferencz Hungary |
Welterweight (- 73 kg) details |
Gösta Andersson Sweden |
Miklós Szilvási Hungary |
Henrik Hansen Denmark |
Middleweight (- 79 kg) details |
Axel Grönberg Sweden |
Muhlis Tayfur Turkey |
Ercole Gallegati Italy |
Light Heavyweight (- 87 kg) details |
Karl-Erik Nilsson Sweden |
Kelpo Gröndahl Finland |
Ibrahim Orabi Egypt |
Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) details |
Ahmet Kireççi Turkey |
Tor Nilsson Sweden |
Guido Fantoni Italy |
Freestyle
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Flyweight (- 52 kg) details |
Lenni Viitala Finland |
Halit Balamir Turkey |
Thure Johansson Sweden |
Bantamweight (- 57 kg) details |
Nasuh Akar Turkey |
Gerald Leeman United States |
Charles Kouyos France |
Featherweight (- 62 kg) details |
Gazanfer Bilge Turkey |
Ivar Sjölin Sweden |
Adolf Müller Switzerland |
Lightweight (- 67 kg) details |
Celal Atik Turkey |
Gösta Frändfors Sweden |
Hermann Baumann Switzerland |
Welterweight (- 73 kg) details |
Yaşar Doğu Turkey |
Dick Garrard Australia |
Leland Merrill United States |
Middleweight (- 79 kg) details |
Glen Brand United States |
Adil Candemir Turkey |
Erik Lindén Sweden |
Light Heavyweight (- 87 kg) details |
Henry Wittenberg United States |
Fritz Stöckli Switzerland |
Bengt Fahlqvist Sweden |
Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) details |
Gyula Bóbis Hungary |
Bertil Antonsson Sweden |
Joseph Armstrong Australia |
Multiple medalists
Athletes who won at least two gold medals or three or more medals are listed below.
Athlete | Nation | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Veikko Huhtanen | Finland (FIN) | Gymnastics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Fanny Blankers-Koen | Netherlands (NED) | Athletics | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Paavo Aaltonen | Finland (FIN) | Gymnastics | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Ann Curtis | United States (USA) | Swimming | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Jimmy McLane | United States (USA) | Swimming | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Humberto Mariles | Mexico (MEX) | Equestrianism | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Micheline Ostermeyer | France (FRA) | Athletics | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Mal Whitfield | United States (USA) | Athletics | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Frank Henry | United States (USA) | Equestrianism | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Michael Reusch | Switzerland (SUI) | Gymnastics | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Karen Margrethe Harup | Denmark (DEN) | Swimming | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Barney Ewell | United States (USA) | Athletics | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Josef Stalder | Switzerland (SUI) | Gymnastics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Ferenc Pataki | Hungary (HUN) | Gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Walter Lehmann | Switzerland (SUI) | Gymnastics | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Edoardo Mangiarotti | Italy (ITA) | Fencing | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
János Mogyorósi-Klencs | Hungary (HUN) | Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Shirley Strickland de la Hunty | Australia (AUS) | Athletics | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Gert Fredriksson | Sweden (SWE) | Canoeing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jéhan de Buhan | France (FRA) | Fencing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Aladár Gerevich | Hungary (HUN) | Fencing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Heikki Savolainen | Finland (FIN) | Gymnastics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Vicki Draves | United States (USA) | Diving | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wally Ris | United States (USA) | Swimming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bill Smith | United States (USA) | Swimming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Heikki Savolainen | Finland (FIN) | Gymnastics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Roy Cochran | United States (USA) | Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Harrison Dillard | United States (USA) | Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mel Patton | United States (USA) | Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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See also
References
- "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "United States Basketball at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "France Basketball at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Brazil Basketball at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Boxing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Canoeing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Cycling at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Diving at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Equestrianism at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Fencing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "India Hockey at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Great Britain Hockey at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Netherlands Hockey at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Sweden Football at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Yugoslavia Football at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Denmark Football at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Gymnastics at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "1948 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
External links
- "London 1948". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.
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