List of 1948 Summer Olympics medal winners
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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.
Athletics
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Basketball
Boxing
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (-51 kg / 112 lb) |
Pascual Pérez Argentina |
Spartaco Bandinelli Italy |
Han Su-An South Korea |
| Bantamweight (-54 kg / 118 lb) |
Tibor Csík Hungary |
Gianni Zuddas Italy |
Juan Venegas Puerto Rico |
| Featherweight (-58 kg / 126 lb) |
Ernesto Formenti Italy |
Dennis Shepherd South Africa |
Aleksy Antkiewicz Poland |
| Lightweight (-62 kg / 135 lb) |
Gerald Dreyer South Africa |
Jos Vissers Belgium |
Svend Wad Denmark |
| Welterweight (-67 kg / 147 lb) |
Július Torma Czechoslovakia |
Hank Herring United States |
Alessandro D'Ottavio Italy |
| Middleweight (-73 kg / 160 lb) |
László Papp Hungary |
John Wright Great Britain |
Ivano Fontana Italy |
| Light heavyweight (-80 kg / 175 lb) |
George Hunter South Africa |
Don Scott Great Britain |
Mauro Cía Argentina |
| Heavyweight (+80 kg/175 lb) |
Rafael Iglesias Argentina |
Gunnar Nilsson Sweden |
John Arthur South Africa |
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Canoeing
Men's events
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 500 m |
Karen Hoff Denmark |
Alida van der Anker-Doedens Netherlands |
Fritzi Schwingl Austria |
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Cycling
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Diving
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 3 metre springboard |
Bruce Harlan United States |
Miller Anderson United States |
Sammy Lee United States |
| Women's 3 metre springboard |
Vicki Draves United States |
Zoe Ann Olsen-Jensen United States |
Patsy Elsener United States |
| Men's 10 metre platform |
Sammy Lee United States |
Bruce Harlan United States |
Joaquín Capilla Mexico |
| Women's 10 metre platform |
Vicki Draves United States |
Patsy Elsener United States |
Birte Christoffersen Denmark |
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Equestrian
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Fencing
Men's events
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| foil |
Ilona Schachererné Elek Hungary |
Karen Lachmann Denmark |
Ellen Müller-Preis Austria |
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Field hockey
Football
Gymnastics
Men's events
Women's events
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Modern pentathlon
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's |
William Grut Sweden |
George Moore United States |
Gösta Gärdin Sweden |
Rowing
Sailing
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefly |
Paul Elvstrøm Denmark |
Ralph Evans United States |
Koos de Jong Netherlands |
| Star |
United States Hilarious Hilary Smart Paul Smart |
 CubaKurush III Carlos de Cárdenas Carlos de Cárdenas Jr. |
Netherlands BEM II Bob Maas Edward Stutterheim |
| Swallow |
Great Britain Swift Stewart Morris David Bond |
 PortugalSymphony Duarte de Almeida Bello Fernando Pinto Coelho Bello |
United States Margaret Lockwood Masters Pirie Owen Cates Torrey Jr. |
| Dragon |
 NorwayPan Thor Thorvaldsen Sigve Lie Håkon Barfod |
Sweden Slaghoken Folke Bohlin Hugo Johnson Gösta Brodin |
 DenmarkSnap William Berntsen Ole Berntsen Klaus Baess |
| 6 Metre |
United States Llanoria Herman Whiton Alfred Loomis James Weekes James Smith Michael Mooney |
Argentina Djinn Enrique Sieburger Sr. Emilio Homps Rufino Rodríguez de la Torre Rodolfo Rivademar Enrique Sieburger Jr. Julio Sieburger |
Sweden Ali baba II Tore Holm Torsten Lord Martin Hindorff Karl-Robert Ameln Gösta Salén |
Shooting
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 metre rapid fire pistol |
Károly Takács Hungary |
Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente Argentina |
Sven Lundquist Sweden |
| 50 metre pistol |
Edwin Vásquez Peru |
Rudolf Schnyder Switzerland |
Torsten Ullman Sweden |
| 50 metre rifle prone |
Art Cook United States |
Walter Tomsen United States |
Jonas Jonsson Sweden |
| 300 metre rifle three positions |
Emil Grünig Switzerland |
Pauli Janhonen Finland |
Willy Røgeberg Norway |
Swimming
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Wally Ris United States |
Alan Ford United States |
Géza Kádas Hungary |
| 400 m freestyle |
Bill Smith United States |
Jimmy McLane France |
John Marshall Australia |
| 1500 m freestyle |
Jimmy McLane United States |
John Marshall Australia |
György Mitró Hungary |
| 100 m backstroke |
Allen Stack United States |
Bob Cowell United States |
Georges Vallerey Jr. France |
| 200 m breaststroke |
Joe Verdeur United States |
Keith Carter United States |
Bob Sohl United States |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay |
United States Wally Ris Jimmy McLane Wally Wolf Bill Smith Bob Gibe William Dudley Edwin Gilbert Eugene Rogers |
Hungary Elemér Szathmáry György Mitró Imre Nyéki Géza Kádas |
France Jo Bernardo René Cornu Henri Padou Jr. Alexandre Jany |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
Greta Andersen Denmark |
Ann Curtis United States |
Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen Netherlands |
| 400 m freestyle |
Ann Curtis United States |
Karen Margrethe Harup Denmark |
Cathie Gibson Great Britain |
| 100 m backstroke |
Karen Margrethe Harup Denmark |
Suzanne Zimmerman United States |
Judy-Joy Davies Australia |
| 200 m breaststroke |
Nel van Vliet Netherlands |
Nancy Lyons United States |
Éva Gérard-Novák Hungary |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay |
United States Marie Corridon Thelma Kalama Brenda Helser Ann Curtis |
Denmark Eva Arndt-Riise Karen Margrethe Harup Greta Andersen Fritze Carstensen Elvi Svendsen |
Netherlands Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher Margot Marsman Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen Hannie Termeulen |
Water polo
Weightlifting
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight –56 kg |
Joe DePietro United States |
Julian Creus Great Britain |
Rich Tom United States |
| Featherweight –60 kg |
Mahmoud Fayad Egypt |
Rodney Wilkes Trinidad and Tobago |
Jafar Salmasi Iran |
| Lightweight –67.5 kg |
Ibrahim Hassanien Shams Egypt |
Attia Mohammed Hamouda Egypt |
Jim Halliday Great Britain |
| Middleweight –75 kg |
Frank Spellman United States |
Pete George United States |
Kim Seong-Jip South Korea |
| Light-heavyweight –82.5 kg |
Stan Stanczyk United States |
Harold Sakata United States |
Gösta Magnusson Sweden |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
John Davis United States |
Norb Schemansky United States |
Bram Charité Netherlands |
Wrestling
Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (- 52 kg) |
Pietro Lombardi Italy |
Kenan Olcay Turkey |
Reino Kangasmäki Finland |
| Bantamweight (- 57 kg) |
Kurt Pettersén Sweden |
Ali Mahmoud Hassan Egypt |
Halil Kaya Turkey |
| Featherweight (- 62 kg) |
Mehmet Oktav Turkey |
Olle Anderberg Sweden |
Ferenc Tóth Hungary |
| Lightweight (- 67 kg) |
Gustav Freij Sweden |
Aage Eriksen Norway |
Károly Ferencz Hungary |
| Welterweight (- 73 kg) |
Gösta Andersson Sweden |
Miklós Szilvási Hungary |
Henrik Hansen Denmark |
| Middleweight (- 79 kg) |
Axel Grönberg Sweden |
Muhlis Tayfur Turkey |
Ercole Gallegati Italy |
| Light Heavyweight (- 87 kg) |
Karl-Erik Nilsson Sweden |
Kelpo Gröndahl Finland |
Ibrahim Orabi Egypt |
| Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) |
Ahmet Kireççi Turkey |
Tor Nilsson Sweden |
Guido Fantoni Italy |
Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (- 52 kg) |
Lenni Viitala Finland |
Halit Balamir Turkey |
Thure Johansson Sweden |
| Bantamweight (- 57 kg) |
Nasuh Akar Turkey |
Gerald Leeman United States |
Charles Kouyos France |
| Featherweight (- 62 kg) |
Gazanfer Bilge Turkey |
Ivar Sjölin Sweden |
Adolf Müller Switzerland |
| Lightweight (- 67 kg) |
Celal Atik Turkey |
Gösta Frändfors Sweden |
Hermann Baumann Switzerland |
| Welterweight (- 73 kg) |
Yaşar Doğu Turkey |
Dick Garrard Australia |
Leland Merrill United States |
| Middleweight (- 79 kg) |
Glen Brand United States |
Adil Candemir Turkey |
Erik Lindén Sweden |
| Light Heavyweight (- 87 kg) |
Henry Wittenberg United States |
Fritz Stöckli Switzerland |
Bengt Fahlqvist Sweden |
| Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) |
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.
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