List of 1948 Summer Olympics medal winners
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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Athletics
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Source:[1]
Basketball
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Boxing
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Flyweight (-51 kg / 112 lb) |
Pascual Pérez Argentina
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Spartaco Bandinelli Italy
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Han Su-An South Korea
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| Bantamweight (-54 kg / 118 lb) |
Tibor Csík Hungary
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Gianni Zuddas Italy
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Juan Venegas Puerto Rico
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| Featherweight (-58 kg / 126 lb) |
Ernesto Formenti Italy
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Dennis Shepherd South Africa
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Aleksy Antkiewicz Poland
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| Lightweight (-62 kg / 135 lb) |
Gerald Dreyer South Africa
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Jos Vissers Belgium
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Svend Wad Denmark
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| Welterweight (-67 kg / 147 lb) |
Július Torma Czechoslovakia
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Hank Herring United States
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Alessandro D'Ottavio Italy
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| Middleweight (-73 kg / 160 lb) |
László Papp Hungary
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John Wright Great Britain
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Ivano Fontana Italy
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| Light heavyweight (-80 kg / 175 lb) |
George Hunter South Africa
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Don Scott Great Britain
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Mauro Cía Argentina
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| Heavyweight (+80 kg/175 lb) |
Rafael Iglesias Argentina
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Gunnar Nilsson Sweden
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John Arthur South Africa
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Canoeing
[edit]Men's events
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| C-1 1000 m |
Josef Holeček Czechoslovakia
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Douglas Bennett Canada
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Robert Boutigny France
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| C-1 10000 m |
František Čapek Czechoslovakia
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Frank Havens United States
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Norman Lane Canada
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| C-2 1000 m |
 Czechoslovakia (TCH)Jan Brzák-Felix Bohumil Kudrna |
 United States (USA)Steven Lysak Stephen Macknowski |
 France (FRA)Georges Dransart Georges Gandil |
| C-2 10000 m |
United States (USA) Steven Lysak Stephen Macknowski |
Czechoslovakia (TCH) Václáv Havel Jiří Pecka |
France (FRA) Georges Dransart Georges Gandil |
| K-1 1000 m |
Gert Fredriksson Sweden
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Johan Andersen Denmark
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Henri Eberhardt France
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| K-1 10000 m |
Gert Fredriksson Sweden
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Kurt Wires Finland
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Eivind Skabo Norway
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| K-2 1000 m |
 Sweden (SWE)Hans Berglund Lennart Klingström |
 Denmark (DEN)Ejvind Hansen Jakob Jensen |
 Finland (FIN)Thor Axelsson Nils Björklöf |
| K-2 10000 m |
Sweden (SWE) Gunnar Åkerlund Hans Wetterström |
 Norway (NOR)Ivar Mathisen Knut Østby |
Finland (FIN) Thor Axelsson Nils Björklöf |
Women's events
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| K-1 500 m |
Karen Hoff Denmark
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Alida van der Anker-Doedens Netherlands
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Fritzi Schwingl Austria
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Cycling
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Individual time trial |
José Beyaert France
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Gerrit Voorting Netherlands
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Lode Wouters Belgium
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| Team time trial |
 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 |
Jacques Dupont France
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Pierre Nihant Belgium
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Tommy Godwin Great Britain
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| Sprint |
Mario Ghella Italy
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Reg Harris Great Britain
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Axel Schandorff Denmark
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| Tandem |
 Italy (ITA)Ferdinando Terruzzi Renato Perona |
Great Britain (GBR) Reg Harris Alan Bannister |
France (FRA) René Faye Gaston Dron |
| Team pursuit |
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
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's 3 metre springboard |
Bruce Harlan United States
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Miller Anderson United States
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Sammy Lee United States
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| Women's 3 metre springboard |
Vicki Draves United States
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Zoe Ann Olsen-Jensen United States
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Patsy Elsener United States
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| Men's 10 metre platform |
Sammy Lee United States
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Bruce Harlan United States
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Joaquín Capilla Mexico
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| Women's 10 metre platform |
Vicki Draves United States
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Patsy Elsener United States
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Birte Christoffersen Denmark
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Equestrian
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Source:[9]
Fencing
[edit]Men's events
[edit]Women's events
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| foil |
Ilona Schachererné Elek Hungary
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Karen Lachmann Denmark
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Ellen Müller-Preis Austria
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Source:[10]
Field hockey
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Football
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Gymnastics
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[edit]Women's events
[edit]Source:[17]
Modern pentathlon
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's |
William Grut Sweden
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George Moore United States
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Gösta Gärdin Sweden
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Rowing
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Sailing
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Firefly |
Paul Elvstrøm Denmark
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Ralph Evans United States
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Koos de Jong Netherlands
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| Star |
United States (USA) Hilarious Hilary Smart Paul Smart |
 Cuba (CUB)Kurush III Carlos de Cárdenas Carlos de Cárdenas Jr. |
 Netherlands (NED)BEM II Bob Maas Edward Stutterheim |
| Swallow |
Great Britain (GBR) Swift Stewart Morris David Bond |
 Portugal (POR)Symphony Duarte de Almeida Bello Fernando Pinto Coelho Bello |
United States (USA) Margaret Lockwood Masters Pirie Owen Cates Torrey Jr. |
| Dragon |
Norway (NOR) Pan Thor Thorvaldsen Sigve Lie Håkon Barfod |
Sweden (SWE) Slaghoken Folke Bohlin Hugo Johnson Gösta Brodin |
Denmark (DEN) Snap William Berntsen Ole Berntsen Klaus Baess |
| 6 Metre |
United States (USA) Llanoria Herman Whiton Alfred Loomis James Weekes James Smith Michael Mooney |
 Argentina (ARG)Djinn Enrique Sieburger Sr. Emilio Homps Rufino Rodríguez de la Torre Rodolfo Rivademar Enrique Sieburger Jr. Julio Sieburger |
Sweden (SWE) Ali baba II Tore Holm Torsten Lord Martin Hindorff Karl-Robert Ameln Gösta Salén |
Shooting
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 25 metre rapid fire pistol |
Károly Takács Hungary
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Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente Argentina
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Sven Lundquist Sweden
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| 50 metre pistol |
Edwin Vásquez Peru
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Rudolf Schnyder Switzerland
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Torsten Ullman Sweden
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| 50 metre rifle prone |
Art Cook United States
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Walter Tomsen United States
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Jonas Jonsson Sweden
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| 300 metre rifle three positions |
Emil Grünig Switzerland
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Pauli Janhonen Finland
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Willy Røgeberg Norway
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Swimming
[edit]Men's events
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 100 m freestyle |
Wally Ris United States
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Alan Ford United States
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Géza Kádas Hungary
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| 400 m freestyle |
Bill Smith United States
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Jimmy McLane France
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John Marshall Australia
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| 1500 m freestyle |
Jimmy McLane United States
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John Marshall Australia
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György Mitró Hungary
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| 100 m backstroke |
Allen Stack United States
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Bob Cowell United States
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Georges Vallerey Jr. France
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| 200 m breaststroke |
Joe Verdeur United States
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Keith Carter United States
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Bob Sohl United States
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| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay |
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
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 100 m freestyle |
Greta Andersen Denmark
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Ann Curtis United States
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Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen Netherlands
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| 400 m freestyle |
Ann Curtis United States
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Karen Margrethe Harup Denmark
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Cathie Gibson Great Britain
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| 100 m backstroke |
Karen Margrethe Harup Denmark
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Suzanne Zimmerman United States
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Judy-Joy Davies Australia
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| 200 m breaststroke |
Nel van Vliet Netherlands
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Nancy Lyons United States
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Éva Gérard-Novák Hungary
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| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay |
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
[edit]Weightlifting
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Bantamweight –56 kg |
Joe DePietro United States
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Julian Creus Great Britain
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Rich Tom United States
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| Featherweight –60 kg |
Mahmoud Fayad Egypt
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Rodney Wilkes Trinidad and Tobago
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Jafar Salmasi Iran
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| Lightweight –67.5 kg |
Ibrahim Hassanien Shams Egypt
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Attia Mohammed Hamouda Egypt
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Jim Halliday Great Britain
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| Middleweight –75 kg |
Frank Spellman United States
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Pete George United States
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Kim Seong-Jip South Korea
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| Light-heavyweight –82.5 kg |
Stan Stanczyk United States
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Harold Sakata United States
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Gösta Magnusson Sweden
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| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
John Davis United States
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Norb Schemansky United States
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Bram Charité Netherlands
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Wrestling
[edit]Greco-Roman
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Flyweight (- 52 kg) |
Pietro Lombardi Italy
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Kenan Olcay Turkey
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Reino Kangasmäki Finland
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| Bantamweight (- 57 kg) |
Kurt Pettersén Sweden
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Ali Mahmoud Hassan Egypt
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Halil Kaya Turkey
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| Featherweight (- 62 kg) |
Mehmet Oktav Turkey
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Olle Anderberg Sweden
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Ferenc Tóth Hungary
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| Lightweight (- 67 kg) |
Gustav Freij Sweden
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Aage Eriksen Norway
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Károly Ferencz Hungary
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| Welterweight (- 73 kg) |
Gösta Andersson Sweden
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Miklós Szilvási Hungary
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Henrik Hansen Denmark
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| Middleweight (- 79 kg) |
Axel Grönberg Sweden
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Muhlis Tayfur Turkey
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Ercole Gallegati Italy
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| Light Heavyweight (- 87 kg) |
Karl-Erik Nilsson Sweden
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Kelpo Gröndahl Finland
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Ibrahim Orabi Egypt
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| Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) |
Ahmet Kireççi Turkey
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Tor Nilsson Sweden
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Guido Fantoni Italy
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Freestyle
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Flyweight (- 52 kg) |
Lenni Viitala Finland
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Halit Balamir Turkey
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Thure Johansson Sweden
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| Bantamweight (- 57 kg) |
Nasuh Akar Turkey
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Gerald Leeman United States
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Charles Kouyos France
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| Featherweight (- 62 kg) |
Gazanfer Bilge Turkey
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Ivar Sjölin Sweden
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Adolf Müller Switzerland
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| Lightweight (- 67 kg) |
Celal Atik Turkey
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Gösta Frändfors Sweden
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Hermann Baumann Switzerland
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| Welterweight (- 73 kg) |
Yaşar Doğu Turkey
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Dick Garrard Australia
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Leland Merrill United States
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| Middleweight (- 79 kg) |
Glen Brand United States
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Adil Candemir Turkey
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Erik Lindén Sweden
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| Light Heavyweight (- 87 kg) |
Henry Wittenberg United States
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Fritz Stöckli Switzerland
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Bengt Fahlqvist Sweden
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| Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) |
Gyula Bóbis Hungary
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Bertil Antonsson Sweden
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Joseph Armstrong Australia
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Multiple medalists
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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)
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Gymnastics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Fanny Blankers-Koen | Netherlands (NED)
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Athletics | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Paavo Aaltonen | Finland (FIN)
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Gymnastics | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ann Curtis | United States (USA)
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Swimming | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy McLane | United States (USA)
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Swimming | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Humberto Mariles |  Mexico (MEX)
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Equestrianism | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Micheline Ostermeyer | France (FRA)
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Athletics | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mal Whitfield | United States (USA)
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Athletics | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Frank Henry | United States (USA)
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Equestrianism | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Michael Reusch |  Switzerland (SUI)
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Gymnastics | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Karen Margrethe Harup | Denmark (DEN)
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Swimming | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Barney Ewell | United States (USA)
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Athletics | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Josef Stalder | Switzerland (SUI)
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Gymnastics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Ferenc Pataki | Hungary (HUN)
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Gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Walter Lehmann | Switzerland (SUI)
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Gymnastics | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Edoardo Mangiarotti | Italy (ITA)
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Fencing | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| János Mogyorósi-Klencs | Hungary (HUN)
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Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Shirley Strickland de la Hunty |  Australia (AUS)
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Athletics | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Gert Fredriksson | Sweden (SWE)
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Canoeing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jéhan de Buhan | France (FRA)
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Fencing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aladár Gerevich | Hungary (HUN)
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Fencing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Heikki Savolainen | Finland (FIN)
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Gymnastics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vicki Draves | United States (USA)
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Diving | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wally Ris | United States (USA)
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Swimming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Smith | United States (USA)
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Swimming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Heikki Savolainen | Finland (FIN)
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Gymnastics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Roy Cochran | United States (USA)
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Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Harrison Dillard | United States (USA)
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Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mel Patton | United States (USA)
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Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- "London 1948". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.