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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The United States team being awarded their gold medals for the Men's coxed fours
Athletics
Source:[1]
Basketball
Boxing
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Rafael Iglesias knocking down Gunnar Nilsson in the men's heavyweight final
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Flyweight (-51 kg / 112 lb) |
Pascual Pérez![]() |
Spartaco Bandinelli![]() |
Han Su-An![]() |
Bantamweight (-54 kg / 118 lb) |
Tibor Csík![]() |
Gianni Zuddas![]() |
Juan Venegas![]() |
Featherweight (-58 kg / 126 lb) |
Ernesto Formenti![]() |
Dennis Shepherd![]() |
Aleksy Antkiewicz![]() |
Lightweight (-62 kg / 135 lb) |
Gerald Dreyer![]() |
Jos Vissers![]() |
Svend Wad![]() |
Welterweight (-67 kg / 147 lb) |
Július Torma![]() |
Hank Herring![]() |
Alessandro D'Ottavio![]() |
Middleweight (-73 kg / 160 lb) |
László Papp![]() |
John Wright![]() |
Ivano Fontana![]() |
Light heavyweight (-80 kg / 175 lb) |
George Hunter![]() |
Don Scott![]() |
Mauro Cía![]() |
Heavyweight (+80 kg/175 lb) |
Rafael Iglesias![]() |
Gunnar Nilsson![]() |
John Arthur![]() |
Source:[5]
Canoeing
Men’s events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
C-1 1000 m |
Josef Holeček![]() |
Douglas Bennett![]() |
Robert Boutigny![]() |
C-1 10000 m |
František Čapek![]() |
Frank Havens![]() |
Norman Lane![]() |
C-2 1000 m |
![]() Jan Brzák-Felix Bohumil Kudrna |
![]() Steven Lysak Stephen Macknowski |
![]() Georges Dransart Georges Gandil |
C-2 10000 m |
![]() Steven Lysak Stephen Macknowski |
![]() Václáv Havel Jiří Pecka |
![]() Georges Dransart Georges Gandil |
K-1 1000 m |
Gert Fredriksson![]() |
Johan Andersen![]() |
Henri Eberhardt![]() |
K-1 10000 m |
Gert Fredriksson![]() |
Kurt Wires![]() |
Eivind Skabo![]() |
K-2 1000 m |
![]() Hans Berglund Lennart Klingström |
![]() Ejvind Hansen Jakob Jensen |
![]() Thor Axelsson Nils Björklöf |
K-2 10000 m |
![]() Gunnar Åkerlund Hans Wetterström |
![]() Ivar Mathisen Knut Østby |
![]() Thor Axelsson Nils Björklöf |
Women’s events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
K-1 500 m |
Karen Hoff![]() |
Alida van der Anker-Doedens![]() |
Fritzi Schwingl![]() |
Source:[6]
Cycling
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Individual time trial |
José Beyaert![]() |
Gerrit Voorting![]() |
Lode Wouters![]() |
Team time trial |
![]() Lode Wouters Leon De Lathouwer Eugène Van Roosbroeck |
![]() Bob Maitland Tiny Thomas Ian Scott |
![]() José Beyaert Alain Moineau Jacques Dupont |
Time trial |
Jacques Dupont![]() |
Pierre Nihant![]() |
Tommy Godwin![]() |
Sprint |
Mario Ghella![]() |
Reg Harris![]() |
Axel Schandorff![]() |
Tandem |
![]() Ferdinando Terruzzi Renato Perona |
![]() Reg Harris Alan Bannister |
![]() René Faye Gaston Dron |
Team pursuit |
![]() Charles Coste Serge Blusson Fernand Decanali Pierre Adam |
![]() Arnaldo Benfenati Guido Bernardi Anselmo Citterio Rino Pucci |
![]() Alan Geldard Tommy Godwin David Ricketts Wilf Waters |
Source:[7]
Diving
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men's 3 metre springboard |
Bruce Harlan![]() |
Miller Anderson![]() |
Sammy Lee![]() |
Women's 3 metre springboard |
Vicki Draves![]() |
Zoe Ann Olsen-Jensen![]() |
Patsy Elsener![]() |
Men's 10 metre platform |
Sammy Lee![]() |
Bruce Harlan![]() |
Joaquín Capilla![]() |
Women's 10 metre platform |
Vicki Draves![]() |
Patsy Elsener![]() |
Birte Christoffersen![]() |
Source:[8]
Equestrian
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Individual dressage |
Hans Moser and Hummer![]() |
André Jousseaume and Harpagon![]() |
Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr. and Trumf![]() |
Team dressage |
![]() André Jousseaume and Harpagon Jean Saint-Fort Paillard and Sous les Ceps Maurice Buret and Saint Quen |
![]() Robert Borg and Klingson Earl Foster Thomson and Pancraft Frank Henry and Reno Overdo |
![]() Fernando Paes and Matamas Francisco Valadas and Feitiço Luís Mena e Silva and Fascinante |
Individual eventing |
Bernard Chevallier and Aiglonne![]() |
Frank Henry and Swing Low![]() |
Robert Selfelt and Claque![]() |
Team eventing |
![]() Frank Henry and Swing Low Charles Anderson and Reno Palisade Earl Foster Thomson and Reno Rhythm |
![]() Robert Selfelt and Claque Olof Stahre and Komet Sigurd Svensson and Dust |
![]() Humberto Mariles and Parral Raúl Campero and Tarahumara Joaquín Solano and Malinche |
Individual jumping |
Humberto Mariles and Arete![]() |
Rubén Uriza and Hatuey![]() |
Jean-François d'Orgeix and Sucre de Pomme![]() |
Team jumping |
![]() Humberto Mariles and Arete Rubén Uriza and Hatuey Alberto Valdés and Chihuahua |
![]() Jaime García and Bizarro José Navarro Morenés and Quórum Marcellino Gavilán and Forajido |
![]() Harry Llewellyn and Foxhunter Henry Nicoll and Kilgeddin Arthur Carr and Monty |
Source:[9]
Fencing
Men’s events
Women’s events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
foil |
Ilona Schachererné Elek![]() |
Karen Lachmann![]() |
Ellen Müller-Preis![]() |
Source:[10]
Field hockey
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men's tournament |
![]() Ranganandhan Francis Tarlochan Singh Bawa Akhtar Hussain Leslie Claudius Keshav Dutt Jaswant Rajput Kishan Lal Kunwar Digvijay Singh Reginald Rodrigues Pat Jansen Latif-ur Rehman Leo Pinto Randhir Singh Gentle Amir Kumar Maxie Vaz Balbir Singh, Sr. Lawrie Fernandes Walter de Sousa G. Nandy Singh Gerry Glackan |
![]() Dave Brodie George Sime William Lindsay Mickey Walford Frank Reynolds Robin Lindsay John Peake Neil White Bob Adlard Norman Borrett Bill Griffiths Ronald Davies |
![]() André Boerstra Henk Bouwman Piet Bromberg Harry Derckx Han Drijver Dick Esser Wim van Heel Roepie Kruize Jenne Langhout Ton Richter Dick Loggere Eddy Tiel |
Football
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men's tournament |
![]() Torsten Lindberg Knut Nordahl Erik Nilsson Birger Rosengren Bertil Nordahl Sune Andersson Kjell Rosén Gunnar Gren Gunnar Nordahl Henry Carlsson Nils Liedholm Börje Leander |
![]() Ljubomir Lovrić Miroslav Brozović Branko Stanković Zlatko Čajkovski Miodrag Jovanović Aleksandar Atanacković Zvonko Cimermančić Rajko Mitić Stjepan Bobek Željko Čajkovski Bernard Vukas Franjo Šoštarić Prvoslav Mihajlović Franjo Velfl Kosta Tomašević |
![]() Eigil Nielsen Viggo Jensen Knud Børge Overgaard Axel Pilmark Dion Ørnvold Ivan Jensen Johannes Plöger Knud Lundberg Carl Aage Præst John Hansen Jørgen Leschly Sørensen Holger Seebach Karl Aage Hansen |
Gymnastics
Men’s events
Women’s events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
All-Around, Team |
![]() Zdena Veřmiřovská Zdeňka Honsová Miloslava Misáková Věra Růžičková Božena Srncová Milena Müllerová Olga Šilhánová Marie Kovářová |
![]() Edit Perényiné Weckinger Mária Kövi-Zalai Irén Daruháziné Karcsics Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles Erzsébet Balázs Olga Lemhényiné Tass Anna Fehér Margit Sándorné Nagy |
![]() Helen Schifano Clara Schroth Meta Elste Marian Barone Ladislava Bakanic Connie Caruccio-Lenz Anita Simonis Dorothy Dalton |
Source:[17]
Modern pentathlon
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men's |
William Grut![]() |
George Moore![]() |
Gösta Gärdin![]() |
Rowing
Sailing
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Firefly |
Paul Elvstrøm![]() |
Ralph Evans![]() |
Koos de Jong![]() |
Star |
![]() Hilarious Hilary Smart Paul Smart |
![]() Kurush III Carlos de Cardenas Carlos de Cardenas Jr. |
![]() BEM II Bob Maas Edward Stutterheim |
Swallow |
![]() Swift Stewart Morris David Bond |
![]() Symphony Duarte de Almeida Bello Fernando Pinto Coelho Bello |
![]() Margaret Lockwood Masters Pirie Owen Cates Torrey, Jr. |
Dragon |
![]() Pan Thor Thorvaldsen Sigve Lie Håkon Barfod |
![]() Slaghoken Folke Bohlin Hugo Johnson Gösta Brodin |
![]() Snap William Berntsen Ole Berntsen Klaus Baess |
6 Metre |
![]() Llanoria Herman Whiton Alfred Loomis James Weekes James Smith Michael Mooney |
![]() Djinn Enrique Sieburger, Sr. Emilio Homps Rufino Rodríguez de la Torre Rodolfo Rivademar Enrique Sieburger, Jr. Julio Sieburger |
![]() Ali baba II Tore Holm Torsten Lord Martin Hindorff Carl Robert Ameln Gösta Salén |
Shooting
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
25 metre rapid fire pistol |
Károly Takács![]() |
Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente![]() |
Sven Lundquist![]() |
50 metre pistol |
Edwin Vásquez![]() |
Rudolf Schnyder![]() |
Torsten Ullman![]() |
50 metre rifle prone |
Art Cook![]() |
Walter Tomsen![]() |
Jonas Jonsson![]() |
300 metre rifle three positions |
Emil Grünig![]() |
Pauli Janhonen![]() |
Willy Røgeberg![]() |
Swimming
Men’s events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
100 m freestyle |
Wally Ris![]() |
Alan Ford![]() |
Géza Kádas![]() |
400 m freestyle |
Bill Smith![]() |
Jimmy McLane![]() |
John Marshall![]() |
1500 m freestyle |
Jimmy McLane![]() |
John Marshall![]() |
György Mitró![]() |
100 m backstroke |
Allen Stack![]() |
Bob Cowell![]() |
Georges Vallerey, Jr.![]() |
200 m breaststroke |
Joe Verdeur![]() |
Keith Carter![]() |
Bob Sohl![]() |
4×200 m freestyle relay |
![]() Wally Ris Jimmy McLane Wally Wolf Bill Smith Bob Gibe William Dudley Edwin Gilbert Eugene Rogers |
![]() Elemér Szathmáry György Mitró Imre Nyéki Géza Kádas |
![]() Jo Bernardo René Cornu Henri Padou, Jr. Alexandre Jany |
Women’s events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
100 m freestyle |
Greta Andersen![]() |
Ann Curtis![]() |
Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen![]() |
400 m freestyle |
Ann Curtis![]() |
Karen Margrethe Harup![]() |
Cathie Gibson![]() |
100 m backstroke |
Karen Margrethe Harup![]() |
Suzanne Zimmerman![]() |
Judy-Joy Davies![]() |
200 m breaststroke |
Nel van Vliet![]() |
Nancy Lyons![]() |
Éva Gérard-Novák![]() |
4×100 m freestyle relay |
![]() Marie Corridon Thelma Kalama Brenda Helser Ann Curtis |
![]() Eva Arndt-Riise Karen Margrethe Harup Greta Andersen Fritze Carstensen Elvi Svendsen |
![]() Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher Margot Marsman Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen Hannie Termeulen |
Water polo
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men's tournament |
![]() Pasquale Buonocore Emilio Bulgarelli Cesare Rubini Geminio Ognio Gildo Arena Aldo Ghira Gianfranco Pandolfini Mario Maioni Tullio Pandolfini |
![]() Endre Győrfi Miklós Holop Dezső Gyarmati Károly Szittya Oszkár Csuvik István Szivós, Sr. Dezső Lemhényi László Jeney Dezső Fábián Jenő Brandi |
![]() Joop Rohner Nijs Korevaar Cor Braasem Hans Stam Albert Ruimschotel Ruud van Feggelen Frits Smol Piet Salomons Hennie Keetelaar |
Weightlifting
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Bantamweight –56 kg |
Joe DePietro![]() |
Julian Creus![]() |
Rich Tom![]() |
Featherweight –60 kg |
Mahmoud Fayad![]() |
Rodney Wilkes![]() |
Jafar Salmasi![]() |
Lightweight –67.5 kg |
Ibrahim Hassanien Shams![]() |
Attia Mohammed Hamouda![]() |
Jim Halliday![]() |
Middleweight –75 kg |
Frank Spellman![]() |
Pete George![]() |
Kim Seong-Jip![]() |
Light-heavyweight –82.5 kg |
Stan Stanczyk![]() |
Harold Sakata![]() |
Gösta Magnusson![]() |
Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
John Davis![]() |
Norb Schemansky![]() |
Bram Charité![]() |
Wrestling
Greco-Roman
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Flyweight (- 52 kg) |
Pietro Lombardi![]() |
Kenan Olcay![]() |
Reino Kangasmäki![]() |
Bantamweight (- 57 kg) |
Kurt Pettersén![]() |
Ali Mahmoud Hassan![]() |
Halil Kaya![]() |
Featherweight (- 62 kg) |
Mehmet Oktav![]() |
Olle Anderberg![]() |
Ferenc Tóth![]() |
Lightweight (- 67 kg) |
Gustav Freij![]() |
Aage Eriksen![]() |
Károly Ferencz![]() |
Welterweight (- 73 kg) |
Gösta Andersson![]() |
Miklós Szilvási![]() |
Henrik Hansen![]() |
Middleweight (- 79 kg) |
Axel Grönberg![]() |
Muhlis Tayfur![]() |
Ercole Gallegati![]() |
Light Heavyweight (- 87 kg) |
Karl-Erik Nilsson![]() |
Kelpo Gröndahl![]() |
Ibrahim Orabi![]() |
Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) |
Ahmet Kireççi![]() |
Tor Nilsson![]() |
Guido Fantoni![]() |
Freestyle
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Flyweight (- 52 kg) |
Lenni Viitala![]() |
Halit Balamir![]() |
Thure Johansson![]() |
Bantamweight (- 57 kg) |
Nasuh Akar![]() |
Gerald Leeman![]() |
Charles Kouyos![]() |
Featherweight (- 62 kg) |
Gazanfer Bilge![]() |
Ivar Sjölin![]() |
Adolf Müller![]() |
Lightweight (- 67 kg) |
Celal Atik![]() |
Gösta Frändfors![]() |
Hermann Baumann![]() |
Welterweight (- 73 kg) |
Yaşar Doğu![]() |
Dick Garrard![]() |
Leland Merrill![]() |
Middleweight (- 79 kg) |
Glen Brand![]() |
Adil Candemir![]() |
Erik Lindén![]() |
Light Heavyweight (- 87 kg) |
Henry Wittenberg![]() |
Fritz Stöckli![]() |
Bengt Fahlqvist![]() |
Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) |
Gyula Bóbis![]() |
Bertil Antonsson![]() |
Joseph Armstrong![]() |
Multiple medalists
![](../I/m/Fanny_Blankers-Koen.png)
Fanny Blankers-Koen won the most gold medals of any athlete at the 1948 Summer Games.
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 | ![]() |
Gymnastics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Fanny Blankers-Koen | ![]() |
Athletics | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Paavo Aaltonen | ![]() |
Gymnastics | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Ann Curtis | ![]() |
Swimming | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Jimmy McLane | ![]() |
Swimming | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Humberto Mariles | ![]() |
Equestrianism | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Micheline Ostermeyer | ![]() |
Athletics | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Mal Whitfield | ![]() |
Athletics | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Frank Henry | ![]() |
Equestrianism | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Michael Reusch | ![]() |
Gymnastics | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Karen Margrethe Harup | ![]() |
Swimming | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Barney Ewell | ![]() |
Athletics | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Josef Stalder | ![]() |
Gymnastics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Ferenc Pataki | ![]() |
Gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Walter Lehmann | ![]() |
Gymnastics | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Edoardo Mangiarotti | ![]() |
Fencing | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
János Mogyorósi-Klencs | ![]() |
Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Shirley Strickland de la Hunty | ![]() |
Athletics | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Gert Fredriksson | ![]() |
Canoeing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jéhan de Buhan | ![]() |
Fencing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Aladár Gerevich | ![]() |
Fencing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Heikki Savolainen | ![]() |
Gymnastics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Vicki Draves | ![]() |
Diving | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wally Ris | ![]() |
Swimming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bill Smith | ![]() |
Swimming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Heikki Savolainen | ![]() |
Gymnastics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Roy Cochran | ![]() |
Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Harrison Dillard | ![]() |
Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mel Patton | ![]() |
Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Source:[18]
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See also
References
- General
- "Results and Medalists—1948 Summer". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
- Specific
- "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.
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