List of 1948 Summer Olympics medal winners
Appearance
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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.
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Athletics
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Basketball
Boxing
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Spartaco Bandinelli![]() |
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Tibor Csík![]() |
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Ernesto Formenti![]() |
Dennis Shepherd![]() |
Aleksy Antkiewicz![]() |
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Gerald Dreyer![]() |
Svend Wad![]() | |
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Július Torma![]() |
Hank Herring![]() |
Alessandro D'Ottavio![]() |
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László Papp![]() |
Ivano Fontana![]() | |
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George Hunter![]() |
Don Scott![]() |
Mauro Cía![]() |
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Rafael Iglesias![]() |
Gunnar Nilsson![]() |
John Arthur![]() |
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Canoeing
Men's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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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 |
![]() Jakob Jensen
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![]() 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 |
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K-1 500 m |
Karen Hoff![]() |
Alida van der Anker-Doedens![]() |
Fritzi Schwingl![]() |
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Cycling
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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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![]() |
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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 |
![]() Wilf Waters
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Diving
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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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![]() |
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Equestrian
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Fencing
Men's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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épée |
Oswald Zappelli![]() |
Edoardo Mangiarotti![]() | |
team épée |
![]() Henri Guérin Henri Lepage Marcel Desprets Michel Pécheux Édouard Artigas Maurice Huet |
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![]() Sven Thofelt Per Carleson Frank Cervell Carl Forssell Bengt Ljungquist Arne Tollbom |
foil |
Christian d'Oriola![]() |
Lajos Maszlay![]() | |
team foil |
![]() Philippe Christian d'Oriola
Adrien Rommel |
![]() Edoardo Mangiarotti Manlio Di Rosa Renzo Nostini Giuliano Nostini Giorgio Pellini Saverio Ragno |
![]() André Van De Werve De Vorsselaer
Paul Valcke |
sabre |
Aladár Gerevich![]() |
Vincenzo Pinton![]() |
Pál Kovács![]() |
team sabre |
![]() Aladár Gerevich Tibor Berczelly Rudolf Kárpáti Pál Kovács László Rajcsányi Bertalan Papp |
![]() Vincenzo Pinton Gastone Darè Carlo Turcato Mauro Racca Aldo Montano Renzo Nostini |
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Women's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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foil |
Karen Lachmann![]() |
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Field hockey
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's tournament |
![]() G. Nandy Singh
Gerry Glackan |
![]() Ronald Davies
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![]() 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 |
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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 |
![]() Franjo Velfl
Kosta Tomašević |
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Gymnastics
Men's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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All-Around, Individual |
Veikko Huhtanen![]() |
Walter Lehmann![]() |
Paavo Aaltonen![]() |
All-Around, Team |
![]() Veikko Huhtanen Paavo Aaltonen Kalevi Laitinen Olavi Rove Einari Teräsvirta Heikki Savolainen Aleksanteri Saarvala Sulo Salmi |
![]() Melchior Thälmann
Karl Frei |
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Floor exercise |
Ferenc Pataki![]() |
János Mogyorósi-Klencs![]() |
Zdeněk Růžička![]() |
Horizontal bar |
Josef Stalder![]() |
Walter Lehmann![]() |
Veikko Huhtanen![]() |
Parallel bars |
Michael Reusch![]() |
Veikko Huhtanen![]() |
Christian Kipfer![]() |
Josef Stalder![]() | |||
Pommel horse |
Veikko Huhtanen![]() |
none | none |
Heikki Savolainen![]() | |||
Paavo Aaltonen![]() | |||
Rings |
Karl Frei![]() |
Michael Reusch![]() |
Zdeněk Růžička![]() |
Vault |
Paavo Aaltonen![]() |
Olavi Rove![]() |
János Mogyorósi-Klencs![]() |
Ferenc Pataki![]() | |||
Leo Sotorník![]() |
Women's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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All-Around, Team |
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![]() Margit Sándorné Nagy
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Modern pentathlon
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's |
William Grut![]() |
George Moore![]() |
Gösta Gärdin![]() |
Rowing
Sailing
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Firefly |
Paul Elvstrøm![]() |
Ralph Evans![]() |
Koos de Jong![]() |
Star |
![]() Hilarious Hilary Smart Paul Smart |
![]() Kurush III Carlos de Cárdenas Carlos de Cárdenas Jr. |
![]() Edward Stutterheim
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Swallow |
![]() Swift Stewart Morris David Bond |
![]() Fernando Pinto Coelho Bello
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![]() Lockwood Masters Pirie
Owen Cates Torrey Jr. |
Dragon |
![]() Håkon Barfod
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![]() Slaghoken Folke Bohlin Hugo Johnson Gösta Brodin |
![]() Snap William Berntsen Ole Berntsen Klaus Baess |
6 Metre |
![]() 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 Karl-Robert Ameln Gösta Salén |
Shooting
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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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 |
Walter Tomsen![]() |
Jonas Jonsson![]() | |
300 metre rifle three positions |
Emil Grünig![]() |
Pauli Janhonen![]() |
Willy Røgeberg![]() |
Swimming
Men's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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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 |
![]() Alexandre Jany
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Women's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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100 m freestyle |
Greta Andersen![]() |
Ann Curtis![]() |
Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen![]() |
400 m freestyle |
Ann Curtis![]() |
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100 m backstroke |
Suzanne Zimmerman![]() |
Judy-Joy Davies![]() | |
200 m breaststroke |
Nel van Vliet![]() |
Nancy Lyons![]() |
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4 × 100 m freestyle relay |
![]() Marie Corridon Thelma Kalama Brenda Helser Ann Curtis |
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![]() Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher Margot Marsman Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen Hannie Termeulen |
Water polo
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's tournament |
![]() 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 |
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Weightlifting
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Bantamweight –56 kg |
Julian Creus![]() |
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Featherweight –60 kg |
Mahmoud Fayad![]() |
Rodney Wilkes![]() |
Jafar Salmasi![]() |
Lightweight –67.5 kg |
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Middleweight –75 kg |
Frank Spellman![]() |
Pete George![]() |
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Light-heavyweight –82.5 kg |
Harold Sakata![]() |
Gösta Magnusson![]() | |
Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
John Davis![]() |
Wrestling
Greco-Roman
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Flyweight (- 52 kg) |
Pietro Lombardi![]() |
Kenan Olcay![]() |
Reino Kangasmäki![]() |
Bantamweight (- 57 kg) |
Kurt Pettersén![]() |
Halil Kaya![]() | |
Featherweight (- 62 kg) |
Mehmet Oktav![]() |
Olle Anderberg![]() |
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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 |
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Flyweight (- 52 kg) |
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![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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
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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
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Athletics | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Gert Fredriksson | ![]() |
Canoeing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jéhan de Buhan
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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 |
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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.