Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 404 (335 men and 68 women) in 21 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | John Emrys Lloyd | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 12 |
Gold 3 |
Silver 14 |
Bronze 6 |
Total 23 |
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, competing as Great Britain, was the host nation for the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. It was the second time that the United Kingdom had hosted the Summer Olympic Games, equalling the record of France and the United States to that point. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 404 competitors, 335 men and 68 women, took part in 139 events in 21 sports.[1]
Medallists
Gold
- Dickie Burnell and Bert Bushnell — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
- Ran Laurie and Jack Wilson — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs
- David Bond and Stewart Morris — Sailing, Men's Swallow Class
Silver
- Tom Richards — Athletics, Men's Marathon
- Alastair McCorquodale, Jack Archer, John Gregory, and Ken Jones — Athletics, Men's 4x100m Relay
- Dorothy Manley — Athletics, Women's 100 metres
- Audrey Williamson — Athletics, Women's 200 metres
- Maureen Gardner — Athletics, Women's 80m Hurdles
- Dorothy Tyler-Odam — Athletics, Women's High Jump
- John Wright — Boxing, Men's Middleweight
- Don Scott — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight
- Reg Harris — Cycling, Men's 1.000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Robert John Maitland, Ian Scott, Gordon Thomas, and Ernie Clements — Cycling, Men's Team Road Race
- Alan Bannister and Reg Harris — Cycling, Men's 2.000m Tandem
- George Sime, Michael Walford, William White, William Lindsay, John Peake, Frank Reynolds, Ronald Davies, William Griffiths, Robin Lindsay, Robert Adlard, Norman Borrett, and David Brodie — Field Hockey, Men's Team Competition
- Guy Richardson, Paul Massey, Alfred Mellows, John Meyrick, Jack Dearlove, Michael Lapage, Charles Lloyd, Christopher Barton, and Ernest Bircher — Rowing, Men's Eights
- Julian Creus — Weightlifting, Men's Bantamweight
Bronze
- Tebbs Lloyd Johnson — Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk
- Thomas Godwin — Cycling, Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- David Ricketts, Wilfred Waters, Robert Geldard, and Thomas Godwin — Cycling, Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Arthur Carr, Harry Llewellyn, and Henry Nicoll — Equestrian, Jumping Team
- Catherine Gibson — Swimming, Women's 400m Freestyle
- James Halliday — Weightlifting, Men's Lightweight
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Men's Hammer Throw
- Qualifying Round — 49.76m
- Final Round — 48.35m (→ 11th place)
- Women's Discus Throw
Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Lost to Uruguay (17-69)
- Lost to Canada (24-44)
- Lost to Brazil (11-67)
- Lost to Italy (28-49)
- Lost to Hungary (23-60)
- Classification Matches
- 17th/23rd place: Defeated Ireland (46-21)
- 17th/20th place: Lost to China (25-54)
- 19th/20th place: Lost to Egypt (18-50) → 20th place
- Team Roster
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Ten cyclists, all men, represented Great Britain in 1948.
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
19 fencers, 16 men and 3 women, represented Great Britain in 1948.
Football
Main article: Football at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
The British Gymnastics team competed in nine events and was made up of 16 gymnasts, (8 men and 8 women), including Frank Turner and George Weedon.
Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Lacrosse
Main article: Lacrosse at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1948.
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Single scull - Antony Rowe - Unplaced
- Double scull - Dickie Burnell, Bert Bushnell - Gold
- Coxless pair - Ran Laurie, Jack Wilson - Gold
- Coxed pair - M B Scott, H B James, DS Walker - Unplaced
- Coxless four - H W Rushmere, PC Kirkpatrick Tom Christie, Tony Butcher - unplaced
- Coxed four - R M Collins, W W Woodward, W J H Leckie, A J R Purssell, J A D Healey - unplaced
- Eight - Guy Richardson, Paul Massey, Alfred Mellows, John Meyrick, Jack Dearlove, Michael Lapage, Charles Lloyd, Christopher Barton, Ernest Bircher - Silver
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Twelve shooters represented Great Britain in 1948.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics
British Women’s Olympic swimming team, London, 1948
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Art competitions
Main article: Art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics
85 art competitors, 65 men and 20 women, represented Great Britain in 1948.
- Mixed Architecture, Architectural Designs
References
- ↑ "Great Britain at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
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