Puerto Rico at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 9 (9 men, 0 women) in 3 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | José ‘Fofó’ Vicente | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 34 |
Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 1 |
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Puerto Rico competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain. Nine competitors, all men, took part in eight events in three sports.[1]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 Bronze | Venegas, Juan EvangelistaJuan Evangelista Venegas | Boxing | Bantamweight (51-54 kg) |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Track events
| Event | Athletes | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 110 m hurdles | Julio E. Sabater | 15.3 | =14 | Did not advance | |||
Field events
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| High jump | Benjamín Casado | 1.84 | =21 | Did not advance | |
| Pole vault | José “Fofo” Vicente | 4.00 | = 9th (T) | 3.95 | =9 |
| José Celso Barbosa | 4.00 | = 9th (T) | 3.95 | =9 | |
Legend:
NP = Notable Performance
Q = Qualified for Finals
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Bronze Final | Final | |||||||
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| Opposition | Result | Opposition | Result | Opposition | Result | Opposition | Result | Opposition | Result | Opposition | Result | |||
| Juan Venegas | Bantamweight (51-54 kg) | .svg.png){kind=small} Callebout (BEL) |
W PTS |  Lall (IND) |
W PTS | .svg.png){kind=small} Perera (CEY) |
W PTS | .svg.png){kind=small} Csik (HUN) |
L PTS | .svg.png){kind=small} Domenech (ESP) |
W PTS |
Did not advance | ||
| Clotilde Colón | Featherweight (54–58 kg) |  Gundersen (NOR) |
W KO R1 |  Savoie (CAN) |
L PTS | Did not advance | ||||||||
| Israel Quitcon | Light-heavyweight (73-80 kg) |  Roude (FRA) |
W RSC R1 |  Szymura (POL) |
L RSC R3 | Did not advance | ||||||||
Legend:
PTS = Points
RSC = Referee Stop Contest
R = Round
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Rifle
| Event | Athlete | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| 50 m rifle prone | George Johnson | 590 | 25 | X | X |
Pistol
| Event | Athlete | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| 50 m pistol | Miguel Barasorda | 501 | 39 | X | X |
References
- ↑ "Puerto Rico at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
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