Spain at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Spain at the Olympic Games
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At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London
Competitors	65 (all men) in 11 sports
Medals Rank: 28	Gold 0	Silver 1	Bronze 0	Total 1
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
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Winter Games
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Spain competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. The nation returned to the Summer Games after missing the 1936 Games because of the Spanish Civil War. 65 competitors, all men, took part in 37 events in 11 sports.^[1]

Medalists

Silver

• Jaime García, Marcelino Gavilán, and José Navarro — Equestrian, Jumping Team Competition

Athletics

Boxing

Equestrian

Hockey

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Spain in 1948.

• Alberto Moreiras
• José Luis Riera
• Manuel Bernabeu

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Six shooters represented Spain in 1948.

25 metre pistol

• Luis Palomo
• José Luis Alonso Sillero
• Pelegrín Esteve

50 metre pistol

• Ángel León
• Luis Palomo

50 metre rifle

• Cristóbal Tauler
• José Manuel Andoin

Swimming

Water polo

Art competitions

References

1. "Spain at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 31 January 2015.

External links

• Spanish Olympic Committee
• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database