Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Four events made their Olympic debut at these Games: men's 10 km walk, women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put.
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[edit] Medal summary
[edit] Men's events
[edit] Women's events
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
12 | 5 | 10 | 27 |
| 2 |  Sweden |
5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 |  Netherlands |
4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  France |
2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Hungary |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Australia |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 |  Italy |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 |  Finland |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Jamaica |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Argentina |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Czechoslovakia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Austria |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Belgium |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Great Britain |
0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 |  Switzerland |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Ceylon |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norway |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Panama |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 |  Canada |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denmark |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Turkey |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] Reference
| Events at the 1948 Summer Olympics (London) |
|---|
| Athletics • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Hockey • Lacrosse (demonstration) • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Athletics at the Summer Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in athletics (men) and List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women) |
