| Puerto Rico at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
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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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| Olympic history (summary) | ||||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||||
| 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Winter Games | ||||||||||||
| 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 | ||||||||||||
Puerto Rico competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England.
Contents |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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| Bronze | Juan Evangelista Venegas | Boxing | Bantamweight (51-54 kg) |
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
| 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) | Callebout (BEL) | W PTS | Lall (IND) | W PTS | Perera (CEY) | W PTS | Csik (HUN) | L PTS | 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
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 A. Barasorda | 501 | 39 | X | X |
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