Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London comprised four events. The competitions were held from 2 to 6 August 1948.[1]
| Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics  | |
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| 25 m rapid fire pistol | men |
| 50 metre pistol | men |
| 300 metre rifle | men |
| 50 m rifle, prone | men |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 metre rapid fire pistol |
.svg.png){kind=small} Károly TakácsHungary (HUN) |
 Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz ValienteArgentina (ARG) |
 Sven LundquistSweden (SWE) |
| 50 metre pistol |
.svg.png){kind=small} Edwin VásquezPeru (PER) |
 Rudolf SchnyderSwitzerland (SUI) |
Torsten Ullman Sweden (SWE) |
| 300 metre rifle |
Emil Grünig Switzerland (SUI) |
 Pauli JanhonenFinland (FIN) |
 Willy RøgebergNorway (NOR) |
| 50 metre rifle prone |
 Art CookUnited States (USA) |
Walter Tomsen United States (USA) |
Jonas Jonsson Sweden (SWE) |
Participating nations
A total of 188 shooters from 28 nations competed at the London Games:[1]
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Medal count
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peru (PER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Shooting at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports Reference.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
External links
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