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London 1948

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Host nation: GBR Great Britain

Opening date: 29 July 1948

Closing date: 14 August 1948

Olympic flame lit by John Mark

Olympic oath taken by Donald Finlay

Other candidate cities:

  • Baltimore (USA)
  • Lausanne (SUI)
  • Los Angeles (USA)
  • Minneapolis (USA)
  • Philadelphia (USA)

Number of athletes: 4104

Number of non-participating athletes: 30

Index of athletes

Athletes by sport

Athletes by nation

Medallists

Medallists by sport

Medallists by nation

Results

Records

Medal Table

Gold Silver Bronze
USA United States of America 38 27 19
SWE Sweden 16 11 17
FRA France 10 6 13
HUN Hungary 10 5 12
ITA Italy 8 11 8
FIN Finland 8 7 5
TUR Turkey 6 4 2
TCH Czechoslovakia 6 2 3
SUI Switzerland 5 10 5
DEN Denmark 5 7 8
NED Netherlands 5 2 9
GBR Great Britain 3 14 6
ARG Argentina 3 3 1
AUS Australia 2 6 5
BEL Belgium 2 2 3
EGY Egypt 2 2 1
MEX Mexico 2 1 2
RSA South Africa 2 1 1
NOR Norway 1 3 3
JAM Jamaica 1 2 0
AUT Austria 1 0 3
IND India 1 0 0
PER Peru 1 0 0
YUG Yugoslavia 0 2 0
CAN Canada 0 1 2
POR Portugal 0 1 1
URU Uruguay 0 1 1
CUB Cuba 0 1 0
ESP Spain 0 1 0
SRI Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) 0 1 0
TTO Trinidad and Tobago 0 1 0
KOR Korea 0 0 2
PAN Panama 0 0 2
BRA Brazil 0 0 1
IRI Islamic Republic of Iran 0 0 1
POL Poland 0 0 1
PUR Puerto Rico 0 0 1

Sports

Artistic Gymnastics
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Athletics
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Basketball
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Boxing
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Canoe / Kayak - Flatwater
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Cycling - Road
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Cycling - Track
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Diving
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Equestrian
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Fencing
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Football
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Hockey
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Modern Pentathlon
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Rowing
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Sailing
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Shooting
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Swimming
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Water Polo
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Weightlifting
Athletes - Medallists - Results
Wrestling
Athletes - Medallists - Results
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