Australia at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Australia at the Olympic Games
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At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London
Competitors	77 (68 men, 9 women) in nine sports
Flag bearer	Les McKay (water polo)
Medals Rank: 14	Gold 2	Silver 6	Bronze 5	Total 13
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
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 2012 * with New Zealand as Australasia
Winter Games
1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010

Australia competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.

Medalists

Gold

• John Winter — Athletics, Men's High Jump

• Mervyn Wood — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls

Silver

• Theo Bruce — Athletics, Men's Long Jump

• George Avery — Athletics, Men's Triple Jump

• Joyce King, June Maston, Betty McKinnon and Shirley Strickland — Athletics, Women's 4x100m Relay

• John Marshall — Swimming, Men's 1500m Freestyle

• Beatrice Lyons — Swimming, Women's 200m Breaststroke

• Richard Garrard — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Welterweight

Bronze

• Shirley Strickland — Athletics, Women's 100 metres

• Shirley Strickland — Athletics, Women's 80m Hurdles

• John Marshall — Swimming, Men's 400m Freestyle

• Judy Joy Davies — Swimming, Women's 100m Backstroke

• Joseph Armstrong — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Heavyweight

References

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