Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
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Sprint | ||
C-1 1000 m | men | |
C-1 10000 m | men | |
C-2 1000 m | men | |
C-2 10000 m | men | |
K-1 500 m | women | |
K-1 1000 m | men | |
K-1 10000 m | men | |
K-2 1000 m | men | |
K-2 10000 m | men | |
At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. For the first time, a women's event was part of the Olympic program.
Medal summary
Men's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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C-1 1000 metres |
Josef Holeček Czechoslovakia |
Douglas Bennett Canada |
Robert Boutigny France |
C-1 10000 metres |
František Čapek Czechoslovakia |
Frank Havens United States |
Norman Lane Canada |
C-2 1000 metres |
Jan Brzák-Felix and Bohumil Kudrna Czechoslovakia |
Steven Lysak and Stephen Macknowski United States |
Georges Dransart and Georges Gandil France |
C-2 10000 metres |
Steven Lysak and Stephen Macknowski United States |
Václav Havel and Jiří Pecka Czechoslovakia |
Georges Dransart and Georges Gandil France |
K-1 1000 metres |
Gert Fredriksson Sweden |
Johan Andersen Denmark |
Henri Eberhardt France |
K-1 10000 metres |
Gert Fredriksson Sweden |
Kurt Wires Finland |
Eivind Skabo Norway |
K-2 1000 metres |
Hans Berglund and Lennart Klingström Sweden |
Ejvind Hansen and Jakob Jensen Denmark |
Thor Axelsson and Nils Björklöf Finland |
K-2 10000 metres |
Gunnar Åkerlund and Hans Wetterström Sweden |
Ivar Mathisen and Knut Østby Norway |
Thor Axelsson and Nils Björklöf Finland |
Women's event
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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K-1 500 metres |
Karen Hoff Denmark |
Alida van der Anker-Doedens Netherlands |
Fritzi Schwingl Austria |
Medal table
1 | Sweden (SWE) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
3 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
5 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
6 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
8 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
9 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
10 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
- 1948 Summer Olympics official report. pp. 307–16.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-05.