United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics
| United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | USA |
| NOC | United States Olympic Committee |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 300 (262 men and 38 women) in 19 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ralph Craig |
| Medals Ranked 1st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
The United States competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 300 competitors, 262 men and 38 women, took part in 126 events in 19 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Harrison Dillard — Athletics, Men's 100 metres
- Mel Patton — Athletics, Men's 200 metres
- Mal Whitfield — Athletics, Men's 800 metres
- William Porter — Athletics, Men's 110m Hurdles
- Roy Cochran — Athletics, Men's 400m Hurdles
- Harrison Dillard, Barney Ewell, Mel Patton, and Lorenzo Wright — Athletics, Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Cliff Bourland, Roy Cochran, Arthur Harnden, and Mal Whitfield — Athletics, Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Guinn Smith — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault
- Willie Steele — Athletics, Men's Long Jump
- Wilbur Thompson — Athletics, Men's Shot Put
- Bob Mathias — Athletics, Men's Decathlon
- Alice Coachman — Athletics, Women's High Jump
- Cliff Barker, Donald Barksdale, Ralph Beard, Lewis Beck, Vincent Boryla, Gordon Carpenter, Alexander Groza, Wallace Jones, Robert Kurland, Raymond Lumpp, R. C. Pitts, Jesse Renick, Jackie Robinson, and Kenneth Rollins — Basketball, Men's Team Competition
- Steven Lysak and Stephen Macknowski — Canoeing, Men's C2 10.000m Canadian Pairs
- Bruce Harlan — Diving, Men's Springboard
- Sammy Lee — Diving, Men's Platform
- Vicki Draves — Diving, Women's Springboard
- Vicki Draves — Diving, Women's Platform
- Charles Anderson, Frank Henry, and Earl Thomson — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team
- Gordy Giovanelli, Bob Martin, Allen Morgan, Warren Westlund, and Bob Will — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
- George Ahlgren, David Brown, Lloyd Butler, James Hardy, Ralph Purchase, Justus Smith, John Stack, David Turner, and Ian Turner — Rowing, Men's Eights
- Arthur Cook — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle, prone
- Wally Ris — Swimming, Men's 100m Freestyle
- Bill Smith — Swimming, Men's 400m Freestyle
- Jimmy McLane — Swimming, Men's 1500m Freestyle
- Allen Stack — Swimming, Men's 100m Backstroke
- Joe Verdeur — Swimming, Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Jimmy McLane, Wally Ris, WBill Smith, and Wally Wolf — Swimming, Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Ann Curtis — Swimming, Women's 400m Freestyle
- Marie Corridon, Ann Curtis, Brenda Helser, and Thelma Kalama — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Joseph DePietro — Weightlifting, Men's Bantamweight
- Frank Spellman — Weightlifting, Men's Middleweight
- Stanley Stanczyk — Weightlifting, Men's Light Heavyweight
- John Davis — Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight
- Glen Brand — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Middleweight
- Henry Wittenberg — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight
- Hilary Smart and Paul Smart — Sailing, Men's Star
- Alfred Loomis, Michael Mooney, James Smith, Jim Weekes, and Herman Whiton — Sailing, Men's 6 Meter Class
Silver
- Barney Ewell — Athletics, Men's 100 metres
- Barney Ewell — Athletics, Men's 200 metres
- Clyde Scott — Athletics, Men's 110m Hurdles
- Jim Delaney — Athletics, Men's Shot Put
- Steve Seymour — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw
- Hank Herring — Boxing, Men's Welterweight
- Steven Lysak and Stephen Macknowski — Canoeing, Men's C2 1.000m Canadian Pairs
- Frank Havens — Canoeing, Men's C1 10.000m Canadian Singles
- Miller Anderson — Diving, Men's Springboard
- Bruce Harlan — Diving, Men's Platform
- Zoe Olsen-Jensen — Diving, Women's Springboard
- Patsy Elsener — Diving, Women's Platform
- Frank Henry — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual
- Robert Borg, Frank Henry, and Earl Thomson — Equestrian, Dressage Team
- George Moore — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Individual
- Walter Tomsen — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle, prone
- Alan Ford — Swimming, Men's 100m Freestyle
- Jimmy McLane — Swimming, Men's 400m Freestyle
- Bob Cowell — Swimming, Men's 100m Backstroke
- Keith Carter — Swimming, Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Ann Curtis — Swimming, Women's 100m Freestyle
- Suzanne Zimmerman — Swimming, Women's 100m Backstroke
- Peter George — Weightlifting, Men's Middleweight
- Herold Sakata — Weightlifting, Men's Light Heavyweight
- Norbert Schemansky — Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight
- Gerald Leeman — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Bantamweight
- Ralph Evans — Sailing, Men's Firefly Class
Bronze
- Mal Whitfield — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
- Craig Dixon — Athletics, Men's 110m Hurdles
- George Stanich — Athletics, Men's High Jump
- Bob Richards — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault
- Herbert Douglas — Athletics, Men's Long Jump
- James Fuchs — Athletics, Men's Shot Put
- Fortune Gordien — Athletics, Men's Discus Throw
- Robert Bennett — Athletics, Men's Hammer Throw
- Floyd Simmons — Athletics, Men's Decathlon
- Audrey Patterson — Athletics, Women's 200 metres
- Sammy Lee — Diving, Men's Springboard
- Patricia Elsener — Diving, Women's Springboard
- Norman Armitage, Dean Cetrulo, Miguel deCapriles, James Hummitzsch Flynn, Tibor Nyilas, and George Worth — Fencing, Men's Sabre Team
- Ladislava Bakanic, Marian Barone, Dorothy Dalton, Meta Elste, Consetta Lenz, Helen Schifano, Clara Schroth, and Anita Simonis — Gymnastics, Women's Team Combined Exercises
- Greg Gates, Stu Griffing, Fred Kingsbury, and Robert Perew — Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours
- Bob Sohl — Swimming, Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Richard Tom — Weightlifting, Men's Bantamweight
- Leland Merrill — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Welterweight
- Lockwood Pirie and Owen Torrey — Sailing, Men's Swallow
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Nine cyclists represented the United States in 1948.
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
20 fencers represented the United States in 1948.
Football
- Results
- U.S. 0-9 Italy
Roster
Gymnastics
Hockey
Head coach: Henry Goode as playing manager and Kurt Orban as playing coach
Felix Ucko played in every match a different position.
Modern pentathlon
Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1948.
Rowing
The United States had 26 rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1948.[2]
- Ian Turner
- David Turner
- James Hardy
- George Ahlgren
- Lloyd Butler
- David Brown
- Justus Smith
- John Stack
- Ralph Purchase (cox)
Sailing
Shooting
Twelve shooters represented the United States in 1948. In the 50 metre rifle event Art Cook won gold and Walter Tomsen won silver.
Swimming
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "United States at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United States Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
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