Cuba at the 1948 Summer Olympics
| Cuba at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CUB |
| NOC | Cuban Olympic Committee |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 53 (53 men and 0 women) in 12 sports |
| Medals Ranked 28th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Cuba competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the first time in 20 years that Cuban athletes competed at the Olympic Games. 53 competitors, all men, took part in 31 events in 12 sports.[1]
Medalists
Silver
- Carlos de Cárdenas — Sailing, Men's Star class
Athletics
Basketball
Cycling
One male cyclist represented Cuba in 1948.
Diving
Fencing
Six fencers, all men, represented Cuba in 1948.
Gymnastics
Rowing
Cuba had five male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1948.[2]
Sailing
Shooting
Seven shooters represented Cuba in 1948.
Swimming
Men's 100 metres Freestyle
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Cuba at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cuba Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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