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Poland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 37 competitors, 30 men and 7 women, took part in 26 events in 5 sports.[1]

Medalists

Bronze

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Men
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Edward Adamczyk Long jump 7,030 9 q 6.735 11
Witold Gerutto Shot put 14.450 12 q 14.37 10
Mieczysław Łomowski Shot put 14.700 7 Q 15.43 4
Women
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Henryka Słomczewska-Nowak Long jump 5.180 17 Did not advance
Melania Sinoracka Javelin throw — 35.74 11
Jadwiga Wajs-Marcinkiewicz Discus throw — 39.30 4

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event 1 Round 2 Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Janusz Kasperczak Flyweight  Ronald Gower (AUS)
L PTS 		Did not advance
Wawrzyniec Bazarnik Bantamweight  Celestine González (CHI)
L PTS 		Did not advance
Aleksy Antkiewicz Featherweight  Leon Trani (PHI)
W PTS 		 Pedro Garcia (PER)
W PTS 		 Seo Byeong-Ran (KOR)
W PTS 		 Ernesto Formenti (PHI)
L PTS 		 Francisco Núñez (ARG)
W PTS
Zygmunt Chychła Welterweight  Frits Wijngaard (KOR)
W PTS 		 Alex Obeysekere (CEY)
W KO2 		 Alessandro D'Ottavio (ITA)
L PTS 		Did not advance 5
Antoni Kolczyński Middleweight BYE  Dogomar Martínez  (URU)
L PTS 		Did not advance
Franciszek Szymura Light Heavyweight  Mac Joachim (IND)
W PTS 		 Israel Quitcón (PUR)
W RSC1 		 Mauro Cía (ARG)
L PTS 		Did not advance 5

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Sprint

Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechages Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Czesław Sobieraj K-1 1000 m 4:46.5 5 — Did not advance
K-1 10000 m — 52:51.0 7
Alfons Jeżewski
Marian Matłotka 		K-2 1000 m NT 8 — Did not advance
K-2 10000 m — 48:25.6 10

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Seven fencers, six men and one woman, represented Poland in 1948.

Men

Athlete Event Group round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Rank
Rajmund Karwicki Men's épée  Zappelli (SUI)
 Haro (MEX)
 Parfitt (GBR)
 Skotidas (GRE)
 Henkart (BEL)
 Mikla (HUN) 		6 Did not advance 62
Jan Nawrocki Men's épée  Dunay (HUN)
 Han (CAN)
 De Beaumont (GBR)
 Radoux (BEL)
 Camargo (BRA)
 Karamazakidis (GRE)
 Valeronecio (MEX) 		7 Did not advance 55
Bolesław Banaś
Antoni Sobik
Teodor Zaczyk
Jan Nawrocki
Rajmund Karwicki 		Team épée  Argentina (ARG)
L 6-10
 Cuba (CUB)
W 8-6 		2 Q  Italy (ITA)
L 1-14
 Hungary (HUN)
L 6-10 		4 Did not advance 10
Bolesław Banaś Men's sabre  Tredgold (GBR)
 Molnar (BRA)
 Sama (PER)
 Eriksson (SWE)
 Ruckstuhl (SUI) 		5 Did not advance 49
Antoni Sobik Men's sabre  Pomini (ARG)
 Morman (NED)
 Widemann (SUI)
 Asselin (CAN)
 Martinez (CUB) 		2 Q  Dare (ITA)
 Lefevre (FRA)
 Worth (USA)
 Van Der Berg (NED)
 Huergo (ARG)
 Molnar (BRA)
 Putzl (AUT) 		4 Q  Lefevre (FRA)
 Gerevich (HUN)
 Dare (ITA)
 Haro (MEX)
 Berczelly (HUN)
 Cetrulo (USA)
 Loisel (AUT) 		5 Did not advance 12
Teodor Zaczyk Men's sabre  Cermeson (ARG)
 Gramain (FRA)
 Zuficar (HUN)
 Goldstein (CHI)
 Nahopoulos (GRE) 		4 Did not advance 40
Bolesław Banaś
Antoni Sobik
Teodor Zaczyk
Jerzy Wójcik 		Team sabre  Turkey (TUR)
W 11-5 		2 Q  Austria (AUT)
W 8-8 (59:55) 		2 Q  Belgium (BEL)
L 7-9
 Hungary (HUN)
L 3-12 		3 Did not advance 5

Women

Athlete Event Group round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Rank
Irena Nawrocka Women's foil  Cerna (USA)
 Klupfel (SUI)
 Kuh (HUN)
 Olsen (DEN)
 Meyer (NED)
 Dermody (IRL) 		5 Did not advance 31

Art competitions

Main article: Art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Category Title Rank
Zbigniew Turski Music Choral and orchestral Olympic Symphony

References

  1. ^ "Poland at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
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