The 1948 Summer Olympics (also known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad) was an international multi-sport event held from July 29 through August 14, 1948, in London, United Kingdom.
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1948 Summer Olympics
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's 100 m details |
Harrison Dillard![]() |
Barney Ewell![]() |
Lloyd LaBeach![]() |
Women's 100 m details |
Fanny Blankers-Koen![]() |
Dorothy Manley![]() |
Shirley Strickland de la Hunty![]() |
Men's 200 m details |
Mel Patton![]() |
Barney Ewell![]() |
Lloyd LaBeach![]() |
Women's 200 m details |
Fanny Blankers-Koen![]() |
Audrey Williamson![]() |
Audrey Patterson![]() |
Men's 400 m details |
Arthur Wint![]() |
Herb McKenley![]() |
Mal Whitfield![]() |
Men's 800 m details |
Mal Whitfield![]() |
Arthur Wint![]() |
Marcel Hansenne![]() |
Men's 1500 m details |
Henry Eriksson![]() |
Lennart Strand![]() |
Wim Slijkhuis![]() |
Men's 5000 m details |
Gaston Reiff![]() |
Emil Zátopek![]() |
Wim Slijkhuis![]() |
Men's 10000 m details |
Emil Zátopek![]() |
Alain Mimoun![]() |
Bertil Albertsson![]() |
Men's 110 m hurdles details |
Bill Porter![]() |
Clyde Scott![]() |
Craig Dixon![]() |
Men's 400 m hurdles details |
Roy Cochran![]() |
Duncan White![]() |
Rune Larsson![]() |
Women's 80 m hurdles details |
Fanny Blankers-Koen![]() |
Maureen Gardner![]() |
Shirley Strickland de la Hunty![]() |
Men's 3000 m steeplechase details |
Tore Sjöstrand![]() |
Erik Elmsäter![]() |
Göte Hagström![]() |
Men's 4×100 m relay details |
![]() Barney Ewell Lorenzo Wright Harrison Dillard Mel Patton |
![]() Jack Archer Jack Gregory Alastair McCorquodale Ken Jones |
![]() Enrico Perucconi Antonio Siddi Carlo Monti Michele Tito |
Women's 4×100 m relay details |
![]() Xenia Stad-de Jong Nettie Witziers-Timmer Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs Fanny Blankers-Koen |
![]() Shirley Strickland de la Hunty June Maston Betty McKinnon Joyce King |
![]() Viola Myers Nancy Mackay Diane Foster Patricia Jones |
Men's 4×400 m relay details |
![]() Art Harnden Cliff Bourland Roy Cochran Mal Whitfield |
![]() Jean Kerebel Francis Schewetta Robert Chef d'Hôtel Jacques Lunis |
![]() Kurt Lundquist Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt Folke Alnevik Rune Larsson |
Men's decathlon details |
Bob Mathias![]() |
Ignace Heinrich![]() |
Floyd Simmons![]() |
Men's 10 km walk details |
John Mikaelsson![]() |
Ingemar Johansson![]() |
Fritz Schwab![]() |
Men's 50 km walk details |
John Ljunggren![]() |
Gaston Godel![]() |
Tebbs Lloyd Johnson![]() |
Men's marathon details |
Delfo Cabrera![]() |
Tom Richards![]() |
Étienne Gailly![]() |
Men's long jump details |
Willie Steele![]() |
Theodore Bruce![]() |
Herb Douglas![]() |
Women's long jump details |
Olga Gyarmati![]() |
Noemí Simonetto de Portela![]() |
Ann-Britt Leyman![]() |
Men's triple jump details |
Arne Åhman![]() |
George Avery![]() |
Ruhi Sarıalp![]() |
Men's high jump details |
Jack Winter![]() |
Bjørn Paulson![]() |
George Stanich![]() |
Women's high jump details |
Alice Coachman![]() |
Dorothy Odam-Tyler![]() |
Micheline Ostermeyer![]() |
Men's pole vault details |
Guinn Smith![]() |
Erkki Kataja![]() |
Bob Richards![]() |
Men's shot put details |
Wilbur Thompson![]() |
Jim Delaney![]() |
Jim Fuchs![]() |
Women's shot put details |
Micheline Ostermeyer![]() |
Amelia Piccinini![]() |
Ine Schäffer![]() |
Men's discus throw details |
Adolfo Consolini![]() |
Giuseppe Tosi![]() |
Fortune Gordien![]() |
Women's discus throw details |
Micheline Ostermeyer![]() |
Edera Cordiale-Gentile![]() |
Jacqueline Mazéas![]() |
Men's javelin throw details |
Tapio Rautavaara![]() |
Steve Seymour![]() |
József Várszegi![]() |
Women's javelin throw details |
Herma Bauma![]() |
Kaisa Parviainen![]() |
Lily Carlstedt-Kelsby![]() |
Men's hammer throw details |
Imre Németh![]() |
Ivan Gubijan![]() |
Bob Bennett![]() |
Source:[1]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Flyweight (-51 kg / 112 lb) details |
Pascual Pérez![]() |
Spartaco Bandinelli![]() |
Han Su-An![]() |
Bantamweight (-54 kg / 118 lb) details |
Tibor Csík![]() |
Gianni Zuddas![]() |
Juan Venegas![]() |
Featherweight (-58 kg / 126 lb) details |
Ernesto Formenti![]() |
Dennis Shepherd![]() |
Aleksy Antkiewicz![]() |
Lightweight (-62 kg / 135 lb) details |
Gerald Dreyer![]() |
Jos Vissers![]() |
Svend Wad![]() |
Welterweight (-67 kg / 147 lb) details |
Július Torma![]() |
Hank Herring![]() |
Alessandro D'Ottavio![]() |
Middleweight (-73 kg / 160 lb) details |
László Papp![]() |
John Wright![]() |
Ivano Fontana![]() |
Light heavyweight (-80 kg / 175 lb) details |
George Hunter![]() |
Don Scott![]() |
Mauro Cía![]() |
Heavyweight (+80 kg/175 lb) details |
Rafael Iglesias![]() |
Gunnar Nilsson![]() |
John Arthur![]() |
Source:[5]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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C-1 1000 m details |
Josef Holeček![]() |
Douglas Bennett![]() |
Robert Boutigny![]() |
C-1 10000 m details |
František Čapek![]() |
Frank Havens![]() |
Norman Lane![]() |
C-2 1000 m details |
![]() Jan Brzák-Felix Bohumil Kudrna |
![]() Steven Lysak Stephen Macknowski |
![]() Georges Dransart Georges Gandil |
C-2 10000 m details |
![]() Steven Lysak Stephen Macknowski |
![]() Václáv Havel Jiří Pecka |
![]() Georges Dransart Georges Gandil |
K-1 1000 m details |
Gert Fredriksson![]() |
Johan Andersen![]() |
Henri Eberhardt![]() |
K-1 10000 m details |
Gert Fredriksson![]() |
Kurt Wires![]() |
Eivind Skabo![]() |
K-2 1000 m details |
![]() Hans Berglund Lennart Klingström |
![]() Ejvind Hansen Jakob Jensen |
![]() Thor Axelsson Nils Björklöf |
K-2 10000 m details |
![]() Gunnar Åkerlund Hans Wetterström |
![]() Ivar Mathisen Knut Østby |
![]() Thor Axelsson Nils Björklöf |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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K-1 500 m details |
Karen Hoff![]() |
Alida van der Anker-Doedens![]() |
Fritzi Schwingl![]() |
Source:[6]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Individual time trial details |
José Beyaert![]() |
Gerrit Voorting![]() |
Lode Wouters![]() |
Team time trial details |
![]() Lode Wouters Leon De Lathouwer Eugène Van Roosbroeck |
![]() Bob Maitland Tiny Thomas Ian Scott |
![]() José Beyaert Alain Moineau Jacques Dupont |
Time trial details |
Jacques Dupont![]() |
Pierre Nihant![]() |
Tommy Godwin![]() |
Sprint details |
Mario Ghella![]() |
Reg Harris![]() |
Axel Schandorff![]() |
Tandem details |
![]() Ferdinando Terruzzi Renato Perona |
![]() Reg Harris Alan Bannister |
![]() René Faye Gaston Dron |
Team pursuit details |
![]() Charles Coste Serge Blusson Fernand Decanali Pierre Adam |
![]() Arnaldo Benfenati Guido Bernardi Anselmo Citterio Rino Pucci |
![]() Alan Geldard Tommy Godwin David Ricketts Wilf Waters |
Source:[7]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's 3 metre springboard details |
Bruce Harlan![]() |
Miller Anderson![]() |
Sammy Lee![]() |
Women's 3 metre springboard details |
Vicki Draves![]() |
Zoe Ann Olsen-Jensen![]() |
Patsy Elsener![]() |
Men's 10 metre platform details |
Sammy Lee![]() |
Bruce Harlan![]() |
Joaquín Capilla![]() |
Women's 10 metre platform details |
Vicki Draves![]() |
Patsy Elsener![]() |
Birte Christoffersen![]() |
Source:[8]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Individual dressage details |
Hans Moser and Hummer![]() |
André Jousseaume and Harpagon![]() |
Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr. and Trumf![]() |
Team dressage details |
![]() André Jousseaume and Harpagon Jean Saint-Fort Paillard and Sous les Ceps Maurice Buret and Saint Quen |
![]() Robert Borg and Klingson Earl Foster Thomson and Pancraft Frank Henry and Reno Overdo |
![]() Fernando Paes and Matamas Francisco Valadas and Feitiço Luís Mena e Silva and Fascinante |
Individual eventing details |
Bernard Chevallier and Aiglonne![]() |
Frank Henry and Swing Low![]() |
Robert Selfelt and Claque![]() |
Team eventing details |
![]() Frank Henry and Swing Low Charles Anderson and Reno Palisade Earl Foster Thomson and Reno Rhythm |
![]() Robert Selfelt and Claque Olof Stahre and Komet Sigurd Svensson and Dust |
![]() Humberto Mariles and Parral Raúl Campero and Tarahumara Joaquín Solano and Malinche |
Individual jumping details |
Humberto Mariles and Arete![]() |
Rubén Uriza and Hatuey![]() |
Jean-François d'Orgeix and Sucre de Pomme![]() |
Team jumping details |
![]() Humberto Mariles and Arete Rubén Uriza and Hatuey Alberto Valdés and Chihuahua |
![]() Jaime García and Bizarro José Navarro Morenés and Quórum Marcellino Gavilán and Forajido |
![]() Harry Llewellyn and Foxhunter Henry Nicoll and Kilgeddin Arthur Carr and Monty |
Source:[9]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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foil details |
Ilona Schachererné Elek![]() |
Karen Lachmann![]() |
Ellen Müller-Preis![]() |
Source:[10]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's tournament details |
![]() Ranganandhan Francis Tarlochan Singh Bawa Akhtar Hussain Leslie Claudius Keshav Dutt Jaswant Rajput Kishan Lal Kunwar Digvijay Singh Reginald Rodrigues Pat Jansen Latif-ur Rehman Leo Pinto Randhir Singh Gentle Amir Kumar Maxie Vaz Balbir Singh, Sr. Lawrie Fernandes Walter de Sousa G. Nandy Singh Gerry Glackan |
![]() Dave Brodie George Sime William Lindsay Mickey Walford Frank Reynolds Robin Lindsay John Peake Neil White Bob Adlard Norman Borrett Bill Griffiths Ronald Davies |
![]() André Boerstra Henk Bouwman Piet Bromberg Harry Derckx Han Drijver Dick Esser Wim van Heel Roepie Kruize Jenne Langhout Ton Richter Dick Loggere Eddy Tiel |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's tournament details |
![]() Torsten Lindberg Knut Nordahl Erik Nilsson Birger Rosengren Bertil Nordahl Sune Andersson Kjell Rosén Gunnar Gren Gunnar Nordahl Henry Carlsson Nils Liedholm Börje Leander |
![]() Ljubomir Lovrić Miroslav Brozović Branko Stanković Zlatko Čajkovski Miodrag Jovanović Aleksandar Atanacković Zvonko Cimermančić Rajko Mitić Stjepan Bobek Željko Čajkovski Bernard Vukas Franjo Šoštarić Prvoslav Mihajlović Franjo Velfl Kosta Tomašević |
![]() Eigil Nielsen Viggo Jensen Knud Børge Overgaard Axel Pilmark Dion Ørnvold Ivan Jensen Johannes Plöger Knud Lundberg Carl Aage Præst John Hansen Jørgen Leschly Sørensen Holger Seebach Karl Aage Hansen |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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All-Around, Team details |
![]() Zdena Veřmiřovská Zdeňka Honsová Miloslava Misáková Věra Růžičková Božena Srncová Milena Müllerová Olga Šilhánová Marie Kovářová |
![]() Edit Perényiné Weckinger Mária Kövi-Zalai Irén Daruháziné Karcsics Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles Erzsébet Balázs Olga Lemhényiné Tass Anna Fehér Margit Sándorné Nagy |
![]() Helen Schifano Clara Schroth Meta Elste Marian Barone Ladislava Bakanic Connie Caruccio-Lenz Anita Simonis Dorothy Dalton |
Source:[17]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's details |
William Grut![]() |
George Moore![]() |
Gösta Gärdin![]() |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Firefly details |
Paul Elvstrøm![]() |
Ralph Evans![]() |
Koos de Jong![]() |
Star details |
![]() Hilarious Hilary Smart Paul Smart |
![]() Kurush III Carlos de Cardenas Carlos de Cardenas Jr. |
![]() BEM II Bob Maas Edward Stutterheim |
Swallow details |
![]() Swift Stewart Morris David Bond |
![]() Symphony Duarte de Almeida Bello Fernando Pinto Coelho Bello |
![]() Margaret Lockwood Masters Pirie Owen Cates Torrey, Jr. |
Dragon details |
![]() Pan Thor Thorvaldsen Sigve Lie Håkon Barfod |
![]() Slaghoken Folke Bohlin Hugo Johnson Gösta Brodin |
![]() Snap William Berntsen Ole Berntsen Klaus Baess |
6 Metre details |
![]() Llanoria Herman Whiton Alfred Loomis James Weekes James Smith Michael Mooney |
![]() Djinn Enrique Sieburger, Sr. Emilio Homps Rufino Rodríguez de la Torre Rodolfo Rivademar Enrique Sieburger, Jr. Julio Sieburger |
![]() Ali baba II Tore Holm Torsten Lord Martin Hindorff Carl Robert Ameln Gösta Salén |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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25 metre rapid fire pistol details |
Károly Takács![]() |
Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente![]() |
Sven Lundquist![]() |
50 metre pistol details |
Edwin Vásquez![]() |
Rudolf Schnyder![]() |
Torsten Ullman![]() |
50 metre rifle prone details |
Art Cook![]() |
Walter Tomsen![]() |
Jonas Jonsson![]() |
300 metre rifle three positions details |
Emil Grünig![]() |
Pauli Janhonen![]() |
Willy Røgeberg![]() |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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100 m freestyle details |
Wally Ris![]() |
Alan Ford![]() |
Géza Kádas![]() |
400 m freestyle details |
Bill Smith![]() |
Jimmy McLane![]() |
John Marshall![]() |
1500 m freestyle details |
Jimmy McLane![]() |
John Marshall![]() |
György Mitró![]() |
100 m backstroke details |
Allen Stack![]() |
Bob Cowell![]() |
Georges Vallerey, Jr.![]() |
200 m breaststroke details |
Joe Verdeur![]() |
Keith Carter![]() |
Bob Sohl![]() |
4×200 m freestyle relay details |
![]() Wally Ris Jimmy McLane Wally Wolf Bill Smith Bob Gibe William Dudley Edwin Gilbert Eugene Rogers |
![]() Elemér Szathmáry György Mitró Imre Nyéki Géza Kádas |
![]() Jo Bernardo René Cornu Henri Padou, Jr. Alexandre Jany |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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100 m freestyle details |
Greta Andersen![]() |
Ann Curtis![]() |
Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen![]() |
400 m freestyle details |
Ann Curtis![]() |
Karen Margrethe Harup![]() |
Cathie Gibson![]() |
100 m backstroke details |
Karen Margrethe Harup![]() |
Suzanne Zimmerman![]() |
Judy-Joy Davies![]() |
200 m breaststroke details |
Nel van Vliet![]() |
Nancy Lyons![]() |
Éva Gérard-Novák![]() |
4×100 m freestyle relay details |
![]() Marie Corridon Thelma Kalama Brenda Helser Ann Curtis |
![]() Eva Arndt-Riise Karen Margrethe Harup Greta Andersen Fritze Carstensen Elvi Svendsen |
![]() Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher Margot Marsman Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen Hannie Termeulen |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's tournament details |
![]() Pasquale Buonocore Emilio Bulgarelli Cesare Rubini Geminio Ognio Gildo Arena Aldo Ghira Gianfranco Pandolfini Mario Maioni Tullio Pandolfini |
![]() Endre Győrfi Miklós Holop Dezső Gyarmati Károly Szittya Oszkár Csuvik István Szivós, Sr. Dezső Lemhényi László Jeney Dezső Fábián Jenő Brandi |
![]() Joop Rohner Nijs Korevaar Cor Braasem Hans Stam Albert Ruimschotel Ruud van Feggelen Frits Smol Piet Salomons Hennie Keetelaar |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Bantamweight –56 kg details |
Joe DePietro![]() |
Julian Creus![]() |
Rich Tom![]() |
Featherweight –60 kg details |
Mahmoud Fayad![]() |
Rodney Wilkes![]() |
Jafar Salmasi![]() |
Lightweight –67.5 kg details |
Ibrahim Hassanien Shams![]() |
Attia Mohammed Hamouda![]() |
Jim Halliday![]() |
Middleweight –75 kg details |
Frank Spellman![]() |
Pete George![]() |
Kim Seong-Jip![]() |
Light-heavyweight –82.5 kg details |
Stan Stanczyk![]() |
Harold Sakata![]() |
Gösta Magnusson![]() |
Heavyweight +82.5 kg details |
John Davis![]() |
Norb Schemansky![]() |
Bram Charité![]() |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Flyweight (- 52 kg) details |
Pietro Lombardi![]() |
Kenan Olcay![]() |
Reino Kangasmäki![]() |
Bantamweight (- 57 kg) details |
Kurt Pettersén![]() |
Ali Mahmoud Hassan![]() |
Halil Kaya![]() |
Featherweight (- 62 kg) details |
Mehmet Oktav![]() |
Olle Anderberg![]() |
Ferenc Tóth![]() |
Lightweight (- 67 kg) details |
Gustav Freij![]() |
Aage Eriksen![]() |
Károly Ferencz![]() |
Welterweight (- 73 kg) details |
Gösta Andersson![]() |
Miklós Szilvási![]() |
Henrik Hansen![]() |
Middleweight (- 79 kg) details |
Axel Grönberg![]() |
Muhlis Tayfur![]() |
Ercole Gallegati![]() |
Light Heavyweight (- 87 kg) details |
Karl-Erik Nilsson![]() |
Kelpo Gröndahl![]() |
Ibrahim Orabi![]() |
Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) details |
Ahmet Kireççi![]() |
Tor Nilsson![]() |
Guido Fantoni![]() |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Flyweight (- 52 kg) details |
Lenni Viitala![]() |
Halit Balamir![]() |
Thure Johansson![]() |
Bantamweight (- 57 kg) details |
Nasuh Akar![]() |
Gerald Leeman![]() |
Charles Kouyos![]() |
Featherweight (- 62 kg) details |
Gazanfer Bilge![]() |
Ivar Sjölin![]() |
Adolf Müller![]() |
Lightweight (- 67 kg) details |
Celal Atik![]() |
Gösta Frändfors![]() |
Hermann Baumann![]() |
Welterweight (- 73 kg) details |
Yaşar Doğu![]() |
Dick Garrard![]() |
Leland Merrill![]() |
Middleweight (- 79 kg) details |
Glen Brand![]() |
Adil Candemir![]() |
Erik Lindén![]() |
Light Heavyweight (- 87 kg) details |
Henry Wittenberg![]() |
Fritz Stöckli![]() |
Bengt Fahlqvist![]() |
Heavyweight (+ 87 kg) details |
Gyula Bóbis![]() |
Bertil Antonsson![]() |
Joseph Armstrong![]() |
Athletes who won at least two gold medals or three or more medals are listed below.
Athlete | Nation | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Veikko Huhtanen | ![]() |
Gymnastics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Fanny Blankers-Koen | ![]() |
Athletics | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Paavo Aaltonen | ![]() |
Gymnastics | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Ann Curtis | ![]() |
Swimming | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Jimmy McLane | ![]() |
Swimming | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Humberto Mariles | ![]() |
Equestrianism | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Micheline Ostermeyer | ![]() |
Athletics | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Mal Whitfield | ![]() |
Athletics | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Frank Henry | ![]() |
Equestrianism | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Michael Reusch | ![]() |
Gymnastics | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Karen Margrethe Harup | ![]() |
Swimming | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Barney Ewell | ![]() |
Athletics | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Josef Stalder | ![]() |
Gymnastics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Ferenc Pataki | ![]() |
Gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Walter Lehmann | ![]() |
Gymnastics | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Edoardo Mangiarotti | ![]() |
Fencing | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
János Mogyorósi-Klencs | ![]() |
Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Shirley Strickland de la Hunty | ![]() |
Athletics | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Gert Fredriksson | ![]() |
Canoeing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jéhan de Buhan | ![]() |
Fencing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Aladár Gerevich | ![]() |
Fencing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Heikki Savolainen | ![]() |
Gymnastics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Vicki Draves | ![]() |
Diving | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wally Ris | ![]() |
Swimming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bill Smith | ![]() |
Swimming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Heikki Savolainen | ![]() |
Gymnastics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Roy Cochran | ![]() |
Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Harrison Dillard | ![]() |
Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mel Patton | ![]() |
Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Source:[18]
Olympic Games medal winners | |
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Winter Olympic Games |
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