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1948 London Olympic medals being minted at the works of John Pinches in Clapham. Lord Burghley, a gold medal winner at the 1928 Olympics, member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and president of the Amateur Athletics Association was named Chairman of the Organising and Executive Committees. [6]
A bronze medal from the 1980 Summer Olympics featuring a similar design on the obverse to that of the 1948 medals [12] This is the full table of the medal count of the 1948 Summer Olympics, based on the medal count of the IOC. These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a nation.
The United States team being awarded their gold medals for the Men's coxed fours. 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.
1948 Summer Olympics takes place in London, United Kingdom United States wins the most medals (84) and the most gold medals (38). [6] 1948 Winter Olympics takes place in St. Moritz, Switzerland Norway, Sweden and Switzerland all win the most medals (10 each), and Norway and Sweden win the most gold medals (4 each). [7]
At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put. There were a total number of 745 participating athletes from 53 countries.
1948 -- London. $32,630,000. Due to World War II, the Olympic Games were not held in either 1940 or 1944. Although London had short notice that it would be hosting the 1948 Games, the city rose to ...
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The men's marathon event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place on August 7. Forty-one athletes from 21 nations competed. [ 1 ] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress.