1948 Summer Olympics
The Games of the XIV Olympiad were held in 1948 in London, United Kingdom. After a hiatus of 12 years caused by the outbreak of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics to be held since the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
Highlights
- With World War II in recent memory, Germany and Japan were not invited for the Games, although Italy was.
- Fanny Blankers-Koen was the star of the Games, winning four gold medals on the track.
- Ilona Elek (Hungary) and Jan Brzak (Czechoslovakia) successfully defended their Olympic titles they won 12 years prior.
- In field hockey, India and Pakistan first participated as independent nations, and the homeland of the sport, Great Britain, played the triple Olympic champions from India for the first time - and lost.
- For the first time, Olympic diplomas were awarded to the 6th highest placed athletes.
Medals awarded
See the medal winners, ordered by sport:
Medal count
| Pos | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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