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13 unusual facts about 1948 Summer Olympics


Chintamoni Kar

At the 1948 Summer Olympics Kar, entered as a competitor for Great Britain, won the silver medal for his work entitled The Stag.

Dionisio Calvo

After the Second World War, Calvo coached the second Philippine Olympic basketball team in the 1948 Summer Olympics held at London, England, United Kingdom.

Don Barksdale

He joined the team in Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics, and became the first African-American to win an Olympic gold medal in basketball.

Dwight Eddleman

As a collegian, he won an NCAA high jump championship and competed in the high jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.

Fuat Necati Öncel

He is married with a lawyer, Melihat Öncel who is the niece of Gazanfer Bilge, wrestling champion of 1948 Olympics held in London and later, a famous businessman in Turkey.

Johnny Bliss

Compare this time with that run by American Harrison Dillard who won the 100 m gold medal at the 1948 London Olympics in 10.3 seconds and it shows just how fast Bliss really was.

Lage Vuursche

Apart from the royal family, the most famous person from Lage Vuursche is athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen, four times gold medalist in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Mahmoudiyeh F.C.

The club produced many notable players of whom, four took part in 1948 Olympic Games as members of the Afghanistan national football team: Wahid Aitimadi, Abdul Ahat Kharot,

Pekan Olahraga Nasional

Indonesia was unable to participate in the 1948 Olympic Games because Indonesian independence had not been recognized, and Indonesia was not a member of the International Olympic Committee.

Sarangapani Raman

He is best known for playing in the India national football team's first ever match and scoring the first ever Indian international goal ever in the 1948 Olympics against France.

Shirley Ogle

ranked of all the athletes from all the sports that had been presented by their sports associations to the Australian Olympic Federation (AOF) for grading and selection in the Australian 1948 Summer Olympics team.

The Polytechnic Stadium

Before that, it hosted the field hockey preliminaries for the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Vince Boryla

He was part of the U.S team that won the gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.


André Waterkeyn

At the 1948 Summer Olympics he participated with the Belgian team in the field hockey tournament.

Arthur Harnden

Arthur Harold "Art" Harnden (born 20 May 1924) is a former American athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x400 m relay at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's bantamweight

The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's flyweight

The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Cecil McGivern

As programme director, he worked under the station's controller, Norman Collins, to establish the popularity of the fledgling channel, with one of the major events covered during this time being the 1948 Summer Olympics, broadcast live by the BBC from Wembley Stadium in London.

Clyde Scott

He competed for the United States in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 110 meter hurdles where he won the silver medal.

Đorđe Stefanović

was an athlete who competed for Yugoslavia at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he was eliminated in the opening round of the men's 3000 metres steeplechase.

Eddy Stutterheim

Edward "Eddy" Stutterheim (11 August 1908, Amsterdam - April 13, 1977, Opio) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country as at the 1948 Summer Olympics in Torbay.

Foxhunter

They also were part of the British Show Jumping Team at the 1948 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal, and at many other international events.

Frits Ruimschotel

Albert Frits Ruimschotel (February 28, 1922 in Pangkal Pinang, Dutch East Indies – May 28, 1987 in Utrecht) was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

IWAS World Games

The Games were originally held in 1948 by neurologist Sir Ludwig Guttmann, who organized a sporting competition involving World War II veterans with spinal cord injuries at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital rehabilitation facility in Stoke Mandeville, England, taking place concurrently with the first post-war Summer Olympics in London.

Jack Pollard

In 1948, he started work as a correspondent for the Australian Associated Press in London, where he covered many major sporting events such as the 1948 Summer Olympics, ten Wimbledon Championships and the 1948 tour of England by Don Bradman's Australian cricket team.

James Enright

After retiring in 1964 from a refereeing career that saw him officiate the 1954 NCAA tournament Final Four and the 1948 and 1952 Olympic basketball qualifying tournaments, Enright resumed a career he had abandoned for refereeing in 1930 and covered basketball and baseball for such publications as The Sporting News and the Chicago Evening American.

Leslie Laing

Born in Linstead, Jamaica, Leslie Laing previously competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, where he finished sixth in 200 m and was eliminated in the heats of 100 m.

Liévin Lerno

He won a gold medal in team road race at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Lode Wouters, Eugène Van Roosbroeck and Leon De Lathouwer.

Luigi Facelli

Despite the different walks of life, Lord Burghley considered Facelli a friend for years and invalidates, so that during the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, invited him to the opening ceremony, but when Facelli received the letter, he did not know the English language, if had it translated by a friend who brought back the greeting but simply was not able to translate even the invitation.

R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital

Dr. Suhash Chatterjee: Member of Indian National Water polo Team which participated in 1948 Summer Olympics held in London

Dr. Bimal Chandra: Athlete of Indian National Swimming Team which participated in 1948 Summer Olympics held in London

Salomon Könönen

Salomon Könönen (8 June 1916 in Suonenjoki – 21 February 1979 in Kotka) was a Finnish long-distance runner who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Suzanne Zimmerman

At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England, Zimmerman received a silver medal for her second-place finish in the women's 100-meter backstroke behind gold medal-winner Karen Harup of Denmark.

Thelma Kalama

She competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England, where she won a gold medal in the women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay, together with her teammates Marie Corridon, Brenda Helser and Ann Curtis.

Witold Gerutto

Witold Gerutto (1 October 1912 in Harbin, China – 13 October 1973 in Konstancin) was a Polish shot putter and decathlete who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.