Spain at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Spain competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. The nation returned to the Summer Olympic Games after participating in the Soviet-led boycott of the 1936 Summer Olympics. 65 competitors, all men, took part in 37 events in 11 sports.[2]

Spain at the
1948 Summer Olympics
IOC codeESP
NOCSpanish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coe.es (in Spanish)
in London
Competitors65 (all men) in 11 sports
Flag bearerFabián Vicente del Valle[1]
Medals
Ranked 28th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

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Silver

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Athletics

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Boxing

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Equestrian

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Hockey

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Modern pentathlon

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Three male pentathletes represented Spain in 1948.

Rowing

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Spain had one male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1948.[3]

Men's single sculls

Sailing

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Shooting

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Six shooters represented Spain in 1948.

Men
Athlete Event Final
Points Rank
José Manuel Andoin 50 metre rifle 571 64
Pelegrín Esteve 25 m rapid fire pistol 447 58
Ángel León 50 m pistol 534 6
Luis Palomo 501 38
25 m rapid fire pistol 546 17
José Alonso 500 46
Cristóbal Tauler 50 metre rifle 572 62

Swimming

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Water polo

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Art competitions

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References

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  1. ^ "Flagbearers for Spain". olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Spain at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Spain Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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