Spain at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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| Spain at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ESP |
| NOC | Spanish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 65 (all men) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Fabián Vicente del Valle[1] |
| Medals Ranked 28th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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]
Medalists
Silver
- Jaime García, Marcelino Gavilán, and José Navarro — Equestrian, Jumping Team Competition
Athletics
Boxing
Equestrian
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Spain in 1948.
Rowing
Spain had one male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1948.[3]
Sailing
Shooting
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
Water polo
Art competitions
References
- ^ "Flagbearers for Spain". olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Spain at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ 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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