Australia at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Australia at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Australia
games=1948 Summer
competitors=77 (68 men, 9 women)
sports=nine
flagbearer=Les McKay (water polo)
gold=2
silver=6
bronze=5
total=13
rank=14

Australia competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.

Medalists

Gold

* John Winter — Athletics, Men's High Jump

* Mervyn Wood — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls

Silver

* Theo Bruce — Athletics, Men's Long Jump

* George Avery — Athletics, Men's Triple Jump

* Joyce King, June Maston, Betty McKinnon and Shirley Strickland — Athletics, Women's 4x100m Relay

* John Marshall — Swimming, Men's 1500m Freestyle

* Beatrice Lyons — Swimming, Women's 200m Breaststroke

* Richard Garrard — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Welterweight

Bronze

* Shirley Strickland — Athletics, Women's 100 metres

* Shirley Strickland — Athletics, Women's 80m Hurdles

* John Marshall — Swimming, Men's 400m Freestyle

* Judy Joy Davies — Swimming, Women's 100m Backstroke

* Joseph Armstrong — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Heavyweight


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