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, represented by the

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(BOA), competed as the host nation for the 1948 Summer Olympics in

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. It was the second time that the United Kingdom had hosted the Summer Olympic Games, equalling the record of

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and the

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to that point. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 404 competitors, 335 men and 68 women, took part in 139 events in 21 sports.

Medallists

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Athletics

;Track & road events ;Men ;Women ;Field events ;Men ;Women

Basketball

;Team roster *Preliminary Round (Group A) :* Lost to Uruguay (17-69) :* Lost to Canada (24-44) :* Lost to Brazil (11-67) :* Lost to Italy (28-49) :* Lost to Hungary (23-60) *Classification Matches :* 17th/23rd place: Defeated Ireland (46-21) :* 17th/20th place: Lost to China (25-54) :* 19th/20th place: Lost to Egypt (18-50) → 20th place

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Ten cyclists, all men, represented Great Britain in 1948.

Road

Track

;Time trial ;Sprint, tandem and pursuit

Diving

;Men ;Women

Equestrian

Eventing

Jumping

Fencing

19 fencers, 16 men and 3 women, represented Great Britain in 1948. ;Men ;Women

Football

;Summary

Gymnastics

The

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team competed in nine events and was made up of 16 gymnasts, (8 men and 8 women), including

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Hockey

;Summary ;Team roster ;Group stage ---- ---- ;Semifinals ;Gold medal match

Lacrosse

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1948.

Rowing

Great Britain had 26 male rowers participate in all seven

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events in 1948.

Sailing

Shooting

Twelve shooters represented Great Britain in 1948.

Swimming

;Men ;Women

Water polo

;Summary

Weightlifting

Wrestling

At the end of the match, all wrestlers were given "bad points", according to the results of their bouts. The loser received 3 points if the loss was by fall or unanimous decision and 2 points if the decision was 2–1. The winner received 1 point if the win was by decision and 0 points if the win was by fall. At the end of each round, any wrestler with at least 5 points was eliminated.

Art competitions

85 art competitors, 65 men and 20 women, represented Great Britain in 1948. ;Mixed Architecture, Architectural Designs *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Great Britain At The 1948 Summer Olympics Nations at the 1948 Summer Olympics

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

Olympics The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ...