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Australia at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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| Australia at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AUS |
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 75 (66 men, 9 women) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Les McKay (water polo) |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games ––––  Australasia (1908–1912) | |
Australia competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 75 competitors, 66 men and 9 women, took part in 52 events in 11 sports.[1] Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold
|
John Winter | Athletics | High Jump | 30 July |
| Gold
|
Mervyn Wood | Rowing | Single sculls | 9 August |
 Silver
|
Theo Bruce | Athletics | Long Jump | 31 July |
| Silver
|
George Avery | Athletics | Triple Jump | 3 August |
| Silver
|
Joyce King June Maston Betty McKinnon Shirley Strickland |
Athletics | 4 × 100 m relay | 7 August |
| Silver
|
John Marshall | Swimming | 1500m freestyle | 7 August |
| Silver
|
Beatrice Lyons | Swimming | 200m breaststroke | 3 August |
| Silver
|
Dick Garrard | Wrestling | Welterweight | 31 July |
 Bronze
|
Shirley Strickland | Athletics | 100m | 2 August |
| Bronze
|
Shirley Strickland | Athletics | 80m hurdles | 4 August |
| Bronze
|
John Marshall | Swimming | 400m freestyle | 4 August |
| Bronze
|
Judy-Joy Davies | Swimming | 100m backstroke | 5 August |
| Bronze
|
Jim Armstrong | Wrestling | Heavyweight | 31 July |
Athletics
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- NP = Not placed
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| John Bartram | 100 m | 10.8 | 2 Q | 10.6 | 3 Q | 4 | did not advance | ||
| John Treloar | 10.5 | 1 Q | 10.5 | 2 Q | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Morris Curotta | 10.7 | 1 Q | 10.8 | 3 Q | 6 | did not advance | |||
| John Treloar | 200 m | 21.7 | 1 Q | 21.5 | 2 Q | 6 | did not advance | ||
| Morris Curotta | 400 m | 49.1 | 1 Q | 48.4 | 2 Q | 47.2 | 2 Q | 47.9 | 5 |
| John Bartram | 50.8 | 2 Q | 49.9 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| Bill Ramsey | 50.3 | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
| 800 m | 1:55.0 | 3 Q | — | 1:54.9 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| Peter Gardner | 110 m hurdles | 14.6 | 2 Q | — | 14.5 | 2 Q | 14.7 | 5 | |
| Ray Weinberg | 15.0 | 2 Q | — | 5 | did not advance | ||||
| Charles Green | 15.4 | 5 | — | did not advance | |||||
| George Knott | 10 km walk | 7 | — | did not advance | |||||
| Theo Bruce John Bartram Morris Curotta John Treloar |
4 × 100 m relay | 41.5 | 3 | — | did not advance | ||||
- Men
- Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Theo Bruce | Long Jump | 7.22 | 4 Q | 7.55 |
|
| John Winter | High Jump | 1.87 | Q | 1.98 |
|
| George Avery | Triple Jump | 15.33 | 1 Q | 15.36 |
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| Les McKeand | 14.55 | 11 Q | 14.53 | 7 | |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Mullins | Result | 11.2 | 6.64 | 12.75 | 1.83 | 53.2 | 15.2 | 33.94 | 3.40 | 51.32 | 5:17.6 | 6739 | 6 |
| Points | 787 | 711 | 691 | 822 | 706 | 896 | 541 | 652 | 612 | 321 |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Shirley Strickland | 100 m | 12.4 | 1 Q | 12.4 | 2 Q | 12.2 |
|
| Joyce King | 13.1 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| Betty McKinnon | 12.7 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| Shirley Strickland | 200 m | 25.8 | 2 Q | 24.9 | 1 Q | 25.3 | 4 |
| Joyce King | 25.9 | 1 Q | 6 | did not advance | |||
| Betty McKinnon | 25.9 | 1 Q | 7 | did not advance | |||
| Shirley Strickland | 80 m Hurdles | 11.9 | 2 Q | 11.7 | 1 Q | 11.4 |
|
| Shirley Strickland June Maston Betty McKinnon Joyce King |
4 × 100 m relay | 48.0 | 2 Q | — | 47.6 |
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- Women
- Field events