Argentina at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Argentina competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 199 competitors, 188 men and 11 women, took part in 101 events in 16 sports. It was the country's largest delegation until the 2016 Summer Olympics. With 3 golds, 3 silvers, and a bronze, it tied Argentina's performance in 1928, and remains the last time the country achieved 7 medals in an edition of the Olympics.
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
Athletics | Men's marathon | |||
Boxing | Men's flyweight | |||
Boxing | Men's heavyweight | |||
Noemí Simonetto | Athletics | Women's long jump | ||
Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente | Shooting | Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol | ||
Enrique Adolfo Sieburger | Sailing | Men's 6 m class | ||
Boxing | Men's light heavyweight |
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
;Track & road events
;Men
;Field Events
;Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete | Event | 100 m | 400 m | 1500 m | Final | Rank | |||||||
Enrique Kistenmacher | Result | 10.9 | 7.08 | 12.67 | 1.70 | 50.5 | 16.3 | 41.11 | 3.20 | 45.06 | 4:49.6 | 6929 | 4 |
Enrique Kistenmacher | Points | 872 | 825 | 684 | 671 | 845 | 736 | 744 | 575 | 499 | 478 | 6929 | 4 |
;Women
;Track & road events
;Women
;Field events
Basketball
This was the first time Argentina sent a team to the Olympics, the team consisted of 14 playersTeam Roster
Head coach: Jorge Canavesi
Group C
Boxing
Cycling
;Road racesIndividual times added to together for team race, 3 times needed for team event.
;Track
Ranks given are within the heat.
Equestrian
Dressage
Jumping
Eventing
Fencing
19 fencers, 16 men and 3 women, represented Argentina in 1948.The results are the pool results and placings.
;Men
;Women
Field hockey
This was the first time Argentina had competed in this event at the Olympic Stage.Men's tournament
Head coach:
Group A
Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |||||
1. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6 | X | 9:1 | 8:0 | 2:0 | ||
2. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1:9 | X | 1:1 | 3:2 | ||
3. | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0:8 | 1:1 | X | 1:1 | ||
4. | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0:2 | 2:3 | 1:1 | X |
Gymnastics
Artistic
Modern pentathlon
A point-for-place system was used, with the lowest total score winning.Rowing
Argentina had 26 male rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1948.Ranks given are within the heat.
Sailing
Shooting
Twelve shooters represented Argentina in 1948.Swimming
This was the 5th time Argentina had sent a team of swimmers to the Olympics, the team of 17 consisted of 11 men and 6 women.Ranks given are within the heat.
; Men
; Women
Water polo
;Men's Team CompetitionHead coach:
Round 1
Group FRank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | ||||
1. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | X | 4:1 | 7:1 | ||
2. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1:4 | X | 6:2 | ||
3. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1:7 | 2:6 | X |
Round 2
Group JRank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | ||||
1. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | X | 3:3 | 4:1 | ||
2. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3:3 | X | 4:4 | ||
3. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1:4 | 4:4 | X |