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

MedalNameSportEventDate
AthleticsMen's marathon
BoxingMen's flyweight
BoxingMen's heavyweight
Noemí SimonettoAthleticsWomen's long jump
Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz ValienteShootingMen's 25 m rapid fire pistol

Enrique Adolfo Sieburger



SailingMen's 6 m class
BoxingMen's light heavyweight

Athletics

;Key
;Men
;Track & road events
;Men
;Field Events
;Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEvent100 m400 m1500 mFinalRank
Enrique KistenmacherResult10.97.0812.671.7050.516.341.113.2045.064:49.669294
Enrique KistenmacherPoints87282568467184573674457549947869294

;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 players
Team Roster
Head coach: Jorge Canavesi

Group C

Boxing

Cycling

;Road races
Individual 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

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAPts
1.33001916X9:18:02:0
2.311151231:9X1:13:2
3.302121020:81:1X1:1
4.30123610:22:31:1X

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 Competition
Head coach:

Round 1

Group F
RankTeamPldWDLGFGAPts
1.22001124X4:17:1
2.21017621:4X6:2
3.200231301:72:6X

Round 2

Group J
RankTeamPldWDLGFGAPts
1.2110743X3:34:1
2.20207723:3X4:4
3.20115811:44:4X

Weightlifting

Wrestling

;Men's Greco-Roman