United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics


The United States competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 300 competitors, 262 men and 38 women, took part in 126 events in 19 sports.

Medalists

Gold

Basketball

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Nine cyclists represented the United States in 1948.
;Individual road race
;Team road race
;Sprint
;Time trial
;Tandem
;Team pursuit

Equestrian

Fencing

20 fencers represented the United States in 1948.
;Men's foil
;Men's team foil
;Men's épée
;Men's team épée
;Men's sabre
;Men's team sabre
;Women's foil
;Results
Roster

Gymnastics

Hockey

Head coach: Henry Goode as playing manager and Kurt Orban as playing coach
Felix Ucko played in every match a different position.

Modern pentathlon

Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1948.
The United States had 26 rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1948.
; Men's single sculls
; Men's double sculls
; Men's coxless pair
; Men's coxed pair
; Men's coxless four
; Men's coxed four
; Men's eight

Shooting

Twelve shooters represented the United States in 1948. In the 50 metre rifle event Art Cook won gold and Walter Tomsen won silver.
;25 metre pistol
;50 metre pistol
;300 metre rifle
;50 metre rifle

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling