The shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London consisted of four events. The competitions were held from 2 to 6 August 1948.[1]
| Shooting at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Bisley Rifle Range |
| Dates | 2–6 August 1948 |
| Competitors | 188 from 28 nations |
Medal summary
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| rapid fire pistol |
Károly Takács Hungary
|
Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente Argentina
|
Sven Lundquist Sweden
|
| pistol |
Edwin Vásquez Peru
|
Rudolf Schnyder Switzerland
|
Torsten Ullman Sweden
|
| 300 metre rifle three positions |
Emil Grünig Switzerland
|
Pauli Janhonen Finland
|
Willy Røgeberg Norway
|
| rifle prone |
Art Cook United States
|
Walter Tomsen United States
|
Jonas Jonsson Sweden
|
Participating nations
editA total of 188 shooters from 28 nations competed at the London Games:[1]
|
Medal count
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Peru (PER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 |  Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Shooting at the 1948 London Summer Games". Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2015.