Poland at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Poland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 37 competitors, 30 men and 7 women, took part in 26 events in 5 sports.[1]
| Poland at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | POL |
| NOC | Polish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London, Great Britain 29 July 1948 – 14 August 1948 | |
| Competitors | 37 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mieczysław Łomowski |
| Medals Ranked 34th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Austria (1908–1912) Russian Empire (1912) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Aleksy Antkiewicz | Boxing | Men's featherweight |
Athletics
- Men
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Edward Adamczyk | Long jump | 7,030 | 9 q | 6.735 | 11 |
| Witold Gerutto | Shot put | 14.450 | 12 q | 14.37 | 10 |
| Mieczysław Łomowski | Shot put | 14.700 | 7 Q | 15.43 | 4 |
- Women
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Henryka Słomczewska-Nowak | Long jump | 5.180 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| Melania Sinoracka | Javelin throw | — | 35.74 | 11 | |
| Jadwiga Wajs-Marcinkiewicz | Discus throw | — | 39.30 | 4 | |
Boxing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Janusz Kasperczak | Flyweight |  Ronald Gower (AUS)L PTS |
did not advance | ||||
| Wawrzyniec Bazarnik | Bantamweight |  Celestino González (CHI)L PTS |
did not advance | ||||
| Aleksy Antkiewicz | Featherweight | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Leon Trani (PHI)W PTS |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Pedro Garcia (PER)W PTS |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Seo Byeong-Ran (KOR)W PTS |
Ernesto Formenti (PHI) L PTS |
 Francisco Núñez (ARG)W PTS |
 |
| Zygmunt Chychła | Welterweight | Frits Wijngaard (KOR) W PTS |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Alex Obeysekere (CEY)W KO2 |
 Alessandro D'Ottavio (ITA)L PTS |
did not advance | 5 | |
| Antoni Kolczyński | Middleweight | BYE |  Dogomar Martínez (URU)L PTS |
did not advance | |||
| Franciszek Szymura | Light Heavyweight |  Mac Joachim (IND)W PTS |
 Israel Quitcón (PUR)W RSC1 |
Mauro Cía (ARG) L PTS |
did not advance | 5 | |
Canoeing
Sprint
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechages | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Czesław Sobieraj | K-1 1000 m | 4:46.5 | 5 | — | did not advance | ||||
| K-1 10000 m | — | 52:51.0 | 7 | ||||||
| Alfons Jeżewski Marian Matłotka |
K-2 1000 m | NT | 8 | — | did not advance | ||||
| K-2 10000 m | — | 48:25.6 | 10 | ||||||
Fencing
Seven fencers, six men and one woman, represented Poland in 1948.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Group round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Rajmund Karwicki | Men's épée |  Zappelli (SUI).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Haro (MEX) Parfitt (GBR).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Skotidas (GRE).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Henkart (BEL).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mikla (HUN) |
6 | did not advance | 62 | ||||
| Jan Nawrocki | Men's épée | Dunay (HUN).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Han (CAN) De Beaumont (GBR) Radoux (BEL).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Camargo (BRA) Karamazakidis (GRE) Valeronecio (MEX) |
7 | did not advance | 55 | ||||
| Bolesław Banaś Antoni Sobik Teodor Zaczyk Jan Nawrocki Rajmund Karwicki |
Team épée | Argentina (ARG) L 6-10  Cuba (CUB)W 8-6 |
2 Q | Italy (ITA) L 1-14 Hungary (HUN)L 6-10 |
4 | did not advance | 10 | ||
| Bolesław Banaś | Men's sabre | Tredgold (GBR) Molnar (BRA) Sama (PER) Eriksson (SWE) Ruckstuhl (SUI) |
5 | did not advance | 49 | ||||
| Antoni Sobik | Men's sabre | Pomini (ARG) Morman (NED) Widemann (SUI) Asselin (CAN) Martinez (CUB) |
2 Q | Dare (ITA) Lefevre (FRA).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Worth (USA) Van Der Berg (NED) Huergo (ARG) Molnar (BRA) Putzl (AUT) |
4 Q | Lefevre (FRA) Gerevich (HUN) Dare (ITA) Haro (MEX) Berczelly (HUN) Cetrulo (USA) Loisel (AUT) |
5 | did not advance | 12 |
| Teodor Zaczyk | Men's sabre | Cermeson (ARG) Gramain (FRA) Zuficar (HUN) Goldstein (CHI) Nahopoulos (GRE) |
4 | did not advance | 40 | ||||
| Bolesław Banaś Antoni Sobik Teodor Zaczyk Jerzy Wójcik |
Team sabre |  Turkey (TUR)W 11-5 |
2 Q | Austria (AUT) W 8-8 (59:55) |
2 Q | Belgium (BEL) L 7-9 Hungary (HUN)L 3-12 |
3 | Did not advance | 5 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Group round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Irena Nawrocka | Women's foil | Cerna (USA) Klupfel (SUI) Kuh (HUN) Olsen (DEN) Meyer (NED) Dermody (IRL) |
5 | did not advance | 31 | ||||
Art competitions
| Athlete | Event | Category | Title | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zbigniew Turski | Music | Choral and orchestral | Olympic Symphony |  |
References
- "Poland at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
External links
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