Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed as the host nation for the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. It was the second time that the United Kingdom had hosted the Summer Olympic Games, equalling the record of France and the United States to that point. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 404 competitors, 335 men and 68 women, took part in 139 events in 21 sports.

Medallists

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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
 * DQ = Disqualified
 * DNS / F = Did not start / finish
 * N/A = Round not applicable for the event
 * Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
 * NM = No mark


 * Track & road events


 * Men


 * Women


 * Field events
 * Men


 * Women

Basketball

 * Team roster


 * Preliminary Round (Group A)
 * Lost to Uruguay (17-69)
 * Lost to Canada (24-44)
 * Lost to Brazil (11-67)
 * Lost to Italy (28-49)
 * Lost to Hungary (23-60)


 * Classification Matches
 * 17th/23rd place: Defeated Ireland (46-21)
 * 17th/20th place: Lost to China (25-54)
 * 19th/20th place: Lost to Egypt (18-50) → 20th place

Cycling
Ten cyclists, all men, represented Great Britain in 1948.

Track

 * Time trial


 * Sprint, tandem and pursuit

Diving

 * Men


 * Women

Fencing
19 fencers, 16 men and 3 women, represented Great Britain in 1948.


 * Men


 * Women

Football
Key:
 * Summary
 * A.E.T – After extra time.
 * P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.

Gymnastics
The British Gymnastics team competed in nine events and was made up of 16 gymnasts, (8 men and 8 women), including Frank Turner and George Weedon.

Hockey
Key:
 * Summary
 * FT – After full-time.
 * P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.


 * Team roster


 * Group stage


 * Semifinals


 * Gold medal match

Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1948.

Rowing
Great Britain had 26 male rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1948.

Shooting
Twelve shooters represented Great Britain in 1948.

Swimming



 * Key
 * Note–Ranks given are within the athlete's heat only
 * Q = Qualified for the next round
 * q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser
 * DQ = Disqualified
 * DNS / F = Did not start / finish
 * N/A = Round not applicable for the event
 * Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round


 * Men


 * Women

Water polo
Key:
 * Summary
 * FT – After full time.
 * P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.

Wrestling
At the end of the match, all wrestlers were given "bad points", according to the results of their bouts. The loser received 3 points if the loss was by fall or unanimous decision and 2 points if the decision was 2–1. The winner received 1 point if the win was by decision and 0 points if the win was by fall. At the end of each round, any wrestler with at least 5 points was eliminated.

Key:
 * VFA – Victory by fall.
 * VIN – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
 * VPO – Decision by points.

Art competitions
85 art competitors, 65 men and 20 women, represented Great Britain in 1948.


 * Mixed Architecture, Architectural Designs
 * Patrick Horsbrugh