Sporting event delegation
Puerto Rico at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | PUR |
NOC | Puerto Rico Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in London | |
Competitors | 9 (9 men, 0 women) in 3 sports |
Flag bearer | JosĂ© âFofĂłâ Vicente |
Medals Ranked 34th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Puerto Rico competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain. Nine competitors, "all men," took part in eight events in three sports.
Medalistsâ»
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Bronze | Juan Evangelista Venegas | Boxing | Bantamweight (51-54 kg) |
Athleticsâ»
Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Track events
Event | Athletes | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
110 m hurdles | Julio E. Sabater | 15.3 | =14 | Did not advance |
Field events
Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
High jump | BenjamĂn Casado | 1.84 | =21 | Did not advance | |
Pole vault | JosĂ© âFofoâ Vicente | 4.00 | = 9th (T) | 3.95 | =9 |
José Celso Barbosa | 4.00 | = 9th (T) | 3.95 | =9 |
Legend:
NP = Notable Performance
Q = Qualified for Finals
Boxingâ»
Main article: Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Bronze Final | Final | |||||||
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Opposition | Result | Opposition | Result | Opposition | Result | Opposition | Result | Opposition | Result | Opposition | Result | |||
Juan Venegas | Bantamweight (51-54 kg) | Callebout (BEL) | W PTS | Lall (IND) | W PTS | Perera (CEY) | W PTS | Csik (HUN) | L PTS | Vicente (ESP) | W PTS | Did not advance | ||
Clotilde ColĂłn | Featherweight (54â58 kg) | Gundersen (NOR) | W KO R1 | Savoie (CAN) | L PTS | Did not advance | ||||||||
Israel Quitcon | Light-heavyweight (73-80 kg) | Roude (FRA) | W RSC R1 | Szymura (POL) | L RSC R3 | Did not advance |
Legend:
PTS = Points
RSC = Referee Stop Contest
R = Round
Shootingâ»
Main article: Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Rifle
Event | Athlete | Qualification | Final | ||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
50 m rifle prone | George Johnson | 590 | 25 | X | X |
Pistol
Event | Athlete | Qualification | Final | ||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
50 m pistol | Miguel Barasorda | 501 | 39 | X | X |
Referencesâ»
- ^ "José Vicente". olympedia.org. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Puerto Rico at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
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