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Australia at 1948 London Summer Olympic Games. This was the first Olympics to be held since World War II, and 23 nations sent teams to compete in fencing and boxing. Australia won its first gold medal at these Games
Australia sent 75 athletes (66 men and 9 women) to the 1948 London Summer Olympics. They competed in 52 events in 11 Olympic sports. Australian athletes have competed in all Summer Olympics since they started.
In Athletics John Winter won 1 gold, Shirley Strickland won 1 silver, 2 bronze medals. Merve Wood won 1 gold in Rowing. John Marshall won 1 silver, 1 bronze medal in Swimming.
Marjorie McQuade was youngest athlete for Australia (14 years 15 days) and John Wise oldest (47 years 161 days). London Summer Games had 4,396 participants (3,951 men, 445 women) from 59 nations.
| Host | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Dates |
| XIV 1948 United kingdom London | 2 | 6 | 5 | 29 July – 14 Aug |
The following records are Australians who won gold, silver or bronze medals at the 1948 Olympic Games.
1948 London UK
| Sport | Event | Competitors | |
| 1st | Athletics | High jump | John “Jack” Winter |
| 1st | Rowing | Single sculls | Mervyn Wood |
| 2nd | Athletics | Long jump | Theo Bruce |
| 2nd | Athletics | Triple jump | George Avery |
| 2nd | Athletics | 4x100m relay | Joyce King, June Maston, Betty McKinnon, Shirley Strickland |
| 2nd | Swimming | 200m breaststroke | Beatrice Lyons |
| 2nd | Swimming | 1500m freestyle | John Marshall |
| 2nd | Wrestling | Welterweight | Dick Garrard |
| 3rd | Athletics | 80m hurdles | Shirley Strickland |
| 3rd | Athletics | 100m | Shirley Strickland |
| 3rd | Swimming | 100m backstroke | Judy-Joy Davies |
| 3rd | Swimming | 400m freestyle | John Marshall |
| 3rd | Wrestling | Heavyweight | Jim Armstrong |
