Puerto Rico at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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Article ImagesPuerto 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.[2]
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 | José ‘Fofó’ Vicente[1] |
Medals Ranked 34th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Bronze | Juan Evangelista Venegas | Boxing | Bantamweight (51-54 kg) |
Athletics
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 | Benjamín Casado | 1.84 | =21 | Did not advance | |
Pole vault | José “Fofo” 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
Boxing
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 Colón | Featherweight (54–58 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
Shooting
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 |
References
- ^ "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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