Puerto Rico at the 1948 Summer Olympics
| Puerto Rico at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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) | |
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.[2]
Medalists[edit]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Juan Evangelista Venegas | Boxing | Bantamweight (51-54 kg) |
Athletics[edit]
Track events
| Event | Athletes | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 110 m hurdles | Julio E. Sabater | 15.3 | =14 | Did not advance | |||
Field events
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Bronze Final | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |  Domenech (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[edit]
Rifle
| Event | Athlete | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| 50 m rifle prone | George Johnson | 590 | 25 | X | X |
Pistol
| Event | Athlete | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| 50 m pistol | Miguel Barasorda | 501 | 39 | X | X |
References[edit]
- ^ "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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