Australia competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 75 competitors, 66 men and 9 women, took part in 52 events in 11 sports. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Athletics High Jump Rowing Single sculls Athletics Long Jump Athletics Triple Jump Athletics 4 × 100 m relay Swimming 1500m freestyle Swimming 200m breaststroke Wrestling Welterweight Athletics 100m Athletics 80m hurdles Swimming 400m freestyle Swimming 100m backstroke Wrestling Heavyweight
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 N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round NP = Not placed
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankJohn Bartram100 m10.82 Q10.63 Q4did not advanceJohn Treloar10.51 Q10.52 Q4did not advanceMorris Curotta10.71 Q10.83 Q6did not advanceJohn Treloar200 m21.71 Q21.52 Q6did not advanceMorris Curotta400 m49.11 Q48.42 Q47.22 Q47.95John Bartram50.82 Q49.94did not advanceBill Ramsey50.35did not advance800 m1:55.03 Qcolspan=2 1:54.95did not advancePeter Gardner110 m hurdles14.62 Qcolspan=2 14.52 Q14.75Ray Weinberg15.02 Qcolspan=2 5did not advanceCharles Green15.45colspan=2 did not advanceGeorge Knott10 km walk7colspan=4 did not advanceTheo BruceJohn BartramMorris CurottaJohn Treloar4 × 100 m relay41.53colspan=4 did not advance
Men Field Events
AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionTheo BruceLong Jump7.224 Q7.55John WinterHigh Jump1.87Q1.98George AveryTriple Jump15.331 Q15.36Les McKeand14.5511 Q14.537
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankPeter MullinsResult11.26.6412.751.8353.215.233.943.4051.325:17.667396Points787711691822706896541652612321
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankShirley Strickland100 m12.41 Q12.42 Q12.2Joyce King13.14did not advanceBetty McKinnon12.73did not advanceShirley Strickland200 m25.82 Q24.91 Q25.34Joyce King25.91 Q6did not advanceBetty McKinnon25.91 Q7did not advanceShirley Strickland80 m Hurdles11.92 Q11.71 Q11.4Shirley StricklandJune MastonBetty McKinnonJoyce King4 × 100 m relay48.02 Qcolspan=2 47.6
Women Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionJudy Cantylong jump5.2911 Q5.387June Maston5.0622did not advance
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRonald GowerFlyweightW PTSL PTSdid not advanceJimmy CarruthersBantamweightW DQ2W PTSL W/Odid not advanceLaurie BirksFeatherweightW PTSL KO2did not advanceBilly BarberLightweightL PTSdid not advanceBilly BoyceWelterweightByeW PTS L PTSdid not advanceGraham HighamMiddleweightL PTSdid not advanceAdrian HolmesLight heavyweightbyeW KO2W PTS L PTS3rd/4th placeL RSC-34
Cycling
Six cyclists, all men, represented Australia in 1948.
Road races Individual times added together for team race, 3 times needed for team event.
CyclistEventFinalResultRank Jack Hoobin Road race 5:18:18.2 7 Russell Mockridge Road race 5:39:54.6 26 Ken Caves Road racedid not finish Jim Nestor Road racedid not finish Jack Hoobin Russell Mockridge Ken Caves Jim Nestor Team road race did not finish
Track Ranks given are within the heat.
CyclistEventFirst roundFirst repechageQuarterfinalsSecond repechageSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Charlie Bazzano Sprint 2 14.1 1 Q 14.3 1 QDirectly advanced 2 4 Sid Patterson Time trialn/a 1:15.7 6 Sid Patterson Jim Nestor Jack Hoobin Russell Mockridge Team pursuit 5:06.5 2 q n/a 5:07.7 2 did not advance
Diving
DiverEventFinalResultRank David Norris 3m springboard 109.67 16
Rowing
Australia had eight male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1948.
Ranks given are within the heat.
RowerEventFirst roundRepechageSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Merv Wood Single sculls 7:25.9 1 Q n/a 8:08.5 1 Q 7:24.4 Spencer Grace Ted Bromley Coxless pair 7:26.8 2 r 7:28.4 1 Q 7:54.5 2did not advance Wal Lambert Hugh Lambie Colin Douglas-Smith Jack Webster Tom Darcy Coxed four 7:04.3 2 r 7:07.1 2 did not advance
Sailing
RankHelmsman CrewClassRace IRace IIRace IIIRace IVRace VRace VIRace VIITotalPoints The 1948 Olympic scoring system was used.Total-1Total after applying discard.RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPoints18Robert French Firefly1816811382191441621994691234410423214920057Jock Sturrock Leslie A. FentonStarDNFMark hit.047291515565531033147291133138283828
Shooting
ShooterEventFinalScoreRank Reginald Parker 300 m rifle 3 positions 926 30 Mill Menghini 856 32 John Wise 852 33 Claude Platt 50 m rifle, prone 584 46 Neville Holt 584 47 Leo Dove 578 55
Swimming
Ranks given are within the heat.
Men
SwimmerEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Bruce Bourke 100 m freestyle 59.1 2 Q 1:00.0 5 did not advance Warren Boyd 1:00.4 3 q 1:01.1 8did not advance Bruce Bourke 100 m backstroke 1:11.3 1 Q 1:11.4 8did not advance John Davies 200 m breaststroke 2:48.3 2 Q 2:44.8 4 Q 2:43.7 4 Kevin Hallett 3:02.0 7 did not advance John Marshall 400 m freestyle 4:51.4 2 Q 4:50.0 2 Q 4:47.4 Garrick Agnew 5:06.1 4 did not advance John Marshall 1500 m freestyle 20:01.1 1 Q 19:53.8 1 Q 19:31.3 Garrick Agnew 21:40.1 6 did not advance
Women
SwimmerEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Marjorie McQuade 100 m freestyle 1:08.5 3 Q 1:09.6 6did not advance Denise Spencer 1:10.0 3 did not advance Judy-Joy Davies 100 m backstroke 1:16.4 1 Q 1:17.8 2 Q 1:16.7 Nancy Lyons 200 m breaststroke 3:02.9 1 Q 3:00.9 1 Q 2:57.7 Denise Spencer 400 m freestyle 5:40.9 4 Q 5:35.6 6 did not advance
Water polo
This was the first time Australia had entered the water polo competition.
Men's Team Competition
Head coach: No.Pos.PlayerDoBAgeCapsClubTournamentgamesTournamentgoals Ben Dalley 15 March 1916 32 ? Balmain Water Polo Club 2 ? Jack King 23 August 1910 37 ? 1 ? Eric Johnston 24 February 1914 34 ? Balmain Water Polo Club 2 ? Les McKay 27 May 1917 31 ? 1 ? Leon Ferguson 19 June 1923 25 ? Bondi ASC 1 ? Arthur Burge 24 August 1917 31 ? Drummoyne Water Polo Club 2 ? Herman Doerner 1914 ? Bondi ASC 2 ? Colin French 20 November 1916 31 ? 1 ? Roger Cornforth 19 January 1919 29 ? 1 ? Jack Ferguson 12 April 1922 26 ? Bondi ASC 1 ?
Group D
RankTeamPldWDLGFGAPts 1.21101343 X4:49:02.21101673 4:4X12:33.20023210 0:93:12X
Weightlifting
LifterEventFinalKgRank Keith CapleBantamweight 272.5 9 Ray Magee Heavyweight 357.5 12
Wrestling
Men's Freestyle AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBert HarrisFlyweight L 0-3 L Falldid not advance10Dick GarrardWelterweightW 3-0W 2-1 W Fall W Fall L 1-2 L Fall Bruce ArthurMiddleweightL Fall W FallL Falldid not advance9Jim ArmstrongHeavyweightW 3-0 L Fall W Retired W Fall n/a L Fall
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