Olympic Games 1948 at London (gbr) key facts: Opening date: July 29, 1948 Closing date: August 14, 1948 Participating countries: 59 Participating athletes: 4,104 Number of events: 136 medal table results: under construction Athletics: Men: 100 m 200 m 400 m 800 m 1500 m 5000 m 10000 m Marathon 110 m Hurdles 400 m Hurdles 3000 m Steeple 4 x 100 m Relay 4 x 400 m Relay 10 km Walk 50 km Walk High Jump Pole Vault Long Jump Triple Jump Shot Put Discus Throw Hammer Throw Javelin Throw Decathlon Women: 100 m 200 m 80 m Hurdles 4 x 100 m Relay High Jump Long Jump Shot Put Discus Throw Javelin Throw Basketball Boxing: -51 kg -54 kg -58 kg -62 kg -67 kg -73 kg -80 kg +80 kg Canoeing: Men: 1000 m K1 1000 m K2 1000 m C1 1000 m C2 10000 m K1 10000 m K2 10000 m C1 10000 m C2 Women: 500 m K1 Diving: Men: 3 m Springboard 10 m Platform Women: 3 m Springboard 10 m Platform Equestrian: Jumping Jumping Teams Dressage Dressage Teams Three Day Event Three Day Event Teams Fencing: Men: Epee Foil Sabre Epee Teams Foil Teams Sabre Teams Women: Foil Field Hockey Football Gymnastics: Men: Teams All-Around Floor Parallel Bars Pommel Horse Rings Horizontal Bar Vault Women: Teams Modern Pentathlon Road Cycling: Road Race Road Race Teams Rowing: Single Sculls Double Sculls Coxless Pairs Coxed Pairs Coxless Fours Coxed Fours Eights Sailing: 6 Metre Dragon Firefly Star Swallow Shooting: 50 m Pistol 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol 50 m Rifle Prone Free Rifle 3 Positions Swimming: Men: 100 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 1500 m Freestyle 100 m Backstroke 200 m Breaststroke 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay Women: 100 m Freestyle 400 m Freestyle 100 m Backstroke 200 m Breaststroke 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay Track Cycling: Sprint 1000 m Time Trial 4000 m Team Pursuit 2000 m Tandem Waterpolo Weightlifting: -56 kg -60 kg -67.5 kg -75 kg -82.5 kg +82.5 kg