1948 in sports

1948 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

American football

Association football

Egypt

England

Athletics

Start of the 50 km walk at the London Olympics

33 athletics events were contested at the Olympic Games in London, including debuts for the men's 10 km walk; and the women's 200 metres, long jump and shot put. Fanny Blankers-Koen of the Netherlands captured four gold medals.

Australian rules football

Victorian Football League

South Australian National Football League

Western Australian National Football League

Baseball

Basketball

NCAA Basketball Championship

BAA (NBA) Finals

NBL Championship

Boxing

Field hockey

Figure skating

Golf

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Ice hockey

Horse racing

  • Citation becomes the 8th horse to win the US Triple Crown
  • Shiela's Cottage becomes the first mare to win the Grand National since 1902 and only the twelfth since the race's inception

Steeplechases

Hurdle races

Flat races

Motorsport

Olympic Games

  • 1948 Summer Olympics takes place in London, United Kingdom
    • United States wins the most medals (84) and the most gold medals (38).[6]
  • 1948 Winter Olympics takes place in St. Moritz, Switzerland
    • Norway, Sweden and Switzerland all win the most medals (10 each), and Norway and Sweden win the most gold medals (4 each).[7]

Radiosport

Rowing

The Boat Race

Rugby league

Australia

England

Rugby union

Five Nations Championship

Snooker

Speed skating

Speed Skating World Championships

1948 Winter Olympics (Men)

1948 Winter Olympics (Women)

  • not contested

Tennis

Australia

England

France

USA

Davis Cup

Awards

References

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  2. "Kentucky vs. Baylor Box Score, March 23, 1948". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. "Olympedia – Hockey, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  4. "Dick Button | American figure skater". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  6. "Olympedia – 1948 Summer Olympics Overview". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  7. "Olympedia – 1948 Winter Olympics Overview". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  8. "ESPN Classic - IAAF's best female athlete of 20th century dies". www.espn.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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