Puerto_Rico_at_the_1948_Summer_Olympics
Puerto Rico at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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]
Quick Facts Puerto Rico at the 1948 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| 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) | |
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More information Medal, Name ...
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Juan Evangelista Venegas | Boxing | Bantamweight (51-54 kg) |
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Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Track events
More information Event, Athletes ...
| Event | Athletes | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 110 m hurdles | Julio E. Sabater | 15.3 | =14 | Did not advance | |||
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Field events
More information Event, Athletes ...
| 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 | |
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Legend:
NP = Notable Performance
Q = Qualified for Finals
Main article: Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
| 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 | ||||||||
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Legend:
PTS = Points
RSC = Referee Stop Contest
R = Round
Main article: Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Rifle
More information Event, Athlete ...
| Event | Athlete | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| 50 m rifle prone | George Johnson | 590 | 25 | X | X |
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Pistol
More information Event, Athlete ...
| Event | Athlete | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| 50 m pistol | Miguel Barasorda | 501 | 39 | X | X |
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- "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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