1948 in sports explained
1948 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Egypt
England
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.
Victorian Football League
South Australian National Football League
Western Australian National Football League
Baseball
See main article: 1948 in baseball.
NCAA Basketball Championship
BAA (NBA) Finals
NBL Championship
Boxing
- June 25 – At New York's Yankee Stadium – Joe Louis knocked out Jersey Joe Walcott in the 11th round to retain his heavyweight title for the 25th time. Shortly after the bout, Louis announced his retirement from boxing.
Figure skating
Men's professional
Men's amateur
Women's professional
- 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
See main article: 1948 in motorsport and List of 1948 motorsport champions.
- 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]
The Boat Race
Australia
England
Five Nations Championship
Speed Skating World Championships
1948 Winter Olympics (Men)
1948 Winter Olympics (Women)
Australia
England
France
USA
Davis Cup
Awards
Notes and References
- Book: Parrish . Charles . Nauright . John . Soccer around the World: A Cultural Guide to the World's Favorite Sport . 21 April 2014 . ABC-CLIO . 978-1-61069-303-5 . 71 . en.
- Web site: Kentucky vs. Baylor Box Score, March 23, 1948 . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com . 22 February 2021 . en.
- Web site: Olympedia – Hockey, Men . www.olympedia.org . 22 February 2021.
- Web site: Dick Button American figure skater . Encyclopedia Britannica . 22 February 2021 . en.
- Web site: Epsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica . www.britannica.com . 3 January 2022 . en.
- Web site: Olympedia – 1948 Summer Olympics Overview . www.olympedia.org . 22 February 2021.
- Web site: Olympedia – 1948 Winter Olympics Overview . www.olympedia.org . 22 February 2021.
- Web site: ESPN Classic - IAAF's best female athlete of 20th century dies . www.espn.com . 22 February 2021.