Argentina at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Argentina at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England was the nation's eighth appearance out of eleven editions of the Summer Olympic Games. Argentina sent to the 1948 Summer Olympics its fifth national team, under the auspices of the Argentine Olympic Committee of 199 athletes who competed in 101 events in 16 sports. It would not be until the 2016 Summer Olympics that the athlete delegation were surpassed. The medals haul of 3 golds, 3 silvers, and a bronze tied the medals haul in 1928 Summer Olympics|1928]. The achievement of 7 medals in an edition of the Olympics has yet to be matched.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Athletics | Athletics at the 1948 [Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|Men's marathon] | |||
| Boxing | Men's flyweight | |||
| Boxing | Men's heavyweight | |||
| Noemí Simonetto | Athletics | Women's long jump | ||
| Carlos [Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente] | Shooting | Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre [rapid fire pistol|Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol] | ||
Enrique Adolfo Sieburger | Sailing | Men's 6 m class | ||
| Boxing | Men's light 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
;Track & road events
;Men
;Field Events
;Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | 400 m | 1500 m | Final | Rank | |||||||
| Enrique Kistenmacher | Result | 10.9 | 7.08 | 12.67 | 1.70 | 50.5 | 16.3 | 41.11 | 3.20 | 45.06 | 4:49.6 | 6929 | 4 |
| Enrique Kistenmacher | Points | 872 | 825 | 684 | 671 | 845 | 736 | 744 | 575 | 499 | 478 | 6929 | 4 |
;Women
;Track & road events
;Women
;Field events
Basketball
This was the first time Argentina sent a team to the Olympics, the team consisted of 14 players'''Team Roster'''
Group C
Boxing
Cycling
;Road racesIndividual times added together for team race, 3 times needed for team event.
;Track
''Ranks given are within the heat.''
Equestrian
Dressage
Jumping
Eventing
Fencing
19 fencers, 16 men and 3 women, represented Argentina in 1948.The results are the pool results and placings.
;Men
;Women
Field hockey
This was the first time Argentina had competed in this event at the Olympic Stage.Men's tournament
Head coach:
Group A
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |  GymnasticsArtisticModern pentathlon''A point-for-place system was used, with the lowest total score winning.''RowingArgentina had 26 male rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1948.''Ranks given are within the heat.'' SailingShootingTwelve shooters represented Argentina in 1948.SwimmingThis was the 5th time Argentina had sent a team of swimmers to the Olympics, the team of 17 consisted of 11 men and 6 women.Ranks given are within the heat. ; Men ; Women Water polo;Men's Team CompetitionHead coach: Round 1Group F
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