Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
| Canoeing at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| No. of events | 9 |
| Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
Sprint | ||
| C-1 1000 m | men | |
| C-1 10000 m | men | |
| C-2 1000 m | men | |
| C-2 10000 m | men | |
| K-1 500 m | women | |
| K-1 1000 m | men | |
| K-1 10000 m | men | |
| K-2 1000 m | men | |
| K-2 10000 m | men | |
At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. For the first time, a women's event was part of the Olympic program.
Medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden (SWE) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 10 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 nations) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Medal summary[]
Men's events[]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-1 1000 metres |
Josef Holeček (TCH)
|
Douglas Bennett (CAN)
|
Robert Boutigny (FRA)
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| C-1 10000 metres |
František Čapek (TCH)
|
Frank Havens (USA)
|
Norman Lane (CAN)
|
| C-2 1000 metres |
Jan Brzák-Felix and Bohumil Kudrna (TCH) |
Steven Lysak and Stephen Macknowski (USA) |
Georges Dransart and Georges Gandil (FRA) |
| C-2 10000 metres |
Steven Lysak and Stephen Macknowski (USA) |
Václav Havel and Jiří Pecka (TCH) |
Georges Dransart and Georges Gandil (FRA) |
| K-1 1000 metres |
Gert Fredriksson (SWE)
|
Johan Andersen (DEN)
|
Henri Eberhardt (FRA)
|
| K-1 10000 metres |
Gert Fredriksson (SWE)
|
Kurt Wires (FIN)
|
Eivind Skabo (NOR)
|
| K-2 1000 metres |
Hans Berglund and Lennart Klingström (SWE) |
Ejvind Hansen and Bernhard Jensen (DEN) |
Thor Axelsson and Nils Björklöf (FIN) |
| K-2 10000 metres |
Gunnar Åkerlund and Hans Wetterström (SWE) |
Ivar Mathisen and Knut Østby (NOR) |
Thor Axelsson and Nils Björklöf (FIN) |
Women's event[]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 500 metres |
Karen Hoff (DEN)
|
Alida van der Anker-Doedens (NED)
|
Fritzi Schwingl (AUT)
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References[]
- 1948 Summer Olympics official report. pp. 307–16.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
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