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*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
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, England
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was the nation's eighth appearance out of eleven editions of the Summer Olympic Games
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. Argentina sent to the 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ...
its fifth national team, under the auspices of the Argentine Olympic Committee
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(Comité Olímpico Argentino
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It is based in Buenos Aires.
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) of 199 athletes (188 men and 11 women) who competed in 101 events in 16 sports. It would not be until the 2016 Summer Olympics
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that the athlete delegation were surpassed. The medals haul of 3 golds, 3 silvers, and a bronze tied the medals haul in 1928
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* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
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. The achievement of 7 medals in an edition of the Olympics has yet to be matched.
Medalists
Athletics
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*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
;Men
;Track & road events
;Men
;Field Events
;Combined events – Decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄ ...
;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 RosterGroup C
Preliminary Round (Group C) *Classification Matches ** 9th/16th place ** 13th/16th place ** 15th/16th place: Defeated Hungary (walk-over) → Fifteenth placeBoxing
Cycling
;Road races Individual times added to 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 ;WomenField hockey
This was the first time Argentina had competed in this event at the Olympic Stage. Men's tournament Head coach:Group A
Gymnastics
Artistic
Modern pentathlon
''A point-for-place system was used, with the lowest total score winning.''Rowing
Argentina had 26 male rowers participate in all sevenrowing
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events in 1948.
''Ranks given are within the heat.''
Sailing
Shooting
Twelve shooters represented Argentina in 1948.Swimming
This 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 ; WomenWater polo
;Men's Team Competition Head coach:Round 1
Group FRound 2
Group JWeightlifting
Wrestling
;Men's Greco-RomanReferences
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* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
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1948 in Argentine sport