1948 Summer Olympics
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The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United
1948 London Olympic medals being minted at the works of John Pinches in Clapham
The XIV Olympic Games opens in London, 1948
Start of the 50 km walk
Gold medalist William Grut of Sweden (foreground) competing in the running component of the modern pentathlon.
Arthur Wint
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Arthur Stanley Wint OD MBE was a Jamaican Royal Air Force pilot during the Second World War, a sprinter, a physician, and later the High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. While competing at the 1948
Wint wins the 1948 Olympic 400 m final
