Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association, competed as the host nation for the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. It was the second time that the United Kingdom had hosted the Summer
British Women's Olympic swimming team, London, 1948
The 1948 Summer Olympics was an international multi-sport event held from July 29 through August 14, 1948, in London, United Kingdom. It was the first Olympic Games to take place in twelve years, due
Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics
…United Kingdom IOC code GBR NOC British Olympic Association in London Competitors 404 (335 men and 68 women) in 21 sports Flag bearer John Emrys Lloyd Medals Ranked 12th Gold 3 Silver 14 Bronze 6 Total 23 Summer Olympics appearances (overview) 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956…
A bronze medal from the 1980 Summer Olympics featuring a similar design on the obverse to that of the 1948 medals