Australian Aths History

Australia at the Games

Olympic Games - 1948       London, Great Britain (30 Jul - 7 Aug)
Games of the XIV Olympiad      

 
Men   Event   Position   Result
Gordon 'George' AVERY (NSW)    Long Jump     Did not compete
    Triple Jump   2/27   Qual 15.335m; Final 2nd 15.365m
John BARTRAM (Vic)    100 metres   9/64   Ht8 2nd 10.8(+0.3)[^10.89]; QF3 3rd 10.6(+1.5)[^10.77]; SF1 4th 10.8(+1.5)[^10.98]
    200 metres     Ht2 Did not compete
    400 metres   20/53   Ht6 2nd 50.8; QF3 4th 49.9
    4 x 100 metres     Ht2 3rd 41.5
    4 x 400 metres     Did not compete
Theodore 'Bill' BRUCE (SA)    4 x 100 metres     Ht2 3rd 41.5
    High Jump     Did not compete
    Long Jump   2/21   Qual 7.20m; Final 2nd 7.555m
Morris CUROTTA (NSW)    100 metres   12/64   Ht9 1st 10.7(+0.6); QF2 3rd 10.8[^10.93]; SF1 6th 11.0(+1.5)[^11.15]
    200 metres     Ht5 Did not compete
    400 metres   5/53   Ht10 1st 49.1; QF2 2nd 48.4; SF1 2nd 47.2[^47.28]; Final 5th 47.9[48.07]
    4 x 100 metres     Ht2 3rd 41.5
    4 x 400 metres     Did not compete
Peter GARDNER (Vic)    110 metres Hurdles   5/28   Ht3 2nd 14.6(+1.7)[^14.83]; SF1 2nd 14.5(+0.9)[^14.78]; Final 5th 14.7[^14.79]
    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
Charles GREEN (WA)    110 metres Hurdles     Ht4 5th 15.4
    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
    4 x 400 metres     Did not compete
George KNOTT (Vic)    10,000 metres Walk   13/19   Ht1 7th time unknown
Leslie 'Les' MCKEAND (NSW)    Triple Jump   7/27   Qual 14.55m; Final 7th 14.53m
Peter MULLINS (NSW)    High Jump     Did not compete
    Long Jump     Did not compete
    Decathlon   6/35   6th 6739pts (1985 tables 6334) (11.2, 6.64m, 12.75m, 1.83m, 53.2, 15.2, 33.94m, 3.40m, 51.32m, 5:17.6)
John 'Bill' RAMSAY (Vic)    400 metres   32/53   Ht4 5th 50.3
    800 metres   17/41   Ht1 3rd 1:55.0; SF2 5th 1:54.9
    4 x 400 metres     Did not compete
John TRELOAR (NSW)    100 metres   7/64   Ht7 1st 10.5(+0.9); QF4 2nd 10.5(+1.9)[^10.74]; SF2 4th 10.7(+1.3)[^10.74]
    200 metres   7/51   Ht9 1st 21.7(+0.4); QF2 2nd 21.5; SF2 4th 21.6[^21.99]
    4 x 100 metres     Ht2 3rd 41.5
    4 x 400 metres     Did not compete
Raymond 'Ray' WEINBERG (Vic)    110 metres Hurdles   9/28   Ht6 2nd 15.0(+0.3); SF2 5th Time unknown (0.0)[^15.27]
    4 x 100 metres     Ht2 3rd 41.5
    4 x 400 metres     Did not compete
John WINTER (WA)    High Jump   1/26   Qual 1.87m; Final 1st 1.98m
TEAM    4 x 100 metres   7/15   Ht2 3rd 41.5
    4 x 400 metres     Ht3 Did not compete
 
Women   Event   Position   Result
Judith CANTY (NSW)    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
    Long Jump   7/26   7th 5.38m
Shirley DE LA HUNTY (Strickland) (WA)    100 metres   3/38   Ht2 1st 12.4[^12.63]; SF1 2nd 12.4; Final 3rd 12.2[^12.59]
    200 metres   4/33   Ht4 2nd 25.8(+1.8); SF2 1st 24.9(+3.4); Final 4th 25.2(0.0) (Photo finish shows 3rd place)
    80 metres Hurdles   3/21   Ht3 2nd 11.9(+0.3); SF2 1st 11.7; Final 3rd 11.4(+1.9)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 2nd 48.0[^48.06]; Final 2nd 47.6[^47.69]
Joyce KING (NSW)    100 metres     Ht3 4th 12.9
    200 metres   11/33   Ht3 1st 25.9(+1.4); SF1 6th Time unknown[^25.78](+1.7)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 2nd 48.0[^48.06]; Final 2nd 47.6[^47.69]
June MASTON (NSW)    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 2nd 48.0[^48.06]; Final 2nd 47.6[^47.69]
    Long Jump   22/26   Qual DNQ 5.06m
Elizabeth 'Betty' MCKINNON (NSW)    100 metres   19/38   Ht1 3rd 12.7
    200 metres   13/33   Ht6 1st 25.9(+1.0); SF2 7th 25.6[^25.85](+3.4)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 2nd 48.0[^48.06]; Final 2nd 47.6[^47.69]
TEAM    4 x 100 metres   2/11   Ht1 2nd 48.0[^48.06]; Final 2nd 47.6[^47.69]

Overall Team Rank: 6 (61pts)
Men's Team Rank: 6
Women's Team Rank: 5

751 athletes participated from 53 countries

 

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