Poland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 37 competitors, 30 men and 7 women, took part in 26 events in 5 sports.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Aleksy Antkiewicz Boxing Men's featherweight
Athletics
Men Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionEdward AdamczykLong jump7,0309 q6.73511Witold GeruttoShot put14.450 12 q14.3710Mieczysław ŁomowskiShot put14.7007 Q15.434 Women Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionHenryka Słomczewska-NowakLong jump5.18017Did not advanceMelania SinorackaJavelin throwcolspan="2" 35.7411Jadwiga Wajs-MarcinkiewiczDiscus throwcolspan="2" 39.304
Boxing
Men AthleteEvent1 Round 2 Round QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJanusz KasperczakFlyweightL PTSdid not advanceWawrzyniec BazarnikBantamweightL PTSdid not advanceAleksy AntkiewiczFeatherweightW PTSW PTSW PTSL PTSW PTSZygmunt ChychłaWelterweightW PTSW KO2L PTSdid not advance5Antoni KolczyńskiMiddleweightL PTSdid not advanceFranciszek SzymuraLight HeavyweightW PTSW RSC1L PTSdid not advance5
Canoeing
Sprint Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechagesSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCzesław SobierajK-1 1000 m4:46.55 colspan=4 did not advanceK-1 10000 mcolspan=6 52:51.07Alfons JeżewskiMarian MatłotkaK-2 1000 mNT8colspan=4 did not advanceK-2 10000 mcolspan=6 48:25.610
Fencing
Seven fencers, six men and one woman, represented Poland in 1948.
Men AthleteEventGroup roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankRajmund KarwickiMen's épée6did not advance62Jan NawrockiMen's épée7did not advance55Bolesław BanaśAntoni SobikTeodor ZaczykJan NawrockiRajmund KarwickiTeam épée L 6-10 W 8-62 Q L 1-14 L 6-104did not advance10Bolesław BanaśMen's sabre5did not advance49Antoni SobikMen's sabre2 Q4 Q5did not advance12Teodor ZaczykMen's sabre4did not advance40Bolesław BanaśAntoni SobikTeodor ZaczykJerzy WójcikTeam sabre W 11-52 Q W 8-8 (59:55)2 Q L 7-9 L 3-123Did not advance5
Women AthleteEventGroup roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankIrena NawrockaWomen's foil5did not advance31
Art competitions
AthleteEventCategoryTitleRankZbigniew Turski MusicChoral and orchestralOlympic Symphony
References
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database