Uruguay at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Uruguay competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 61 competitors, 60 men and 1 woman, took part in 32 events in 11 sports.[1]

Uruguay at the
1948 Summer Olympics
IOC codeURU
NOCUruguayan Olympic Committee
Websitewww.cou.org.uy (in Spanish)
in London
Competitors61 (60 men and 1 woman) in 11 sports
Medals
Ranked 26th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

Silver
  • Eduardo Risso — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls

Bronze
  • William Jones and Juan Rodriquez — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
  • Hércules Azcune
  • Mario Fayos
  • Juan López Testa
  • Walter Pérez Soto
  • Pedro Listur

Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics
  • Martín Acosta y Lara
  • Victorio Cieslinskas
  • Nelson Demarco
  • Miguel Diab
  • Abraham Eidlin Grossman
  • Eduardo Folle
  • Héctor García
  • Eduardo Gordon
  • Adesio Lombardo
  • Roberto Lovera
  • Gustavo Morales
  • Carlos Rosello
  • Héctor Ruiz
  • Nelson Antón Giudice

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
  • Alberto Boullosa
  • Basilio Álvez
  • Pedro Carrizo
  • Feliciano Rossano
  • Guillermo Porteiro
  • Felipe Posse
  • Dogomar Martínez
  • Agustín Muñiz

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Nine male cyclists represented Uruguay in 1948.

Individual road race
  • Waldemar Bernatzky
  • Enrique Demarco
  • Mario Figueredo
  • Luis López
Team road race
  • Waldemar Bernatzky
  • Enrique Demarco
  • Mario Figueredo
  • Luis López
Sprint
  • Leonel Rocca
Time trial
  • Carlos Tramutolo
Team pursuit
  • Atilio François
  • Juan de Armas
  • Luis Ángel de los Santos
  • Waldemar Bernatzky

Fencing

Five fencers, all men, represented the Uruguay in 1948.

Men's foil
  • Sergio Iesi
  • Daniel Rossi
  • Jaime Ucar
Men's team foil
  • Daniel Rossi, Jaime Ucar, Sergio Iesi, Juan Paladino, César Gallardo
Men's sabre
  • Juan Paladino

Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented the Uruguay in 1948.

  • Alberto Ortíz
  • Carlos Mercader
  • Ruben Orozco

Rowing

Uruguay had three male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1948.[2]

Men's single sculls
  • Eduardo Risso
Men's double sculls
  • William Jones
  • Juan Rodríguez

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics
  • Florbel Pérez
  • Carlos Noriega

Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics
  • Ramón Abella

Art competitions
Main article: Art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics

References
  1. "Uruguay at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Uruguay Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.


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