Field hockey at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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Final results for the field hockey
competition
at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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Only a men's competition occurred that year.
Note: The International Olympic Committee medal database shows also only these players as medalists. They all played at least one match during the tournament. The reserve players are not listed as medalists.
who, in 1958, designed the Atomium
(*) NOTE: There are only players counted, which participated in one game at least.
Field hockey
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competition
Competition
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at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
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Only a men's competition occurred that year.
Medal summary
Leslie Claudius Leslie Claudius Leslie Walter Claudius was an Indian field hockey player, of Anglo-Indian descent. In 1971 he was awarded the Padma Shri... Keshav Dutt Keshav Dutt 1972 Munich Olympics Indian Olympic Hockey Team ManagerKeshav Chandra Dutt was a Indian field hockey player.-External links:*... Walter D'Souza Walter D'Souza Walter Luis de Sousa was an Indian field hockey player.Walter was born in M'bale in East Africa where his father worked for the British government... Lawrie Fernandes Lawrie Fernandes Lawrie Fernandes was an Indian hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.-External links:* * *... Ranganathan Francis Ranganathan Francis Ranganathan Francis was an Indian hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the 1952 Summer Olympics, and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Gerry Glacken Gerry Glacken Gerry Glacken was a famous Indian hockey player who won a gold medal in the 1948 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Akhtar Hussain Patrick Jansen Patrick Jansen Patrick "Pat" Jansen was an Indian hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.-External links:**... Amir Kumar Amir Kumar Amir Kumar was an Indian field hockey player who won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Kishan Lal Kishan Lal Kishan Lal was an Indian field hockey player. He captained the Indian hockey team in 1948, which won its first gold at the Olympics as an independent country, defeating Great Britain in the final: 4-0. He was the greatest right winger in the history of hockey... Leo Pinto Leo Pinto Leo Pinto was a field hockey goalkeeper from India , who won the gold medal with the Men's National Team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He started his hockey career in Mumbai at the age of thirteen, when he played for the Byculla Rovers in the 1927 Aga Khan Hockey Tournament... Jaswant Singh Rajput Jaswant Singh Rajput Jaswant Singh Rajput is a former Indian hockey player. He was part of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal in 1948 Summer Olympics at London.-References:... Latif-ur-Rehman Latif-ur-Rehman Latif-ur-Rehman was a field hockey player, who won the gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics for India and the silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics for Pakistan.-External links:*... Reginald Rodrigues Reginald Rodrigues Reginald Rodrigues was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.-External links:**... Balbir Singh Sr. Balbir Singh Sr. Balbir Singh Sr. is a retired field hockey player from India, who was a member of three Olympic gold medal winning teams, in London , Helsinki and Melbourne .... Randhir Singh Gentle Randhir Singh Gentle Randhir Singh Gentle was an Indian field hockey player.-External links:*... Grahanandan Singh Grahanandan Singh Grahanandan Singh was an Indian field hockey player who won two gold medals, at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics respectively.-External links:*... K. D. Singh K. D. Singh Kunwar Digvijay Singh , popularly known as "K.D.Singh 'Babu'", was an Indian field hockey player. He was born in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. Babu's artistry, craftsmanship and creative instincts saw him blossom into one of the finest inside-rights that India has produced... Trilochan Singh Trilochan Singh Trilochan Singh was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.-External links:**... Maxie Vaz Maxie Vaz Maxie Vaz was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.-External links:* *... |
Robert Adlard Robert Adlard Robert Edward Adlard was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British field hockey team, which won the silver medal.-External links:*... Norman Borrett Norman Borrett Norman Francis Borrett was a British field hockey player, rugby union player, cricketer, and squash player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. Described in his obituary in The Times as "arguably Britain's most talented post-war all-round amateur sportsman" Norman Borrett was a pupil and... David Brodie David Brodie (field hockey) David L. S. Brodie was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British field hockey team, which won the silver medal.-External links:**... Ronald Davis William Griffiths Frederick Lindsay Frederick Lindsay Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Robert Lindsay MC, DSO was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.... William Lindsay William Lindsay (field hockey) William L. C. Lindsay was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British field hockey team, which won the silver medal.-External links:*... John Peake John Peake John Morris Peake was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all five matches as forward.-External links:*... Frank Reynolds George Sime George Sime George Brander Sime was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was a member and captain of the British field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all five matches as halfback.-External links:*... Michael Walford Michael Walford Michael Moore Walford , often known as "Micky Walford", was an all-round sportsman: a British field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, a first-class cricket player for Oxford University and Somerset and a rugby union centre three-quarter and stand-off half good enough to play... William White |
André Boerstra André Boerstra Andries Cornelis Dirk Boerstra was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Henk Bouwman Henk Bouwman Henricus "Henk" Nicolaas Bouwman was a Dutch field hockey player, who was a member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. His son Roderik also made it to the national team, and participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-External links:*... Piet Bromberg Piet Bromberg Pieter "Piet" Marie Johan Bromberg was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.... Harry Derckx Harry Derckx Henri Jean Joseph Derckx was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Han Drijver Han Drijver Johan Frederik Drijver was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Dick Esser Dick Esser Rius Theo Esser was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Roepie Kruize Roepie Kruize Jan Hendrik "Roepie" Kruize is a former field hockey player from The Netherlands, who was one of the Netherlands's most famous players in the years following World War II... Jenne Langhout Jenne Langhout Jenne Langhout was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Batavia, Dutch East Indies.... Dick Loggere Dick Loggere Hermanus Pieter Loggere was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Amsterdam.... Ton Richter Ton Richter Antonius "Ton" Maria Richter was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Blaricum. He was a member of the Dutch field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played all seven matches as halfback.-External links:**... Eddy Tiel Eddy Tiel Eduard Herbert Tiel was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Wim van Heel Wim van Heel Willem van Heel was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... |
Note: The International Olympic Committee medal database shows also only these players as medalists. They all played at least one match during the tournament. The reserve players are not listed as medalists.
Group A
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |  |
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| 1. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6 | X | 9:1 | 8:0 | 2:0 | ||
| 2. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1:9 | X | 1:1 | 3:2 | ||
| 3. | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0:8 | 1:1 | X | 1:1 | ||
| 4. | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0:2 | 2:3 | 1:1 | X |
Group B
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |  |
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| 1. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 5 | X | 0:0 | 8:0 | 11:0 | ||
| 2. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0:0 | X | 1:1 | 3:1 | ||
| 3. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0:8 | 1:1 | X | 2:0 | ||
| 4. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0:11 | 1:3 | 0:2 | X |
Group C
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |  |
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| 1. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 8 | X | 6:1 | 2:1 | 3:1 | 9:0 | ||
| 2. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1:6 | X | 4:1 | 2:0 | 4:1 | ||
| 3. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1:2 | 1:4 | X | 2:1 | 2:1 | ||
| 4. | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1:3 | 0:2 | 1:2 | X | 2:2 | ||
| 5. | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0:9 | 1:4 | 1:2 | 2:2 | X |
Semi-finals
| ' | 2 – 0 | |
| ' | 2 – 1 |
Bronze medal match
| ' | 1 – 1 | |
| ' | 4 – 1 |
Final
| ' | 4 – 0 |
Participating nations
A total of 187(*) field hockey players from 13 nations competed at the London Games: among which Andre WaterkeynAndré Waterkeyn
André Waterkeyn was a Belgian engineer, born in Wimbledon, best known for creating the Atomium.Waterkeyn was the economic director of Fabrimetal, a federation of metallurgical companies when in 1954 he was asked to design a building for the 1958 World Expo that would symbolize Belgian engineering...
who, in 1958, designed the Atomium
Atomium
The Atomium is a monument in Brussels, originally built for Expo '58, the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. Designed by André Waterkeyn, it stands 102 metres tall...
(*) NOTE: There are only players counted, which participated in one game at least.
Summary
| Place | Nation |
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| 4 | Masood Ahmed Khan M Anwar Beg Moghal Mukhtar Bhatti Hamidullah Burki Ali Iqtidar Shah Dara (captain) Milton D'Mello Abdul Hamid Abdul Hamid (field hockey) Abdul Hamid Hameedi is a former field hockey player from Pakistan. He won silver medal in 1956 Summer Olympics and gold medal in 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:... Mahmoodul Hassan Abdul Ghafoor Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan was a major figure in Pakistan politics, in particular in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province where he served as deputy speaker, Chief Minister and Minister in the Central Government and as Federal Interior Minister.-Early life:His father Khan Abdul Hakim was a Tehsildar in N.W.F.P... Niaz Khan Niaz Khan Niaz Khan is a citizen of the United Kingdom, born in Pakistan, who asserts he defected from al Qaeda in 2000, and warned the FBI of al Qaeda's plans to attack civilian targets in the United States.... Shahzada Khurram Aziz Malik Abdul Razzaq Azizur Rehman Sheikh Rehmat Ullah Syed Muhammad Salim Shahzada Muhammad Shah-Rukh (vice-captain) Khawaja Muhammad Taqi |
| - | Roberto Anderson Luis Bianchi Juan Brigo Roberto Marquez Carlos Mercali Tomas Quinn Valerio Sánchez Luis Scally Tomas Scally Tomas Wade Jorge Wilson Antonio Zucchi Oscar Arata Guillermo Dolan Oscar Vinnue |
| - | Roland Eger Otto Grolimund Emil Grub Hans Gruner Hans Grüner Hans Grüner is a Swiss field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, in the 1948 Summer Olympics, and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Roger Jenzer Fritz Kehrer Fridolin Kurmann Fridolin Kurmann Fridolin Kurmann is a Swiss field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, in the 1948 Summer Olympics, and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Pierre Pasche Jean Rippstein Jean-Pierre Roche Alois Schlee Eugen Siegrist Fritz Stuhlinger Karl Vogt Hans Walser |
| - | Lucien Boekmans Robert Cayman Henri Delaval José Delaval Jean Dubois Jean Dubois (field hockey) Jean Marie Joseph François Dubois is a Belgian field hockey player who competed in four summer Olympics between 1948 and 1960. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, his team placed a tied 7th in a field of 13. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he had his best result when his team placed... Jean Enderle Roger Goossens Jacques Kielbaye Harold Mechelynck Henri Niemegeerts Joseph van Muylders Lucien van Weydeveld André Waterkeyn André Waterkeyn André Waterkeyn was a Belgian engineer, born in Wimbledon, best known for creating the Atomium.Waterkeyn was the economic director of Fabrimetal, a federation of metallurgical companies when in 1954 he was asked to design a building for the 1958 World Expo that would symbolize Belgian engineering... Jean-Marie Jadoul Jean-Jacques Moucq Paul Toussaint |
| - | Adam Bischof Karl Brandl Karl Holzapfel Johann Koller Franz Lovato Walter Niederle Oskar Nowak Karl Ördögh Franz Raule Friedrich Rückert Ernst Schala Franz Strachota Siegfried Egger Wolfgang Klee Josef Pecanka |
| - | Mohamad Attai G. Jagi Mohamad Khogaini Bakhteyar Mangal Abdul Nooristani A. J. Nooristani Din Mohd Nooristani Jahan Nooristani M. J. Nooristani M. K. Nooristani Mohd Amin Nooristani Ahmad Tajik Nasrullah Totakhail A. G. Yusufzai |
| - | Bernard Boone Jacques Butin Guy Chevalier Guy Chevalier Guy A. Chevalier was a French field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was born in Sens.... Jean-François Dubessay Claude Hauet Jean Hauet Michel Lacroix Robert Lucas Diran Manoukian André Meyer Philippe Reynaud Jean Rouget Jean Rouget Jean Rouget was a French field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.... Jacques Thieffry Pierre Vandame |
| - | Manuel Agustín Manuel Agustín Manuel Agustín Peypoch was a Spanish field hockey player. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Spanish field hockey team, which was eliminated in the group stage. He played all three matches as halfback in the tournament.-External links:*... Jaime Allende Jaime Allende Jaime Allende Maíz was a Spanish field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Spanish field hockey team, which was eliminated in the group stage. He played all three matches as forward in the 1948 tournament.-External links:**... Ricardo Cabot Boix Ricardo Cabot Boix Ricardo Cabot Boix was a Spanish field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Spanish field hockey team, which was eliminated in the group stage. He played one match as defender in the tournament.... Juan del Campo Juan del Campo Juan del Campo Esteibar was a Spanish field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in San Sebastián.... Enrique Estébanos Vela Pedro Farreras Valenti Pedro Gasset Pedro Gasset Pedro Gasset Parrilla was a Spanish field hockey player. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Terrassa.... Eduardo Jardón Ron Fernando Jardón Ron Francisco Jardón Ron Luis Pratsmasó Luis Pratsmasó Luis Pratsmasó Parera was a Spanish field hockey player. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.... Manuel Royes Bohigas Rafael Ruiz Rafael Ruiz Rafael Ruiz Gijón was a Spanish field hockey player. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Spanish field hockey team, which was eliminated in the group stage. He played all three matches as goalkeeper in the tournament. -References:... Enrique Sáinz Ortueta |
| - | Donald Buck Claus Gerson Henry Goode Frederick Hewitt William Kurtz Hendrick Lubbers Harry Marcoplos Kurt Orban John Renwick Sanders Sims John Slade John Slade (field hockey) John Slade was born Hans Schlesinger in Frankfurt, Germany on May 30, 1908.... Walter Stude Felix Ucko William Wilson David Cuffmann Phillip Schoettle |
| - | Preben Blach Ernest Bohr Otto Busch Otto Busch Jens Otto Busch was a Danish field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was born in Copenhagen and died in Fårevejle, Sjælland.... Eigil Hansen Jørgen Robert Hansen Jørgen Robert Hansen Jørgen Robert Viggo Hansen was a Danish field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Kalundborg.... Vagn Hansen Johannes Robert Jensen Johannes Robert Jensen Johannes Robert Jensen was a Danish field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kalundborg and died in Hvidovre.... Egon Johansen Svend Jørgensen Vagn Loft Vagn Loft Vagn Loft was a Danish field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was born in Copenhagen and died in Stengård, Gladsaxe.... Erling Nielsen Erling Nielsen Erling Nielsen was a Danish footballer.During his club career he played for Boldklubben 1909. He earned 3 caps for the Denmark national football team, and was in the finals squad for the 1964 European Nations' Cup.... Jørgen Boye Nielsen Poul Moll Nielsen Henrik Sørensen Henrik Sørensen -Personal life:Sørensen was born in Fryksände in Sweden as a son of Severin Sørensen and Helene Høibraaten. He was married to Gudrun Klewe, and is father of physicist Sven Oluf Sørensen.-Painting career:... Thormod Thomsen Mogens Venge Mogens Venge Mogens Vendelbo Venge was a Danish field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was born in Copenhagen and died in Hellebæk, Region Hovedstaden.... |