Puerto Rico at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Puerto Rico at the
1948 Summer Olympics
Puerto Rico at the; 1948 Summer Olympics
IOC code	PUR
NOC	Puerto Rico Olympic Committee
Website	www.copur.pr (in Spanish)
in London
Competitors	9 (9 men, 0 women) in 3 sports
Flag bearer	José 'Fofó' Vicente
Medals; Ranked 34th	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

Puerto Rico competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain. Nine competitors, all men, took part in eight events in three sports.^[2]

Quick facts Puerto Rico at the 1948 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...

Event	Athletes	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Event	Athletes	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
110 m hurdles	Julio E. Sabater	15.3	=14	Did not advance

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
Event	Athletes	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
High jump	Benjamín Casado	1.84	=21	Did not advance
Pole vault	José "Fofo" Vicente	4.00	= 9th (T)	3.95	=9
Pole vault	José Celso Barbosa	4.00	= 9th (T)	3.95	=9

Athlete	Event	Round of 32		Round of 16		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Bronze Final		Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition	Result	Opposition	Result	Opposition	Result	Opposition	Result	Opposition	Result	Opposition	Result
Juan Venegas	Bantamweight (51-54 kg)	Callebout (BEL)	W PTS	Lall (IND)	W PTS	Perera (CEY)	W PTS	Csik (HUN)	L PTS	Vicente (ESP)	W PTS	Did not advance
Clotilde Colón	Featherweight (54–58 kg)	Gundersen (NOR)	W KO R1	Savoie (CAN)	L PTS	Did not advance
Israel Quitcon	Light-heavyweight (73-80 kg)	Roude (FRA)	W RSC R1	Szymura (POL)	L RSC R3	Did not advance

Event	Athlete	Qualification		Final
Event	Athlete	Score	Rank	Score	Rank
50 m rifle prone	George Johnson	590	25	X	X

Event	Athlete	Qualification		Final
Event	Athlete	Score	Rank	Score	Rank
50 m pistol	Miguel Barasorda	501	39	X	X

Medalists