The United States competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 300 competitors, 262 men and 38 women, took part in 126 events in 19 sports. Medalists Athletics Basketball Boxing Canoeing Cycling Nine cyclists represented the United States in 1948. Individual road race Frank Brilando Ed Lynch Chester Nelsen Wendell Rollins Team road race Frank Brilando Ed Lynch Chester Nelsen Wendell Rollins Sprint Jack Heid Time trial Jack Heid Tandem Marvin Thomson Al Stiller Team pursuit Al Stiller Thomas Montemage Ted Smith Diving Equestrian Fencing 20 fencers represented the United States in 1948. Men's foil Dean Cetrulo Silvio Giolito Nathaniel Lubell Men's team foil Daniel Bukantz, Dean Cetrulo, Dernell Every, Silvio Giolito, Nate Lubell, Austin Prokop Men's épée Norman Lewis Joe de Capriles Albert Wolff Men's team épée Norman Lewis, Andrew Boyd, Joe de Capriles, Donald Thompson, Albert Wolff, Ralph Goldstein Men's sabre George Worth Tibor Nyilas Dean Cetrulo Men's team sabre Norman Cohn-Armitage, George Worth, Tibor Nyilas, Dean Cetrulo, Miguel de Capriles, James Flynn Women's foil Maria Cerra Jan York-Romary Helena Dow Football Results U.S. 0-9 Italy Roster Robert Annis Walter Bahr Raymond Beckman Bill Bertani Charlie Colombo Joe Ferreira Steve Grivnow Manuel Martin Benny McLaughlin Gino Pariani Joseph Rego-Costa Archie Strimel Ed Souza John Souza Rolf Valtin Gymnastics Hockey Head coach: Henry Goode as playing manager and Kurt Orban as playing coach Felix Ucko played in every match a different position. Modern pentathlon Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1948. George Moore Richard Gruenther Hale Baugh Rowing The United States had 26 rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1948. Men's single sculls John B. Kelly Jr. Men's double sculls Joe Angyal Arthur Gallagher Men's coxless pair John Wade Ralph Stephan Men's coxed pair Vincent Deeney Joseph Toland John McIntyre (cox) Men's coxless four Fred Kingsbury Stu Griffing Greg Gates Robert Perew Men's coxed four Warren Westlund Bob Martin Bob Will Gordy Giovanelli Allen Morgan (cox) Men's eight Ian Turner David Turner James Hardy George Ahlgren Lloyd Butler David Brown Justus Smith John Stack Ralph Purchase (cox) Sailing Shooting Twelve shooters represented the United States in 1948. In the 50 metre rifle event Art Cook won gold and Walter Tomsen won silver. 25 metre pistol Bob Chow Philip Roettinger John Layton 50 metre pistol Joe Benner Walter Walsh Quentin Brooks 300 metre rifle Emmett Swanson Art Jackson Frank Parsons, Jr. 50 metre rifle Art Cook