Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint
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The men's sprint cycling event at the 1948 Summer Olympics took place between 7 and 9 August and was one of six events at the 1948 Olympics.[1] There were 23 cyclists from 23 nations, with each nation limited to one competitor.[2] The event was won by Mario Ghella of Italy, the nation's first victory in the men's sprint. Reg Harris of Great Britain, heavily favored coming into the event, finished with silver, the first medal for a British cyclist in the sprint since 1920. Axel Schandorff's bronze was Denmark's first medal in the event since 1928. The podium streaks of the Netherlands (five Games) and France (four Games) both ended, with neither nation's cyclist able to advance to the quarterfinals.
Men's sprint at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Herne Hill Velodrome, London | |||||||||
Dates | 7–9 August 1948 | |||||||||
Competitors | 23 from 23 nations | |||||||||
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