Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics
| Dates | 2 – 6 August 1948 |
|---|---|
| Medal Events | 4 |
The Union Internationale de Tir (UIT) was gradually expanding the Olympic Program. After only two events in 1932, and three in 1936, the 1948 program featured four events – two rifle and two pistol events. The 1948 Olympic shooting events were contested from 2-6 August at the well-known Bisley Rifle Range, where many of the 1908 Olympic shooting events) were held.
Events
| Event | Status | Date | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Men | Olympic | 4 August 1948 | 59 | 22 |
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men | Olympic | 2 August 1948 | 50 | 22 |
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men | Olympic | 5 – 6 August 1948 | 36 | 13 |
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men | Olympic | 3 August 1948 | 71 | 26 |
| 188 (188/0) | 28 (28/0) |
Medals
Medal table
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland |  SUI |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| United States |  USA |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Hungary |  HUN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peru |  PER |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Argentina |  ARG |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Finland |  FIN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden |  SWE |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Norway |  NOR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |