Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games:

Two weeks before the Olympics, Hungary’s Imre Németh threw 59.02 (193-7¾) for a world record at a pre-Olympic meeting in Tata. With Germany not invited to compete in the 1948 Olympics, he was a heavy favorite as only the Germans were close to him on recent performances. A challenged was expected from the 1946 European champion, Bo Ericsson, but that never materialized. Németh had the three longest throws of the competition. He led from round one, secured the gold medal in round two, and had his best throw of 56.07 (183-11½) in the final round. In 1976, Németh’s son, Miklós Németh, emulated his father by winning gold in the javelin throw.