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Host City: London, Great Britain
Venue(s): Palace of Engineering, Wembley, London
Date Started: August 2, 1948
Date Finished: August 2, 1948
Format: Top four finishers in each pool advanced to final.
| Gold: | Ilona Elek-Schacherer |
| Silver: | Karen Lachmann |
| Bronze: | Ellen Müller-Preis |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | BW | BL | TR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilona Elek-Schacherer | 41 | Hungary | HUN | 5 | 0 | QU | |
| 2 | Karen Lachmann | 32 | Denmark | DEN | 3 | 2 | 12 | QU |
| 3 | Mary Glen-Haig | 30 | Great Britain | GBR | 3 | 2 | 13 | QU |
| 4 | Fritzi Wenisch-Filz | 40 | Austria | AUT | 2 | 3 | QU | |
| 5 | Irene Camber-Corno | 22 | Italy | ITA | 2 | 3 | ||
| 6 | Éva Kun | Hungary | HUN | 0 | 5 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | BW | BL | TR | TG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen Müller-Preis | 36 | Austria | AUT | 4 | 1 | QU | ||
| 2T | Maria Cerra | 30 | United States | USA | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | QU |
| 2T | Velleda Cesari | 28 | Italy | ITA | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | QU |
| 4 | Margit Elek | 37 | Hungary | HUN | 3 | 2 | 14 | QU | |
| 5 | Jenny Addams | 39 | Belgium | BEL | 2 | 3 | |||
| 6 | Gytte Minton | 47 | Great Britain | GBR | 0 | 5 |