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Host City: London, Great Britain
Venue(s): Empress Hall, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Kensington, London
Date Started: August 11, 1948
Date Finished: August 11, 1948
| Gold: | John Davis |
| Silver: | Norb Schemansky |
| Bronze: | Bram Charité |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Davis | 27 | United States | USA | 177.5 | WR |
| 2 | Norb Schemansky | 24 | United States | USA | 170.0 | |
| 3 | Bram Charité | 30 | Netherlands | NED | 160.0 | |
| 4T | Alfred Knight | Great Britain | GBR | 155.0 | ||
| 4T | Niels Petersen | 30 | Denmark | DEN | 155.0 | |
| 4T | Alfonso Parera | 25 | Cuba | CUB | 155.0 | |
| 7 | Hanafi Moustafa | Egypt | EGY | 150.0 | ||
| 8T | Robert Allart | 34 | Belgium | BEL | 145.0 | |
| 8T | Piet Taljaard | South Africa | RSA | 145.0 | ||
| 8T | Hugo Vallarino | Argentina | ARG | 145.0 | ||
| 11 | Carlos Domínguez | Peru | PER | 140.0 | ||
| 12 | Ray Magee | 30 | Australia | AUS | 137.5 | |
| 13 | Leopoldo Briola | Argentina | ARG | 135.0 | ||
| 14T | Franz Eibler | 24 | Austria | AUT | 125.0 | |
| 14T | Muhammad Naqi Butt | 29 | Pakistan | PAK | 125.0 | |
| 16 | Dandamudi Rajagopal | 31 | India | IND | 122.5 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | K | S/F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | John Davis | 27 | United States | USA | 165.0 | o | |
| AC | Norb Schemansky | 24 | United States | USA | 160.0 | o | |
| AC | Bram Charité | 30 | Netherlands | NED | 150.0 | o | |
| AC | Niels Petersen | 30 | Denmark | DEN | 150.0 | o | |
| AC | Hanafi Moustafa | Egypt | EGY | 145.0 | o | ||
| AC | Hugo Vallarino | Argentina | ARG | 145.0 | o | ||
| AC | Robert Allart | 34 | Belgium | BEL | 140.0 | o | |
| AC | Alfonso Parera | 25 | Cuba | CUB | 140.0 | o | |
| AC | Carlos Domínguez | Peru | PER | 135.0 | o | ||
| AC | Ray Magee | 30 | Australia | AUS | 130.0 | o | |
| AC | Franz Eibler | 24 | Austria | AUT | 125.0 | o | |
| AC | Muhammad Naqi Butt | 29 | Pakistan | PAK | 120.0 | o | |
| AC | Dandamudi Rajagopal | 31 | India | IND | 112.5 | o | |
| AC | Alfred Knight | Great Britain | GBR | 145.0 | x | ||
| AC | Piet Taljaard | South Africa | RSA | 140.0 | x | ||
| AC | Leopoldo Briola | Argentina | ARG | 130.0 | x |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | K | S/F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | Norb Schemansky | 24 | United States | USA | 170.0 | o | |
| AC | Bram Charité | 30 | Netherlands | NED | 155.0 | o | |
| AC | Hanafi Moustafa | Egypt | EGY | 150.0 | o | ||
| AC | Alfonso Parera | 25 | Cuba | CUB | 140.0 | o | |
| AC | Alfred Knight | Great Britain | GBR | 145.0 | o | ||
| AC | Robert Allart | 34 | Belgium | BEL | 145.0 | o | |
| AC | Carlos Domínguez | Peru | PER | 140.0 | o | ||
| AC | Ray Magee | 30 | Australia | AUS | 137.5 | o | |
| AC | Leopoldo Briola | Argentina | ARG | 135.0 | o | ||
| AC | Muhammad Naqi Butt | 29 | Pakistan | PAK | 125.0 | o | |
| AC | Dandamudi Rajagopal | 31 | India | IND | 117.5 | o | |
| AC | John Davis | 27 | United States | USA | 177.5 | x | |
| AC | Niels Petersen | 30 | Denmark | DEN | 155.0 | x | |
| AC | Hugo Vallarino | Argentina | ARG | 152.5 | x | ||
| AC | Piet Taljaard | South Africa | RSA | 140.0 | x | ||
| AC | Franz Eibler | 24 | Austria | AUT | 130.0 | x |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | K | S/F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | John Davis | 27 | United States | USA | 177.5 | o | WR |
| AC | Bram Charité | 30 | Netherlands | NED | 160.0 | o | |
| AC | Alfred Knight | Great Britain | GBR | 155.0 | o | ||
| AC | Niels Petersen | 30 | Denmark | DEN | 155.0 | o | |
| AC | Alfonso Parera | 25 | Cuba | CUB | 155.0 | o | |
| AC | Piet Taljaard | South Africa | RSA | 145.0 | o | ||
| AC | Dandamudi Rajagopal | 31 | India | IND | 122.5 | o | |
| AC | Norb Schemansky | 24 | United States | USA | 177.5 | x | |
| AC | Hanafi Moustafa | Egypt | EGY | 155.0 | x | ||
| AC | Hugo Vallarino | Argentina | ARG | 152.5 | x | ||
| AC | Robert Allart | 34 | Belgium | BEL | 147.5 | x | |
| AC | Ray Magee | 30 | Australia | AUS | 145.0 | x | |
| AC | Carlos Domínguez | Peru | PER | 142.5 | x | ||
| AC | Leopoldo Briola | Argentina | ARG | 140.0 | x | ||
| AC | Franz Eibler | 24 | Austria | AUT | 130.0 | x | |
| AC | Muhammad Naqi Butt | 29 | Pakistan | PAK | 127.5 | x |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | K | S/F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | Norb Schemansky | 24 | United States | USA | 180.0 | x |