Olympic Games / London 1948 - Lot 268

Olympic Games / London 1948 OFFICIAL REPORT of the Games of the XIVth Olympiad By Lord David Burghley, published by the English Olympic Committee and written in English, 580 pages (29 x 22 cm), green cover. Covers the organization, competitions, and results of the 59 participating countries, featuring numerous illustrations. The heroine of these Games was the Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen, who won four Olympic titles (100 m, 200 m, 80 m hurdles, and the 4 x 100 m relay). France’s Micheline Ostermeyer won Olympic titles in the shot put and discus throw, as well as a bronze medal in the high jump. Czechoslovakian Emil Zatopek won his first Olympic title in the 10,000 m. Hansenne, Mimoun, Dupont, and Costes (the 2024 torchbearer) also took their places on the podiums.