| Host City | London |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 9 – 11 August 1948 |
| Competitors | 18 |
| Countries | 7 |
Olympic Games
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bantamweight -56 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| featherweight -60 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| lightweight -67.5 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| middleweight -75 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| light-heavyweight -82.5 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| heavyweight +82.5 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | France | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |