Cuba competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the first time in 20 years that Cuban athletes competed at the Olympic Games. 53 competitors, all men, took part in 31 events in 12 sports.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Carlos de Cárdenas Carlos de Cárdenas Jr. | Sailing | Men's Star | August 12 |
Athletics
Basketball
Cycling
One male cyclist represented Cuba in 1948.
- Sprint
- Reinaldo Paseiro
- Time trial
- Reinaldo Paseiro
Diving
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| José Castillo | 3 m springboard | 84.81 | 24 |
Fencing
Six fencers, all men, represented Cuba in 1948.
- Men's foil
- Armando Barrientos
- Lucilo de la Peña
- Jorge Agostini
- Men's épée
- Roberto Mañalich
- Carlos Lamar
- Men's team épée
- Roberto Mañalich, Carlos Lamar, Armando Barrientos, Juan Antonio Martínez
- Men's sabre
- Roberto Mañalich
- Juan Antonio Martínez
Gymnastics
Rowing
Cuba had five male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1948.
- Men's coxed four
- Ramón Cora
- Joaquin Godoy
- Manuel Puig
- Ramón Puig
- Tirso del Junco (cox)
Sailing
Shooting
Seven shooters represented Cuba in 1948.
- 25 metre pistol
- Hernando Hernández
- Rafael Cadalso
- Carlos Rodríguez-Feo
- 50 metre pistol
- Godofredo Basso
- Enrique Tejeda
- 50 metre rifle
- Orlando Santamaría
- Wilfredo Coto
Swimming
- Men
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Raúl García | 100 m freestyle | 1:02.5 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Nicasio Silverio | 1:02.0 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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