Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Firefly
| Firefly at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
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Gold medalist
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| Venue | Torbay | ||||||||||||
| Dates | August 3–12 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 21 from 21 nations | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 21 | ||||||||||||
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Paul Elvstrøm |
 Denmark
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Ralph Evans |
 United States
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Koos de Jong |
 Netherlands
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The Firefly was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics program in Torbay. Seven races were scheduled. 21 sailors, on 21 boats, from 21 nations competed.
DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male, 
= Female
A total of three race area's was positioned by the Royal Navy in Torbay. Each of the classes was using the same kind of course and the same scoring system.
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