| Syria at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | SYR |
| NOC | Syrian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 1 (1 man) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Zouheir Shourbagi |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 United Arab Republic (1960) | |
Syria competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diving | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Diver | Event | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||||||
| Zouheir Shourbagi | 3m springboard | Did not start | |||||
| 10m platform | 97.81 | 10 | |||||
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