Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men’s 3000 metres steeplechase Tags: Olympic Event, Olympics.The men’s 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place August 3 and August 5. The final was won by Swede Tore Sjöstrand. Sjöstrand’s compatriots Erik Elmsäter and Göte Hagström took 2nd and 3rd place. bronze medalist Göte Hagström games 1948 Summer gold medalist Tore Sjöstrand next event Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase previous event Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase siler medalist Erik Elmsäter Learn more... Loading...