British Honduras (now Belize) competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Seven competitors, all men, took part in six events in four sports.[1]
Belize at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | BIZ (HBR used at these Games) |
NOC | Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association |
in Mexico City | |
Competitors | 7 in 4 sports |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Some speculated that the Tlatelolco massacre would discourage British Honduras's participation in the Games, but the British Honduran athletes persevered. They won no medals, however.
Athletics edit
- Men
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Colin Thurton | 200 m | 22.14 | 7 | did not advance |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Owen Meighan | Long jump | 6.06 | 34 | did not advance |
Cycling edit
Two cyclists represented Belize in 1968.
- Track cycling
Ranks given are within the heat.
Cyclist | Event | First round | First repechage | Second round | Eighthfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Kenneth Sutherland | Sprint | Unknown | 3 r | Unknown | 2 | did not advance |
Cyclist | Event | Qualifying round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Denfield McNab | Individual pursuit | 6:12.96 | 28 | did not advance |
Shooting edit
Two male shooters represented Belize in 1968.
Shooter | Event | Final | |
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Score | Rank | ||
Robert Hulse | 50 m rifle, prone | 584 | 63 |
Edward Anderson | 562 | 86 |
Weightlifting edit
Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
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Mario Mendoza | Lightweight | 82.5 | 87.5 | 110.0 | 280.0 | 19 |
References edit
- ^ "Belize at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
External links edit