Great Britain at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 225 (175 men and 50 women) in 16 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Lynn Davies (opening) David Hemery (closing) |
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| Medals Rank: 10 |
Gold 5 |
Silver 5 |
Bronze 3 |
Total 13 |
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The United Kingdom competed as Great Britain at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 225 competitors, 175 men and 50 women, took part in 133 events in 16 sports.[1] British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Contents
Medallists[edit]
Gold[edit]
- David Hemery — Athletics, Men's 400m Hurdles
- Chris Finnegan — Boxing, Men's Middleweight
- Derek Allhusen, Jane Bullen, Ben Jones, and Richard Meade — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team Competition
- Bob Braithwaite — Shooting, Men's Trap Shooting
- Rodney Pattisson & Iain MacDonald-Smith — Sailing, Men's Flying Dutchman
Silver[edit]
- Lillian Board — Athletics, Women's 400 metres
- Sheila Sherwood — Athletics, Women's Long Jump
- Derek Allhusen — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual Competition
- Marion Coakes — Equestrian, Jumping Individual Competition
- Martyn Woodroffe — Swimming, Men's 200m Butterfly
Bronze[edit]
- John Sherwood — Athletics, Men's 400m Hurdles
- David Broome — Equestrian, Jumping Individual Competition
- Robin Aisher, Paul Anderson, and Adrian Jardine — Sailing, Men's 5½ Meter Class
Athletics[edit]
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Men's Hammer Throw
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- Qualifying Round — 68.06m
- Final — 67.62m (→ 10th place)
Women's Pentathlon
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- Final Result — 4.786 points (→ 10th place)
Boxing[edit]
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)
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- First Round — Lost to Ionas Chepulis (URS), TKO-3
Canoeing[edit]
Main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Cycling[edit]
Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Fourteen cyclists represented Great Britain in 1968.
Diving[edit]
Main article: Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Equestrianism[edit]
Main article: Equestrianism at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Fencing[edit]
Main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
17 fencers, 12 men and 5 women, represented Great Britain in 1968.
Gymnastics[edit]
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Hockey[edit]
Main article: Field hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon[edit]
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1968.
- Individual
- Team
Rowing[edit]
Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Single scull - Kenny Dwan - Sixth
- Eight - P Thomas, A.A.Bayles, P J Wright, RD Yarrow, B Carter, M M K Cooper, T Kirk, J K Mullard, P G Knapp, M Malpass - Tenth
Sailing[edit]
Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Shooting[edit]
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Swimming[edit]
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting[edit]
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Wrestling[edit]
Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
References[edit]
- ^ "Great Britain at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
