British Honduras at the 1968 Summer Olympics
| British Honduras at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
.svg) Flag of British Honduras | |
| IOC code | HBR |
| NOC | British Honduras Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 7 in 4 sports |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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]
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Colin Thurton | 200 m | 22.14 | 7 | did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Robert Hulse | 50 m rifle, prone | 584 | 63 |
| Edward Anderson | 562 | 86 | |
Weightlifting
[edit]| Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
  | This article about sports in Belize is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This 1968 Olympics-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |