British Honduras at the 1968 Summer Olympics

British Honduras at the
1968 Summer Olympics
British Honduras at the; 1968 Summer Olympics
	Flag of British Honduras
IOC code	HBR
NOC	British Honduras Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
in Mexico City
Competitors	7 in 4 sports
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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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]

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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.

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Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Colin Thurton	200 m	22.14	7	did not advance

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Owen Meighan	Long jump	6.06	34	did not advance

Cyclist	Event	First round		First repechage		Second round		Eighthfinals		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
Cyclist	Event	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
Cyclist	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Denfield McNab	Individual pursuit	6:12.96	28	did not advance

Shooter	Event	Final
Shooter	Event	Score	Rank
Robert Hulse	50 m rifle, prone	584	63
Edward Anderson	50 m rifle, prone	562	86

British Honduras at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Athletics

Cycling

Shooting

Weightlifting

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