At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Britain was represented by 225 athletes (175 men, 50 women). They won 5 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals, which brought the team to 10th place in the unofficial team standings.
| UK at the Olympics | ||||
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| IOC Code | GBR | |||
| NOC | British Olympic Association Official site | |||
| Olympic Games in Mexico City | ||||
| Athletes | 225 in 16 sports | |||
| Standard bearer | Lynn Davis | |||
| Medals Place 10 | Gold five | Silver five | Bronze 3 | Total 13 |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
| 1896 β’ 1900 β’ 1904 β’ 1908 β’ 1912 β’ 1920 β’ 1924 β’ 1928 β’ 1932 β’ 1936 β’ 1948 β’ 1952 β’ 1956 β’ 1960 β’ 1964 β’ 1968 β’ 1972 β’ 1976 β’ 1980 β’ 1984 β’ 1988 β’ 1992 β’ 1996 β’ 2000 β’ 2004 β’ 2008 β’ 2012 β’ 2016 | ||||
| Participation in the Winter Olympics | ||||
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Content
Medalists
| Medal | Sportsman | Kind of sport | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | David Hamery | Athletics | Men's 400m Hurdles |
| Gold | Chris Finnegan | Boxing | Men up to 75 kg |
| Gold | Derek Allhuisen Richard Mead Ryuben Jones | Horseback Riding | Eventing, team championship |
| Gold | Bob Braithwaite | Shooting | Men, gangway |
| Gold | Rodney Pattison Ialne McDonald Smith | Sailing | Class Flying Dutchman |
| Silver | Lillian board | Athletics | Women's 400m |
| Silver | Sheila Sherwood | Athletics | Women long jump |
| Silver | Derek Allhuisen | Horseback Riding | Eventing, individual championship |
| Silver | Marion Cox | Horseback Riding | Jumping, individual championship |
| Silver | Martin Woodroff | Swimming | Men's 200m Butterfly |
| Bronze | John Sherwood | Athletics | Men's 400m Hurdles |
| Bronze | David broome | Horseback Riding | Jumping, individual championship |
| Bronze | Robin Aisher Adrien Jardine Paul Anderson | Sailing | Class "5.5 m" |
Competition Results
Rowing
In the next round from each race were several of the best crews (depending on discipline). 6 strongest crews reached the final A, another 6 crews eliminated in the semifinal, distributed places in the small final B
- Men
| Competition | Athletes | Advance check | Qualifying race | Semifinal | The final | Summary a place | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check in | Time | A place | Check in | Time | A place | Check in | Time | A place | Time | A place | |||
| loners | Kenneth Duan | 3 | 8: 03.95 | four | 2 | 7: 41.98 | oneQ | one | 7: 55.90 | 3 QA | Final A | 6 | |
| 8: 13.76 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Field Hockey
- results
- Group Stage (Group B)
| # | A country | AND | AT | N | P | M | Β± | Glasses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Pakistan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23: 4 | +19 | 14 |
| 2 | Australia | 7 | four | one | 2 | 12: 5 | +7 | 9 |
| 3 | Kenya | 7 | four | one | 2 | 11: 6 | +5 | 9 |
| four | Netherlands | 7 | four | 0 | 3 | 11:11 | +0 | eight |
| five | France | 7 | 2 | one | four | 2: 5 | -3 | five |
| 6 | Great Britain | 7 | 2 | one | four | 6: 8 | -2 | five |
| 7 | Argentina | 7 | one | one | five | 4:20 | -sixteen | 3 |
| eight | Malaysia | 7 | 0 | 3 | four | 2:12 | -ten | 3 |
| October 13, 1968 |
| Municipal Stadium, Mexico City Judges: John Jamison Nemi Agarwal |
| October 14, 1968 |
| Municipal Stadium, Mexico City Judges: Sarosh Nagarwala Gursevak Singh |
| October 16, 1968 |
| Municipal Stadium, Mexico City Judges: Sarosh Nagarwala Nemi Agarwal |
| October 17, 1968 |
| Municipal Stadium, Mexico City Judges: Sarosh Nagarwala John Jamison |
| October 19, 1968 |
| Municipal Stadium, Mexico City Judges: Wiramouthtu Ramalingam Walter Shinner |
| October 20, 1968 |
| Municipal Stadium, Mexico City Judges: Kurt Dorzbach Gursevak Singh |
| October 21, 1968 |
| Municipal Stadium, Mexico City Judges: Sarosh Nagarwala Nemi Agarwal |
- Match for 11th place
| October 23, 1968 |
| Municipal Stadium, Mexico City Judges: Peter Barbosa Thomas Bedells |
Bottom line: The men's national team in field hockey took the final 12th place
Links
- UK national team at sports-reference.com