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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.<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |
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.<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/GBR/summer/1968/ |title=Great Britain at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games |accessdate=2010-12-29 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref> British athletes have competed in every [[Summer Olympic Games]]. |
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There were seven rowing events for men only and Great Britain entered two boats.<ref>{{Cite sports-reference | Great Britain Rowing at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games | http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/GBR/summer/1968/ROW/ | 11 October 2016}}</ref> In the coxed eight, [[Malcolm Malpass]] in seat 5 was replaced with [[John Mullard]] in the B final.<ref>{{cite book |
There were seven rowing events for men only and Great Britain entered two boats.<ref>{{Cite sports-reference | Great Britain Rowing at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games | http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/GBR/summer/1968/ROW/ | 11 October 2016}}</ref> In the coxed eight, [[Malcolm Malpass]] in seat 5 was replaced with [[John Mullard]] in the B final.<ref>{{cite book|first=José Rogelio |last=Alvarez |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1968/1968v3pt2.pdf |pages=550f |title=The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968: Volume III part 1 |type=PDF |publisher=Organizing Committee of the Games of the XIX Olympiad |location=[[Mexico City]], Mexico |date=1969 |accessdate=11 October 2016}}</ref> |
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| Great Britain at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | GBR |
| NOC | British Olympic Association |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 225 (175 men and 50 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearers | Lynn Davies (opening) David Hemery (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
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.
Medallists
| Sport | 
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Sailing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
Gold
- 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
- Rodney Craig & Fencing Winner
Silver
- 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
- 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
Men's Hammer Throw
- Qualifying Round — 68.06m
- Final — 67.62m (→ 10th place)
Women's Pentathlon
- Final Result — 4.786 points (→ 10th place)
Boxing
Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Ionas Chepulis (URS), TKO-3
Canoeing
Cycling
Fourteen cyclists represented Great Britain in 1968.
Diving
Equestrianism
Fencing
17 fencers, 12 men and 5 women, represented Great Britain in 1968.
Gymnastics
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1968.
- Individual
- Team
Rowing
There were seven rowing events for men only and Great Britain entered two boats.[2] In the coxed eight, Malcolm Malpass in seat 5 was replaced with John Mullard in the B final.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semi-finals | Final | ||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kenny Dwan | Single sculls | 8:03.95 | 4 R | 7:41.98 | 1 SF | 7:55.90 | 3 FA | 8:13.76 | 6 |
| Peter Thomas Andrew Bayles Patrick Wright Peter Knapp John Mullard Robin Yarrow Bruce Carter Michael Cooper Timothy Kirk (cox) Malcolm Malpass |
Coxed eight | 6:22.20 | 6 R | 6:43.55 | 5 FB | — | 6:29.23 | 10 | |
Sailing
Shooting
Ten shooters, all men, represented Great Britain in 1968. Bob Braithwaite won gold in the trap.
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Great Britain at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Great Britain Rowing at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Alvarez, José Rogelio (1969). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968: Volume III part 1 (PDF) (PDF). Mexico City, Mexico: Organizing Committee of the Games of the XIX Olympiad. pp. 550f. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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