Great Britain at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed 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.
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IOC codeGBR
Competitors225 (175 men and 50 women) in 16 sports
FlagbearersLynn Davies (opening)
David Hemery (closing)
David Hemery (closing)
| 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 | |
Medallists
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
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
Canoeing
Cycling
Fourteen cyclists represented Great Britain in 1968.
Diving
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Final | ||||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Robin Baskerville | 10 m platform | 81.23 | 27 | Did not advance | |||
| Frank Carter | 3 m springboard | 85.90 | 19 | Did not advance | |||
| David Priestley | 10 m platform | 80.30 | 28 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Final | ||||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Mandi Haswell | 10 m platform | 45.72 | 9 Q | 36.61 | 12 | 82.33 | 12 |
| Kathleen Rowlatt | 3 m springboard | 83.12 | 12 Q | 39.04 | 9 | 122.16 | 12 |
Equestrian
Fencing
17 fencers, 12 men and 5 women, represented Great Britain in 1968.
Gymnastics
Hockey
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Pakistan |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | +19 | 14 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Australia |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Kenya |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Netherlands |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | |
| 5 |  Great Britain |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | |
| 6 |  France |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 5 | |
| 7 |  Argentina |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 3 | |
| 8 |  Malaysia |
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 3 |
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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 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 |
Eight | 6:22.20 | 6 R | 6:43.55 | 5 FB | N/a | 6:29.23 | 10 | |
Sailing
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Michael Maynard | Finn | 5 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 129 | 22 | |
| Rodney Pattisson Iain MacDonald-Smith |
Flying Dutchman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |  | |
| Stuart Jardine James Ramus |
Star | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 87 | 10 | |
| Robin Judah Charles Reynolds David Tucker |
Dragon | 5 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 101.7 | 14 | |
| Robin Aisher Paul Anderson Adrian Jardine |
5.5 Metre | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 39.8 |  | |
Shooting
Ten shooters, all men, represented Great Britain in 1968. Bob Braithwaite won gold in the trap.
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
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| Score | Rank | ||
| Alister Allan | 50 m rifle, prone | 595 | 9 |
| Alec Bonnett | Skeet | 191 | 14 |
| Bob Braithwaite | Trap | 198 OR | |
| Tony Clark | 25 m pistol | 581 | 24 |
| Eric Grantham | Trap | 187 | 34 |
| Robert Hassell | 25 m pistol | 580 | 26 |
| Marcus Loader | 50 m pistol | 512 | 62 |
| John Palin | 50 m rifle, prone | 596 | 5 |
| Colin Sephton | Skeet | 188 | 26 |
| Charles Sexton | 50 m pistol | 543 | 29 |
Swimming
- Men
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Margaret Auton | 100 metre butterfly | 1:08.5 | 11 Q | 1:08.7 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| 200 metre butterfly | 2:33.6 | 8 Q | N/a | 2:33.2 | 7 | ||
| Jacqueline Brown | 100 metre backstroke | 1:13.0 | 27 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 metre backstroke | 2:40.0 | 21 | Did not advance | ||||
| Wendy Burrell | 100 metre backstroke | 1:12.0 | 22 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 metre backstroke | 2:33.2 | 4 Q | N/a | 2:32.3 | 5 | ||
| Sheila Clayton | 400 metre freestyle | 5:08.0 | 19 | Did not advance | |||
| Sally Davison | 200 metre freestyle | 2:26.1 | 29 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 metre freestyle | 5:11.2 | 25 | Did not advance | ||||
| Diana Harris | 100 metre breaststroke | 1:19.8 | 13 Q | 1:19.3 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| 200 metre breaststroke | 3:03.4 | 25 | Did not advance | ||||
| Dorothy Harrison | 100 metre breaststroke | 1:19.6 | 12 Q | 1:19.6 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| 200 metre breaststroke | 2:55.1 | 15 | Did not advance | ||||
| Alexandra Jackson | 100 metre freestyle | 1:00.5 | 2 Q | 1:00.6 | 3 Q | 1:01.0 | 6 |
| 200 metre freestyle | 2:19.2 | 14 | Did not advance | ||||
| Fiona Kellock | 100 metre freestyle | 1:05.8 | 39 | Did not advance | |||
| Shelagh Ratcliffe | 200 metre medley | 2:34.9 | 8 Q | N/a | DSQ | ||
| 400 metre medley | 5:33.2 | 6 Q | N/a | 5:30.5 | 5 | ||
| Jill Slattery | 100 metre breaststroke | 1:20.7 | 17 Q | 1:19.8 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| 200 metre breaststroke | 2:51.2 | 9 | Did not advance | ||||
| Gillian Treers | 100 metre freestyle | 1:06.3 | 44 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 metre butterfly | 1:10.6 | 16 Q | 1:10.6 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
| Susan Williams | 200 metre freestyle | 2:20.4 | 17 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 metre freestyle | 5:02.7 | 21 | Did not advance | ||||
| 800 metre freestyle | 10:17.6 | 12 | Did not advance | ||||
| Shelagh Ratcliffe Fiona Kellock Susan Williams Alexandra Jackson |
4 x 100 metre freestyle | 4:16.3 | 8 Q | N/a | 4:18.0 | 8 | |
| Wendy Burrell Dorothy Harrison Margaret Auton Alexandra Jackson |
4 x 100 metre medley relay | 4:40.4 | 7 Q | N/a | 4:38.3 | 6 | |
Weightlifting
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Military Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | |||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Precious McKenzie | 56 kg | 107.5 | 7 | 92.5 | 9 | 130.0 | 7 | 330.0 | 9 |
| Gerald Perrin | 60 kg | 0 | NVL | 0 | DNS | 0 | DNS | 0 | AC |
| Mike Pearman | 82,5 kg | 140.0 | 9 | 125.0 | 13 | 160.0 | 15 | 425.0 | 14 |
| Peter Arthur | 137.5 | 11 | 120.0 | 17 | 157.5 | 19 | 415.0 | 18 | |
| Sylvanus Blackman | 90 kg | 132.5 | 20 | 125.0 | 17 | 162.5 | 18 | 420.0 | 20 |
| Louis Martin | 160.0 | 4 | 145.0 | 4 | 0 | NVL | 305 | AC | |
| Terry Perdue | +90 kg | 167.5 | 6 | 142.5 | 9 | 177.5 | 11 | 487.5 | 10 |