Guyana competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The Games were hosted from October 13 through October 20, with 1,028 participants (785 men and 243 women) representing 92 countries.[1]
Guyana at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | GUY |
NOC | Guyana Olympic Association |
in Mexico City | |
Competitors | 5 in 4 sports |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
They fielded five competitors, all men.
Results by event edit
Athletics edit
Men's marathon
- Harry Prowell — 2:57.01.4 hrs (→ 50th place)
Boxing edit
Bantamweight (54 kg)
- Round 2 - Lost to Samuel Mbugua of Kenya
Middleweight (75 kg)
- Round of 16 - Lost to Wiesław Rudkowski of Poland
Cycling edit
1000 metres time trial
- Aubrey Bryce — 1:12.73 min (→ 31st place)
Sprint
- Round 1 — 3rd place in heat (→ advanced to repechage)
- Repechage — 3rd place in heat (→ did not advance)
Weightlifting edit
Light heavyweight (82.5 kg)
- Press — 120.0
- Snatch — 127.5
- Snatch — 165.0
- Total — 412.5 (→ 19th place)