Great Britain at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic 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

• Howard Payne

*Qualifying Round — 68.06m

*Final — 67.62m (→ 10th place)

Women's Pentathlon

• Sue Reeve

* Final Result — 4.786 points (→ 10th place)

Boxing

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