Belize at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | BIZ |
NOC | Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association |
in Los Angeles | |
Competitors | 11 (all men) in 3 sports |
Flag bearer | Lindford Gillitt [1] |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Belize competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. This was the first Olympic participation for Belize as an independent country. Eleven competitors, all men, took part in seven events in three sports. [2]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Paul Réneau | 100 m | 10.96 | 8 | did not advance | |||||
Damel Flowers | 200 m | 21.72 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
Phillip Pipersburg | 400 m | 48.04 | 7 | did not advance | |||||
Eugène Muslar | 5000 m | 15:05.78 | 12 | n/a | did not advance |
Boxer | Weight class | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | |
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Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
Hugh Dyer | Bantamweight | n/a | Pitalúa (COL) L | did not advance | 17T |
Six cyclists represented Belize in 1984
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Joslyn Chavarria | Road race | DNF | |
Warren Coye | DNF | ||
Lindford Gillitt | DNF | ||
Wernell Reneau | DNF | ||
Joslyn Chavarria Warren Coye Kurt Cutkelvin Merlyn Dawson | Men's team time trial | 2:36:55 | 25 |
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