Belize at the 1984 Summer Olympics

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Belize at the
1984 Summer Olympics
Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg
IOC code BIZ
NOC Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
in Los Angeles
Competitors11 (all men) in 3 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
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. [1]

Contents

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Paul Réneau 100 m 10.968Did not advance
Damel Flowers 200 m 21.725Did not advance
Phillip Pipersburg 400 m 48.047Did not advance
Eugène Muslar 5000 m 15:05.7812n/aDid not advance

Boxing

BoxerWeight classRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Bronze match
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Hugh Dyer Bantamweight n/aFlag of Colombia.svg  Pitalúa  (COL)
L
Did not advance17T

Cycling

Six cyclists represented Belize in 1984

Men
AthleteEventTimeRank
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 2:36:5525

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References

  1. "Belize at the 1984 Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2015.