| Bermuda at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BER |
| NOC | Bermuda Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 6 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Whitfield Fredrick Hayward |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Bermuda competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Anthony Harper | 400 m | 49.18 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Jeff Payne | 1500 m | 4:18.9 | 11 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Jay Hooper | Finn | 20 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 17 | DNS | 167.0 | 24 | |
| Edmund Kirkland "Kirk" Cooper Eugene Simmons Richard Belvin | Dragon | 9 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 100.0 | 13 | |
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