British West Indies at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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Athletes from the West Indies Federation
competed under the name Antilles (ANT) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
in Rome
, Italy
. The short-lived nation only participated at these single Games, as Jamaica
and Trinidad and Tobago
competed independently again in 1964
, and Barbados
started competing at the 1968 Games
.
West Indies Federation
The West Indies Federation, also known as the Federation of the West Indies, was a short-lived Caribbean federation that existed from January 3, 1958, to May 31, 1962. It consisted of several Caribbean colonies of the United Kingdom...
competed under the name Antilles (ANT) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. The short-lived nation only participated at these single Games, as Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
and Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
competed independently again in 1964
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
, and Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
started competing at the 1968 Games
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 10 by women. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 73 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-Records broken:... |
Men's 800 metres | ||
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Athletics Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 10 by women. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 73 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-Records broken:... |
Men's 4×400 metre relay |
Athletics
| Event | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 metres | Dennis Johnson | Heats: 10.4 (2nd in heat) Quarter-finals: 10.4 (4th, did not advance) |
| Men's 200 metres | Clifton Bertrand Clifton Bertrand Clifton Bertrand is a former Trinidad and Tobago sprinter.He won a gold medal in 200 meters at the 1957 British West Indies Championships, and three gold medals at the 1958 British West Indies Championships. He participated in three events at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, but did... |
Heats: 21.3 (3rd in heat) Quarter-finals: 21.4 (6th, did not advance) |
| Dennis Johnson | Heats: 21.2 (1st in heat) Quarter-finals: 21.1 (3rd) Semi-finals: 21.0 (5th, did not advance) |
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| Men's 400 metres | Malcolm Spence | Heats: 47.6 (1st in heat) Quarter-finals: 46.9 (3rd) Semi-finals: 46.8 (5th, did not advance) |
| James Wedderburn James Wedderburn (athlete) James "Jim" Wedderburn was a Bajan athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for the British West Indies in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Malcolm Spence, Keith Gardner and George... |
Heats: 47.4 (2nd in heat) Quarter-finals: 47.0 (4th, did not advance) |
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| Men's 800 metres | George Kerr George Kerr (athlete) George Ezekiel Kerr was a Jamaican athlete who competed in the 400 metres and 800 metres twice making the Olympic Games final in the latter event.... |
Heats: 1:50.9 (1st in heat) Quarter-finals: 1:49.4 (1st) Semi-final: 1:47.1 (1st) Final: 1:47.1 (→ ) |
| Men's 4×400 metre relay | George Kerr George Kerr (athlete) George Ezekiel Kerr was a Jamaican athlete who competed in the 400 metres and 800 metres twice making the Olympic Games final in the latter event.... James Wedderburn James Wedderburn (athlete) James "Jim" Wedderburn was a Bajan athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for the British West Indies in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Malcolm Spence, Keith Gardner and George... Keith Gardner Keith Gardner Keith Alvin Saint Hope Gardner was a Jamaican athlete who competed in the 110 metre hurdles, 100 metres, 200 metres and 400 metres.... Malcolm Spence |
Heats: 3:09.1 (1st in heat) Semi-final: 3:09.2 (2nd) Final: 3:04.0 (→ ) |
| Men's 110 metre hurdles | Keith Gardner Keith Gardner Keith Alvin Saint Hope Gardner was a Jamaican athlete who competed in the 110 metre hurdles, 100 metres, 200 metres and 400 metres.... |
Heats: 14.3 (1st in heat) Quarter-finals: 14.3 (2nd) Semi-final: 14.2 (3rd) Final: 14.4 (→ 5th place) |
| Men's long jump | Paul Foreman | Qualification: 7.42 m Final: 7.26 m (→ 12th place) |
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Cycling
| Event | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | Clyde Rimple Clyde Rimple Clyde Rimple was born in the town of Marabella in Trinidad and Tobago. After passing age 20, he became a leading bicyclist, winning many races and qualifying for cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics, although he did not place in those Games. After his Olympic competition, he rode in the... |
Heats: 2nd of 2 Repechage: 1st of 2 Repechage final: 2nd of 3 Eighth-finals: 3rd of 3 Eighth-finals repechage: 2nd of 3 (did not advance) |
| 1000 m time trial | Clyde Rimple Clyde Rimple Clyde Rimple was born in the town of Marabella in Trinidad and Tobago. After passing age 20, he became a leading bicyclist, winning many races and qualifying for cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics, although he did not place in those Games. After his Olympic competition, he rode in the... |
1:16.08 (→ 23rd place) |
Sailing
| Event | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Flying Dutchman class | Richard John Bennett Gerald Bird |
893 points (→ 30th place) |
Shooting
| Event | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 50 m free pistol | Anthony Bridge | Qualification: 319 (→ 32nd in group, did not advance) |
| Keith De Casseres | (retired) |
Weightlifting
| Event | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight (57 kg) | Grantley Sobers | Press: 97.5 kg (7th) Snatch: 90.0 kg (12th) Jerk: 120.0 kg (13th) Total: 307.5 kg (→ 10th place) |