Virgin Islands at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Virgin Islands at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands
IOC code	ISV
NOC	Virgin Islands Olympic Committee
Website	www.virginislandsolympics.com
in Mexico City
Competitors	6 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Liston Sprauve
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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The United States Virgin Islands competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Franklin Blyden	110 m hurdles	14.7	5	did not advance
Carl Plaskett	200 m	21:29	6	did not advance

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Open

Athlete	Event	Race							Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Per Dohm	Finn	28	22	27	32	31	28	25	197	32
Rudolph Thompson John Werge Hamber	Flying Dutchman	17	23	22	27	26	24	24	172	25

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Military Press		Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Liston Sprauve	+90 kg	150.0	13	140.0	12	177.5	11	467.5	12

References

• Official Olympic Reports

External links

• United States Virgin Islands at the 1968 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)