Bermuda at the Olympics
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Bermuda at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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Olympic history | ||||||||||
Summer Games | ||||||||||
1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 | ||||||||||
Winter Games | ||||||||||
1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 |
Bermuda first participated at the Olympic Games in 1936, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Bermuda has also participated in every Winter Olympic Games since 1992.
As of 2008, Clarence Hill is the only Bermudian ever to win an Olympic medal, a bronze in boxing.
The National Olympic Committee for Bermuda was created in 1935 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1936.
[edit] List of medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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Bronze | Clarence Hill | 1976 Montreal | Boxing | Men's heavyweight |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- Bermuda Olympic Association. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.