Olympic History of the West Indian Federation
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The West Indian Federation appeared only once at the Summer Olympics. The team, an association of athletes from the British colonies of Trinidad and Tobago , Jamaica , Barbados and the British Isles below and above the wind, took part in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and won two bronze medals. A total of 13 athletes, all men, drove to Rome and participated in five sports.
Overview of the participants
Summer games
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| 1960 Rome | 13 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Winter games
No participation in the Olympic Winter Games.
List of medal winners
| medal | Surname | Games | sport | discipline |
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| bronze | George Kerr | 1960 Rome | athletics | 800 meters |
| bronze |
George Kerr Keith Gardner Malcolm Spence James Wedderburn |
1960 Rome | athletics | 4 x 400 meter relay |
Web links
- West Indian Federation in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Olympic history by state
