On the way to London 2012!
Brian Wellman
did you know- By 1992, Brian Wellman from Bermuda placed fifth in the men’s triple jump at the XXV Olympic Games in Barcelona (Spain). His performance made him the most outstanding athlete on the Island. In the following Olympics, he was one of the six best triple jumpers in the world.
Debbie-Jones
did you know- In the mid-1970s, sprinter from the Island Debbie Jones took first place in the women’s 100m, ahead of Ela Cabrejas (Cuba) and Lelith Hodges (Jamaica), at the Central American and Caribbean Tournament in San Juan. from Puerto Rico.
Football
did you know- By 1967, the Bermuda men’s soccer team was runner-up at the V Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada), only behind Mexico (gold medal).
jennifer fisher
did you know- In the mid-1990s, Jennifer Fisher finished sixth in the 800m (2:05.62) and seventh in the 1500m (4:29.77) at the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Mexico 1975
did you know- By October 1975, the Island sent 14 athletes, four of them women, to Mexico City to compete in the VII Pan American Games. Interestingly, the national team was one of the smallest delegations at the international Games. They competed in track and field (11), boxing (1), and sailing (2). Ironically, Clarence Hills, the island’s most respected athlete, did not go to Mexico.
Montreal 1976
did you know- 1976 was a special year for Bermuda. Why? That year, Bermuda captured its first (and only) Olympic medal in history, ahead of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Burma and a host of other nations. In July 1976, boxer from the island, Clarence Hills, won a bronze medal at the Montreal Summer Olympics. Ironically, he did not compete in the 1975 Pan American Games in the United States of Mexico, the most important pre-Olympic event in the Americas. Like Gina Swaison (Miss World 1979) and Jennifer Smith (former Prime Minister), Mr. Hills is a hero in Bermuda, a beautiful island located in the North Atlantic.
munich 1972
did you know- The Island sent a team of 11 athletes to Munich (Germany) to participate in the Summer Olympic Games in August and September 1972. Bermuda – one of the most stable and peaceful islands in the world – competed in three Olympic sports: boxing (1 ), rowing (1) and sailing (9).
Panamerican Games
did you know- Towards the end of the 1950s, Bermuda made its Pan American debut when it felt like an Olympic team at the Pan American Games in Chicago (USA).
Softball
did you know- The Bermuda women’s softball team won the right to compete in the 1974 World Championship in Stratford, USA.
Spain 1992
did you know- In the early 1990s, Bermuda athlete Clarence Saunders placed fifth in the men’s high jump at the XXV Olympiad Games in Barcelona, Spain. Along with Brian Wellman (triple jump), he was one of Bermuda’s most popular athletes in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Sports
did you know- the most popular sports on the Island are soccer, cricket, softball, horse riding, track and field, sailing, and swimming.
Sydney 2000
did you know- Lee White and Peter Bromby (sailing) placed fourth in Australia’s 27th Olympiad Games.