Guyana at the Olympics
| Guyana at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | GUY |
| NOC | Guyana Olympic Association |
| Medals |
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| Summer appearances | |
Guyana has been in 14 Summer Olympic Games.
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Guyana is GUY.[1] In 1964, it was GUI for British Guiana.[2]
History
[change | change source]Athletes from this country have never been in the Winter Olympic Games. For the first 5 games the country's name was British Guiana.
Michael Anthony won a bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in boxing.
The Guyana Olympic Association was formed in 1935 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1948.[3]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Abbreviations, National Olympic Committees," 2009 Annual Report, p. 90 [PDF p. 91 of 94]; retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ↑ [https://web.archive.org/web/20120212112626/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1964/or1964v2pt1.pdf Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine "Official abbreviations" at The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo, 1964, [p. 9 of 409 PDF]]; retrieved 2012-8-16.
- ↑ IOC. "Guyana". Retrieved 11 July 2011.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Guyana profile at London2012.com Archived 2012-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
