Bobsleigh at the 1968 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh at the 1968 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh at the 1968 Winter Olympics consisted of two events, at L'Alpe d'Huez. The competition took place between 8 and 11 February 1968. Five countries won medals in Grenoble, with Italy leading the medal table, winning both gold medals. West Germany won its first medal in bobsleigh, while Romania's bronze medal was its first, and as of 2010, only, Winter Olympic medal. There was a tie for first place in the two-man event. Despite initially ruling that both teams would be awarded the gold medals, the judges awarded the sole gold to the Italian
Jamaica at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Jamaica at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Jamaica sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent twenty competitors, thirteen male and seven female. They sent twenty competitors, thirteen male and seven female. Leone Williams was the country's best performer at these Games, winning 5 total medals, 4 on the track and one in the pool. Going into the 2016 Games, Jamaica's performance in Heidelberg continued to be their best ever. They won eight gold, 3 silver medals and a bronze medal. Leone Williams won four medals in athletics at the 1972 Games, 3