Czechoslovakia at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 121 (94 men, 27 women) in 14 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Bohumil Golián (volleyball) | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 7 |
Gold 7 |
Silver 2 |
Bronze 4 |
Total 13 |
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 Bohemia (1900–1912) Czech Republic (1994–) Slovakia (1994–) |
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Czechoslovakia competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 121 competitors, 94 men and 27 women, took part in 66 events in 14 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Athletics - Women's High jump, Miloslava Rezková
- Diving - Women's 10 m platform, Milena Duchková
- Gymnastics - Women's Individual all-round, Věra Čáslavská
- Gymnastics - Women's Floor exercise, Věra Čáslavská
- Gymnastics - Women's Vault, Věra Čáslavská
- Gymnastics - Women's Uneven bars, Věra Čáslavská
- Shooting - Men's 50 m Rifle - Prone position, Jan Kůrka
Silver
- Gymnastics - Women's Balance beam, Věra Čáslavská
- Gymnastics - Women's Team competition
Bronze
- Athletics - Men's Discus throw, Ludvík Daněk
- Volleyball - Men's Team competition: Antonín Procházka, Jiří Svoboda, Luboš Zajíček, Josef Musil, Josef Smolka, Vladimír Petlák, Petr Kop, František Sokol, Bohunil Golián, Zdeněk Groessl, Pavel Schenk, and Drahomír Koudelka
- Wrestling - Men's Greco-Roman Flyweight, Miroslav Zeman
- Wrestling - Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight, Petr Kment
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Eight cyclists represented Czechoslovakia in 1968.
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Football
Main article: Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics
One male pentathlete represented Czechoslovakia in 1968.
- Individual
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Eight shooters, all men, represented Czechoslovakia in 1968. Jan Kůrka won gold in the 50 m rifle, prone.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Volleyball
Main article: Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Men's Team Competition
- Round Robin
- Defeated East Germany (3-2)
- Defeated United States (3-1)
- Defeated Japan (3-2)
- Defeated Brazil (3-2)
- Defeated Mexico (3-0)
- Defeated Bulgaria (3-2)
- Defeated Belgium (3-0)
- Lost to Poland (1-3)
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-3) → Bronze Medal
- Team Roster
- Head Coach: Václav Matiášek
Women's Team Competition
- Round Robin
- Lost to Soviet Union (1-3)
- Defeated United States (3-1)
- Defeated Mexico (3-0)
- Lost to Japan (0-3)
- Defeated Peru (3-2)
- Lost to Poland (0-3)
- Lost to South Korea (1-3) → Sixth place
- Team Roster
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Czechoslovakia at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
External links
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Czech olympic report (in Czech)
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