Sporting event delegation
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
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Eight cyclists represented Czechoslovakia in 1968.
- Individual road race
- Sprint
- 1000m time trial
- Tandem
- Individual pursuit
- Individual pursuit
Diving
Football
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Czechoslovakia in 1968.
- Individual
Rowing
In 1968, Czechoslovakia entered boats in four of the seven events: men's single sculls, men's double sculls, men's coxed pair, men's eight.[2] The competition was for men only; women would first row at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[3]
Shooting
Eight shooters, all men, represented Czechoslovakia in 1968. Jan Kůrka won gold in the 50 m rifle, prone.
- 25 m pistol
- 50 m pistol
- 300 m rifle, three positions
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- 50 m rifle, prone
Swimming
Volleyball
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
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Czechoslovakia at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Czechoslovakia Rowing at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Rowing at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
External links
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Czech olympic report (in Czech)
